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The harmony of the divine attributes in the contrivance and accomplishment of man's redemption…
The harmony of the divine attributes in the contrivance and accomplishment of man's redemption by the Lord Jesus Christ, or, Discourses wherein is showed how the wisdom, mercy, justice, holiness, power, and truth of God are glorified in that great and blessed work / by William Bates.The harmony of the divine attributes in the contrivance and accomplishment of man's redemption by the Lord Jesus Christ, or, Discourses wherein is shewed how the wisdom, mercy, justice, holiness, power, and truth of God are glorified in that great and blessed work / by William Bates.
London: printed by J. Darby for Nathaniel Ranew and Jonathan Robinson and Brabazon Aylmer, 1674
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
For Christ is not entered into the Holy places made with hands, which are the Figures of the true, but into Heaven its self, now to appear in the presence of God for us. As the High-Priest might not enter into that sacred and terrible place, neither could he propitiate God without sprinkling the Blood of the slain Sacrifice; So our Redeemer first performed what was necessary for the Expiation of Sin, and then He past through the visible Heavens, and ascended before the Throne of God to appear as our Advocate. He made an oblation of Himself on the Earth, before He could make intercession for us in Heaven, which is the consummation of his Priestly Office. The first was a proper Sacrifice, the second is a commemoration of it: Therefore He is said To appear before his Father by Sacrifice.
Besides what hath been discoursed of the order and dependence of these parts of his Priestly Office,1 which proves that He had accomplished the expiation of Sin, before He was admitted into Heaven to intercede for us: There are two other Considerations which manifest the completeness of his Satisfaction.
Besides what hath been discours'd of the order and dependance of these parts of his Priestly Office,1 which proves that He had accomplisht the expiation of Sin, before He was admitted into Heaven to intercede for us: There are two other Considerations which manifest the compleatness of his Satisfaction.