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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.
Thirdly, The Completeness of his Satisfaction is fully proved by the glorious issue of his Sufferings. This will be most evident by considering the connection and dependence which his Glory hath upon his Humiliation: And that is twofold:
Thirdly, The Compleatness of his Satisfaction is fully proved by the glorious issue of his Sufferings. This will be most evident by considering the connexion and dependance which his Glory hath upon his Humiliation: And that is twofold:
1. A dependence of Order. His Abasement and Sufferings were to precede his Majesty and Power: ⟨p. 274⟩As in Nature things pass from a lower state to Perfection. This Order was necessary. For being originally in the form of God, it was impossible he should be advanced,1 if he did not voluntarily descend from his Glory, that so he might be capable of exaltation. He was first made a little lower than the Angels and after raised above them.
1. A dependance of Order. His Abasement and Sufferings were to precede his Majesty and Power: ⟨p. 274⟩As in Nature things pass from a lower state to Perfection. This Order was necessary. For being originally in the form of God, it was impossible he should be advanced,1 if he did not voluntarily descend from his Glory, that so he might be capable of exaltation. He was first made a little lower than the Angels and after raised above them.
- 1Cui nihil ad augendum fastigium superest, hic uno modo crescere potest, Si se ipse submittat, securus magnitudinis suae. Plin. Panegyr.