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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.
The difference between Chastisements, and purely vindictive Punishments, appears in three things.
1. In the Causes from whence they proceed. The severest Sufferings of the Godly are not the effects of the Divine Vengeance. 'Tis true, they are Evidences of Gods displeasure against them for Sin, but not of Hatred. For being reconciled to them in Christ, He bears an unchangeable Affection to them; and Love cannot hate, though it may be angry. The motive that excites God to correct them is Love: according to that testimony of the Apostle, Whom the Lord loves He chastens. 1As sometimes out of his severest displeasure He forbears to strike, and condemns obstinate Sinners to Prosperity here, so from the tenderest Mercy he afflicts his own. But purely vindictive Judgments proceed from mere wrath.
1. In the Causes from whence they proceed. The severest Sufferings of the Godly are not the effects of the Divine Vengeance. 'Tis true, they are Evidences of Gods displeasure against them for Sin, but not of Hatred. For being reconciled to them in Christ, He beares an unchangeable Affection to them; and Love cannot hate, though it may be angry. The motive that excites God to correct them is Love: according to that testimony of the Apostle, Whom the Lord loves He chastens. 1As somtimes out of his severest displeasure He forbeares to strike, and condemns obstinate Sinners to Prosperity here, so from the tenderest Mercy he afflicts his own. But purely vindictive Judgments proceed from meer wrath.