A26796:569
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.
CHAP. XV.
Inferences. In the Death of Christ there is the clearest discovery of the evil of sin. The strictness of divine Justice is most visible in it. The consideration of the ends of Christs Death takes off the scandal of the Cross, and changes the offence into admiration. The Satisfaction of Justice by Christs Sufferings affords the strongest assurance that God is ready to pardon sinners. The absolute necessity of complying with the terms of the Gospel for Justification. There are but two ways of appearing before the supreme Judge: either in Innocence, or by the Righteousness of Christ: The Causes why men reject Christ are, a legal temper that is natural to them, and the predominant love of sin. The unavoidable misery of all that will not submit to our Saviour.
Inferences. In the Death of Christ there is the clearest discovery of the evil of sin. The strictness of divine Justice is most visible in it. The consideration of the ends of Christs Death takes off the scandal of the Cross, and changes the offence into admiration. The Satisfaction of Justice by Christs Sufferings affords the strongest assurance that God is ready to pardon sinners. The absolute necessity of complying with the terms of the Gospel for Justification. There are but two wayes of appearing before the supreme Judge: either in Innocence, or by the Righteousness of Christ: The Causes why men reject Christ are, a legal temper that is natural to them, and the predominant love of sin. The unavoidable misery of all that will not submit to our Saviour.