A26796:602
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.
2 Adoption into Gods Family (the purchase of Christ's Meritorious Sufferings, who Redeemed us from the Servitude of Sin and Death) is conferred upon us in Regeneration.1 For this Prerogative consists not merely in an Extrinsic Relation to God, and a title to the Eternal Inheritance; but in our participation of the Divine Nature, whereby we are the living Images of Gods Holiness. Civil Adoption gives the title, but not ⟨p. 313⟩the reality of a Son; But the Divine is efficacious, and changes us into the real likeness of our Heavenly Father. We cannot enter into this state of Favour, but upon our cleansing from all Impurity: Be separate from the pollutions of the profane world, 2and I will receive you; and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my Sons and Daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. These are the indispensable terms upon which we are received into that honourable Alliance. None can enjoy the Privilege, but those that yield the Obedience of Children.
2 Adoption into Gods Family (the purchase of Christ's Meritorious Sufferings, who Redeemed us from the Servitude of Sin and Death) is conferr'd upon us in Regeneration.1 For this Prerogative consists not meerly in an Extrinsick Relation to God, and a title to the Eternal Inheritance; but in our participation of the Divine Nature, whereby we are the living Images of Gods Holiness. Civil Adoption gives the title, but not ⟨p. 313⟩the reality of a Son; But the Divine is efficacious, and changes us into the real likeness of our Heavenly Father. We cannot enter into this state of Favour, but upon our cleansing from all Impurity: Be separate from the pollutions of the profane world, 2and I will receive you; and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my Sons and Daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. These are the indispensable terms upon which we are received into that honourable Alliance. None can enjoy the Priviledge, but those that yield the Obedience of Children.