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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.
2. From reflection upon the miseries that befall others.1 But this kind of consolation is vicious in its cause, proceeding from secret envy and uncharitableness. There is little difference between him that regards another's misery to lessen his own, and those who take pleasure in other afflictions. And it administers no real comfort; If a thousand drink of the waters of Marah, they are not less bitter.
2. From reflexion upon the miseries that befal others.1 But this kind of consolation is vicious in its cause, proceeding from secret envy and uncharitableness. There is little difference between him that regards anothers misery to lessen his own, and those who take pleasure in other afflictions. And it administers no real comfort; If a thousand drink of the waters of Marah, they are not less bitter.
- 1Nullam tam miseram nominabis domum, quae non inveniat in miseriore solatium. Malevoli solatii genus turba miserorum? Senec. Tully speaks to the Epicureans, Sed vobis voluptatum perceptarum recordario beatam vitam facit, & quidem corpore perceptarum. Tusc. Opinio est quae nos cruciat, & tanti quodque malum est, quanti taxavimus. Circumspice ista quae nos agunt in insaniam, quae cum plurimis lachrymis amittimus, scimus non dā num in his molestum esse, sed opinionē danni. Senec.Nullam tam miseram nominabis domum, quae non inveniat in miseriore solatium. Malevoli solatii genus turba miserorum? Senec. Tully speaks to the Epicureans, Sed vobis voluptatum perceptarum recordario beatam vitam facit, & quidem corpore perceptarum. Tusc. Opinio est quae nos cruciat, & tanti quodque malum est, quanti taxavimus. Circumspice ista quae nos agunt in insaniam, quae cum plurimis lachrymis amittimus, scimus nō dā num in his molestum esse, sed opinionē dāni. Senec.