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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.
MAN was created perfectly holy, but in a natural, therefore mutable state. He was invested with power to prevent his Falling; yet under a possibility of it. He was complete in his own order, but receptive of sinful impressions. An invincible Perseverance in Holiness belongs to a supernatural state; 'tis the privilege of Grace, and exceeds the design of the first Creation.
MAN was created perfectly holy, but in a natural, therefore mutable state. He was invested with power to prevent his Falling; yet under a possibility of it. He was compleat in his own order, but receptive of sinful impressions. An invincible Perseverance in Holiness belongs to a supernatural state; 'tis the priviledg of Grace, and exceeds the design of the first Creation.
The rebellious Spirits, who by a furious ambition had raised a war in Heaven, and were fallen from their obedience and glory, designed to corrupt Man, and to make him a companion with them in their revolt. The most subtle amongst them sets about this ⟨p. 23⟩work, urged by two strong passions, Hatred and Envy.
The rebellious Spirits, who by a furious ambition had raised a war in Heaven, and were fallen from their obedience and glory, designed to corrupt Man, and to make him a companion with them in their revolt. The most subtile amongst them sets about this ⟨p. 23⟩work, urged by two strong passions, Hatred and Envy.
1. By Hatred. For being under a final and irrevocable Doom, he looked on God as an irreconcilable enemy: And not being able to injure his Essence, he struck at his Image: As the fury of some beasts discharges it self upon the Picture of a Man. He singled out Adam as the mark of his malice, that by seducing him from his Duty, he might defeat God's design, which was, to be honoured by Mans free obedience, and so obscure his Glory as if He had made Man in vain.