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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.
CHAP. XIX
The Completeness of our Recovery by Jesus Cist. He frees us from the Power as well as Guilt of Sin. Sin is the Disease and Wound of the Soul: the mere Pardon of it cannot make us happy. Sanctification equals if not excels Justification. It qualifies us for the enjoyment of God. Saving Grace doth not encourage the Practice of sin. The Promise of Pardon and Heaven are conditional. To abuse the Mercy of the Gospel, is dishonourable to God, and pernicious to Man. The excellency of the Christian Religion discovered from its design and effect. The design is to purge Men from Sin, and conform them to God's Holiness according to their capacity. This gives it the most visible preeminence above other Religions. The admirable effect of the Gospel in the primitive Christians. An earnest Exhortation to live according to the purity of the Gospel, and the great Obligations our Saviour hath laid on us.
The Compleatness of our Recovery by Jesus Cist. He frees us from the Power as well as Guilt of Sin. Sin is the Disease and Wound of the Soul: the meer Pardon of it cannot make us happy. Sanctification equals if not excels Justification. It qualifies us for the enjoyment of God. Saving Grace doth not encourage the Practice of sin. The Promise of Pardon and Heaven are conditional. To abuse the Mercy of the Gospel, is dishonourable to God, and pernicious to Man. The excellency of the Christian Religion discovered from its design and effect. The design is to purge Men from Sin, and conform them to God's Holiness according to their capacity. This gives it the most visible preheminence above other Religions. The admirable effect of the Gospel in the primitive Christians. An earnest Exhortation to live according to the purity of the Gospel, and the great Obligations our Saviour hath laid on us.