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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
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3. The Divine Power was eminently declared in the Miracles our Saviour wrought during the time of his public Ministry, to verify his Divine Mission, that He was the great Prophet sent from God to instruct Men in the way of Life. In discoursing of this, I will briefly show, that Miracles were a convincing proof of his Celestial Calling, and that the performance of them was necessary in order to the conviction of the World, and consider particularly those He wrought.
3. The Divine Power was eminently declar'd in the Miracles our Saviour wrought during the time of his publick Ministry, to verifie his Divine Mission, that He was the great Prophet sent from God to instruct Men in the way of Life. In discoursing of this, I will briefly shew, that Miracles were a convincing proof of his Celestial Calling, and that the performance of them was necessary in order to the conviction of the World, and consider particularly those He wrought.
1. A Miracle is an extraordinary Operation of God in Nature, either in stopping its course, or in producing some effects that are above its Laws and Power: So that when He is pleased to work any, they are his Seal to authorise the Person and Doctrine to which they are annexed. By them Faith is made visible: The Unbeliever is convinced by his Senses, the only witnesses above reproach in his account. From hence Nicodemus addresses himself to Christ, Master, 1we know that thou art a Teacher come from God; for no man can do those Miracles that thou dost, except God be with him: That is, No inferior Agent can perform them, without the special assistance of the Divine Power. And 'tis not to be supposed, that God will lend his Omnipotency to the Devil to work a real Miracle, to confirm a falsity; and thereby, necessarily induce Men into error in a matter of infinite moment: f•r such is the Doctrine of Salvation that Christ Preached.
1. A Miracle is an extraordinary Operation of God in Nature, either in stopping its course, or in producing some effects that are above its Laws and Power: So that when He is pleased to work any, they are his Seal to authorise the Person and Doctrine to which they are annext. By them Faith is made visible: The Unbeliever is convinc'd by his Senses, the only witnesses above reproach in his account. From hence Nicodemus addresses himself to Christ, Master,