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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.
and the Power of it,1 By crucifying our old man with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 2By the Cross of Christ the world is crucified to us, and we are crucified to the world. By it we are vindicated from the power of Satan, into the glorious liberty of the Sons of God. For this reason our Saviour, a little before his Passion, said, Now shall the Prince of this world be cast out. 3By the Cross he spoiled Principalities and Powers, and made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it, to their extreme confusion, in the view of Heaven and Earth. Although the Resurrection and Ascension of Christ are the proper acts of his Triumph, yet his Death is the sole cause and original of it. The Nails and Spear that pierced his Body, were his omnipotent Arms, and the Cross the instrument of his Sufferings, was the Trophy of his Victory. All our triumphant Palms are gathered ⟨p. 426⟩from that tree. 'Tis there our Saviour bruised the head of the old Serpent, and renewed his ancient Victory over him.
and the Power of it,1 By crucifying our old man with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 2By the Cross of Christ the world is crucified to us, and we are crucified to the world. By it we are vindicated from the power of Satan, into the glorious liberty of the Sons of God. For this reason our Saviour, a little before his Passion, said, Now shall the Prince of this world be cast out. 3By the Cross he spoil'd Principalities and Powers, and made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it, to their extreme confusion, in the view of Heaven and Earth. Although the Resurrection and Ascension of Christ are the proper acts of his Triumph, yet his Death is the sole cause and original of it. The Nails and Spear that pierced his Body, were his omnipotent Arms, and the Cross the instrument of his Sufferings, was the Trophee of his Victory. All our triumphant Palms are gathered