The harmony of the divine attributes in the contrivance and accomplishment of man's redemption…

And from hence it was, that upon the first Preaching of Christ crucified, Oracles were struck dumb, and put to eternal silence, invisible Powers were forced to do him visible honour.¹ As the Rising Sun causes the Night-birds to retire, so his Name chased the rout of false Deities into darkness. They continue to be our enemies, but not our lords. Now where did the Divine Power ever appear more glorious than in our crucified Saviour? He hath done greater things suffering as Man, than acting as God. The Works of Creation and Providence are not equal to the effects of his Death. In the Creation a corruptible World was produced from Nothing, which as it had no disposition, so no contrariety to receive the form the Creator gave it: But the new World of Grace that is immortal, was formed out of rebellious matter. The most eminent work of Providence was the drowning the Egyptians in the Red-Sea: But the spiritual Pharaoh and all his Hosts were drowned in his Blood. In short, the Cross hath opened Heaven to us, and wrought a miraculous change on the Earth. But this I shall more particularly consider under another Head of Discourse.

And from hence it was, that upon the first Preaching of Christ crucified, Oracles were struck dumb, and put to eternal silence, invisible Powers were forc'd to do him visible honour.¹ As the Rising Sun causes the Night-birds to retire, so his Name chas'd the rout of false Deities into darkness. They continue to be our enemies, but not our lords. Now where did the Divine Power ever appear more glorious than in our crucified Saviour? He hath done greater things suffering as Man, than acting as God. The Works of Creation and Providence are not equal to the effects of his Death. In the Creation a corruptible World was produced from Nothing, which as it had no disposition, so no contrariety to receive the form the Creator gave it: But the new World of Grace that is immortal, was form'd out of rebellious matter. The most eminent work of Providence was the drowning the Egyptians in the Red-Sea: But the spiritual Pharaoh and all his Hosts were drowned in his Blood. In short, the Cross hath opened Heaven to us, and wrought a miraculous change on the Earth. But this I shall more particularly consider under another Head of Discourse.

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