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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.
Fifthly, The Divine Power was eminently magnified in Christs Resurrection from the Grave. This was foretold concerning the Messiah by the Prophet ⟨p. 427⟩David speaking in the type, My flesh shall rest in hope, 1for thou wilt not leave my Soul in Hell, neither wilt thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption. As it was ordained by Gods Counsel, so 'twas executed by his Power. This is decisive, that He is the Messiah. His other Miracles were performed by the Prophets, but this was singular and only done by the God of the Prophets. The Reasons of it prove, that 'twas equally necessary for his Glory and our Salvation.
Fifthly, The Divine Power was eminently magnified in Christs Resurrection from the Grave. This was foretold concerning the Messiah by the Prophet ⟨p. 427⟩David speaking in the type, My flesh shall rest in hope, 1for thou wilt not leave my Soul in Hell, neither wilt thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption. As it was ordain'd by Gods Counsel, so 'twas executed by his Power. This is decisive, that He is the Messiah. His other Miracles were performed by the Prophets, but this was singular and only done by the God of the Prophets. The Reasons of it prove, that 'twas equally necessary for his Glory and our Salvation.
1. The Quality of his Person required it. For He was a Heavenly Man without Guilt, therefore immortal by the original Constitution of his Nature. Death that is the wages of Sin had no power over him. He was subject to it not by the Law of his Conception, but the Dispensation of his Love, not to satisfy Nature, but purchase our Salvation. Therefore the Eternal Law that annexes Immortality to Innocence, would not suffer that He should remain in the state of Death.