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

The Divine Power was glorified in the Conversion of the World to Christianity. Notwithstanding the imaginary Infirmity in Christ Crucified, yet to the Called He was the Power of God. The numerous and great difficulties that obstructed the receiving the Gospel. What the state of the World was at the first Preaching it. Ignorance was universal. Idolatry and the depravation of Manners were the consequents of it. Idolatry was fortified by Custom, Antiquity and external Pomp. The depravation of Manners was extreme: The principal account of it from their disbelieving a Future state, and their attributing to their gods those Passions and Vices that were pleasing to the Flesh. The aversion of the vulgar Heathens was strengthened by those in veneration among them. The Philosophers Priests and Princes vehemently opposed the Gospel; An account of their enmity against it. The consideration of the Means by which the Gospel was conveyed, discovers that Omnipotency alone made it successful. The persons employed were a few Fishermen without Authority and Power to force Men to Obedience, and without Art or Eloquence to insinuate the belief of their Doctrine. The great, sudden and lasting change in the World by the Preaching of Gospel is a certain Argument of the Divine Power, that animated those weak appearances. Idolatry was abolished. A miraculous change followed in the Lives of Men. Christians gave a divorce to all the sinful delights of Sense, and embraced for the honour of Christ those ⟨p. 431⟩things that Nature most abhors. A short view of the Sufferings and Courage of the Martyrs. Their Patience was inspired from Heaven. Christianity was victorious over all opposition. The Divine Power will be gloriously manifested in the complete Salvation of the Church at the last Day. Our Saviour shall then finish his Mediatory Office. Death the last Enemy shall be destroyed. The Bodies of the Saints shall be raised and conformed to the […] Body of Christ.

The Divine Power was glorified in the Conversion of the World to Christianity. Notwithstanding the imaginary Infirmity in Christ Crucified, yet to the Called He was the Power of God. The numerous and great difficulties that obstructed the receiving the Gospel. What the state of the World was at the first Preaching it. Ignorance was universal. Idolatry and the depravation of Manners were the consequents of it. Idolatry was fortified by Custome, Antiquity and external Pomp. The depravation of Manners was extreme: The principal account of it from their disbelieving a Future state, and their attributing to their gods those Passions and Vices that were pleasing to the Flesh. The aversion of the vulgar Heathens was strengthened by those in veneration among them. The Philosophers Priests and Princes vehemently opposed the Gospel; An account of their enmity against it. The consideration of the Means by which the Gospel was conveyed, discovers that Omnipotency alone made it successful. The persons employed were a few Fishermen without Authority and Power to force Men to Obedience, and without Art or Eloquence to insinuate the belief of their Doctrine. The great, sudden and lasting change in the World by the Preaching of Gospel is a certain Argument of the Divine Power, that animated those weak appearances. Idolatry was abolisht. A miraculous change followed in the Lives of Men. Christians gave a divorce to all the sinful delights of Sense, and embrac'd for the honour of Christ those