A26796:774
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.
First; Ignorance was Universal; a deep thick darkness covered the face of the Earth. And the consequents of that gross palpable Ignorance, were execrable Idolatry and the most notorious depravation of manners.
First; Ignorance was Universal; a deep thick darkness cover'd the face of the Earth. And the consequents of that gross palpable Ignorance, were execrable Idolatry and the most notorious deprevation of manners.
1. Execrable Idolatry: for as in the night Spectres walk, So in the times of Ignorance, the Prince of darkness made his progress in the Earth. He reigned in the hearts of Men, and in the places of their Devotion. The whole World was filled with Idols of ⟨p. 433⟩several Forms and Mysteries, some amiable, others terrible according to the humour of Superstition. For many Ages Satan had kept peaceable possession of his Empire: For the Ignorant World did not understand its Misery, but willingly paid that honour to the cruel Usurper, that was only due to the Lawful Sovereign. They were confirmed in their Idolatry by several things.
1. Execrable Idolatry: for as in the night Spectres walk, So in the times of Ignorance, the Prince of darkness made his progress in the Earth. He reign'd in the hearts of Men, and in the places of their Devotion. The whole World was fill'd with Idols of ⟨p. 433⟩several Forms and Mysteries, some aimiable, others terrible according to the humour of Superstition. For many Ages Satan had kept peaceable possession of his Empire: For the Ignorant World did not understand its Misery, but willingly paid that honour to the cruel Usurper, that was only due to the Lawful Sovereign. They were confirm'd in their Idolatry by several things.