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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.
Lastly, The Divine Power shall be Gloriously manifested in the complete Salvation of the Church at the end of the World. Jesus Christ as Mediator is invested with Sovereign Power in Heaven and Earth: and in that quality he shall exercise it,1 till our Salvation is finished. For he must reign till he hath put all Enemies under his feet. 2But we see not yet all things put under him. Although those Persons and things that never degenerated from their Original, are entirely subject to him; the Angels obey his Will, Universal Nature is Governed ⟨p. 458⟩by his Providence; The Heavens, the Earth, the Waters, and all things produc'• from them, never resist the Direction of his hand; yet there are others that fell from their Integrity, and some things consequent to Mans Rebellion, which either oppose the Power of Christ, or are not yet actually subdued: and they are the Enemies of our Salvation, Satan, Sin, and Death. Now the perfect Freedom of the Church from all these, will be the last Glorious Act of Christs Regal Office. And 'tis observable, the Day of Judgment is called the Day of Redemption, with respect to the final accomplishment of our Felicity, that was purchased by the infinite Price of his Sufferings. The day of Christs Death was the Day of Redemption, as to our Right and Title; for then our Ransom was fully paid, and 'tis by the Immortal efficacy of his Blood that we partake of the Glorious Liberty of the Sons of God: but the Actual enjoyment of it shall be at the last day. Therefore the perfection of all our Spiritual Privileges is referred to that time, when Death our L•st Enemy shall be overcome.3 The Apostle saith, and not only they but our selves also, which have the first Fruits of the Spirit, even we our selves, groan within our selves, waiting for the Adoption; to wit, the Redemption of our Bodies. During the present Life, we are taken into Gods Family, in the quality of his Children; but the most Solemn Act of our Adoption shall be at the last Day. In this there is a similitude between Christ and his Members: for although he was the Son of God by his marvellous Conception, and owned by him while he performed his Ministry upon the Earth; yet all the Testimonies of Gods Favour to him, were not comparable