A26796:846
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.
3. The time of the manifestation of the Messiah is evidently set down in the Haggai 2.6, 7, 8, 9. I will shake all Nations, and the desire of all Nations shall come, and I will fill this house with Glory saith the Lord of hosts. The Silver is mine and the Gold is mine, saith the Lord of Hosts. The Glory of the latter shall be greater than that of the former, saith the Lord of Hosts, and in this place will I give peace. The Prophet to encourage the Jews in building the Temple assured them that it should have a surpassing Glory by the presence of the Messiah, who is called the Desire of all Nations, and being the Prince of Peace his coming is described by that blessed effect, and in this place will I give Peace, saith the Lord of Hosts.
3. The time of the manifestation of the Messiah is evidently set down in the Haggai 2.6, 7, 8, 9. I will shake all Nations, and the desire of all Nations shall come, and I will fill this house with Glory saith the Lord of hosts. The Silver is mine and the Gold is mine, saith the Lord of Hosts. The Glory of the latter shall be greater than that of the former, saith the Lord of Hosts, and in this place will I give peace. The Prophet to encourage the Jews in building the Temple assur'd them that it should have a surpassing Glory by the presence of the Messiah, who is call'd the Desire of all Nations, and being the Prince of Peace his coming is described by that blessed effect, and in this place will I give Peace, saith the Lord of Hosts.
The second Temple was much inferior to Solomons as in Magnificence and external Ornaments, so especially because defective in those Excellencies that were peculiar to the first. They were the Ark of the Covenant, and the appearance of Glory between the Cherubims, the fire from Heaven to consume the Sacrifices, the Urim and Thummim, and the Holy Ghost who inspired the Prophets. But when the Lord came to his Temple, and performed many of his Miracles ⟨p. 486⟩