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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.
The main design of the Epistle to the Hebrews is to show, that in the ancient Tabernacle there were models of the Heavenly things revealed in the Gospel. The great number of Types declares the variety of the Divine Wisdom, and the admirable fullness of Christ in whom they are verified. Three sorts were instituted.
The main design of the Epistle to the Hebrews is to shew, that in the antient Tabernacle there were models of the Heavenly things reveal'd in the Gospel. The great number of Types declares the variety of the Divine Wisdom, and the admirable fulness of Christ in whom they are verified. Three sorts were instituted.
1. Some were things without Life, whose qualities and effects shadowed forth his Virtues and Benefits. 2. Things endued with Life and Sense. 3. Reasonable Persons that either in their offices, actions, or the memorable accidents that befell them, represented the Messiah. Of the first sort I will briefly consider the Manna that miraculously fell from Heaven, the Rock that by its stream refreshed the Israelites ⟨p. 489⟩in their Journey to Canaan, and the Brazen Serpent: premising two things. 1. That in comparing them with the Truth we are to observe the design of God, and not to seek for Mysteries in every thing. As in Pictures some strokes of the Pencil are only for ornament, others for signification. Besides, when Superlative things are spoken of them exceeding their Nature, and that cannot be applied to them without a violent figure, the full and entire Truth is only found in Jesus Christ.
1. Some were things without Life, whose qualities and effects shadowed forth his Vertues and Benefits. 2. Things endued with Life and Sence. 3. Reasonable Persons that either in their offices, actions, or the memorable accidents that befel them, represented the Messiah. Of the first sort I will briefly consider the Manna that miraculously fell from Heaven, the Rock that by its stream refresht the Israelites ⟨p. 489⟩