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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.
5. The Blood was to be sprinkled upon the Posts of the door, that Death might not enter into their Houses. That sacred Ceremony was typical: for the sign it self had no resemblance of sparing, and certainly the Angel could distinguish between the Israelites and the Egyptians without the bloody mark of Gods Favour: but it had a final respect to Christ. We are secured from destruction by the blood of sprinkling. They were to eat the whole Flesh of the Lamb, to signify our entire taking of Christ upon the terms of the Gospel to be our Prince and Saviour.
5. The Blood was to be sprinkled upon the Posts of the door, that Death might not enter into their Houses. That sacred Ceremony was typical: for the sign it self had no resemblance of sparing, and certainly the Angel could distinguish between the Israelites and the Egyptians without the bloody mark of Gods Favour: but it had a final respect to Christ. We are secur'd from destruction by the blood of sprinkling. They were to eat the whole Flesh of the Lamb, to signify our intire taking of Christ upon the terms of the Gospel to be our Prince and Saviour.
6. The effects attributed to the Paschal Lamb, viz. Redemption from Death and Bondage, clearly represent the Glorious Benefits we enjoy by Jesus Christ. ⟨p. 496⟩The destroying Angel past over their houses, and caused the Egyptians to restore them to full liberty. That which all the dreadful signs wrought by Moses could not do, was effected by the Passover; that overcame the stubbornness of Pharaoh, and inspired the Israelites with courage to undertake their journey to the promised Land. Thus we pass from Death to Life, and from bondage to the Glorious liberty of the Sons of God, by virtue of Christs Blood.
6. The effects attributed to the Paschal Lamb, viz. Redemption from Death and Bondage, clearly represent the Glorious Benefits we enjoy by Jesus Christ. ⟨p. 496⟩