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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
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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⟩The destroying Angel past over their houses, and caus'd the Egiptians 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 inspir'd 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 vertue of Christs Blood.
3. Reasonable Persons represented our Saviour either in their Offices, actions, or the memorable accidents that befell them. Joseph the beloved of his Father, sent by him to visit his Brethren, by them unworthily sold to strangers, and thereby raised to be their Lord and Saviour, was a lively type of him. Jonah three days and nights in the Whales belly, and miraculously restored, was a type of his lying in the Grave and Resurrection. Moses in his Prophetical, David in his Kingly Office, prefigured him. The Priestly Office being the Foundation of the other two, and that upon which our Salvation principally depends, was illustrated by two Glorious types. Melchizedek and Aaron. The one the high Priest in ordinary, the other the Priest of God by extraordinary designation. I will briefly touch upon the resemblance between him and Christ. Although Sacrifices were offered from the Beginning; yet he is the first to whom that Title is given, as called to that office in a special manner. The Divinity of Christs Person, the Eternity of his Office, and the Infinite Value of his Oblation were shadowed forth by him. Melchizedek is introduced into the Sacred story as one descending from Heaven and ascending thither, without any account of his Birth or Death. The silence