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The divine will considered in its eternal decrees, and holy execution of them. By…
The divine will considered in its eternal decrees, and holy execution of them. By Edward Polhill of Burwash in Sussex Esquire
London : printed, and are to be sold by Thomas Shelmerdine, at the sign of the Rose-Tree in Little-Britain, 1695
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.
and for a sweet-smelling savour, there's the Price accepted by God in that behalf. Lastly, the end of all is, that the Captive may be delivered out of a state of Captivity into a state of Liberty, according to the Wills of the Payer and Receiver; Redemption moves towards the actual deliverance of the Captive, as its proper Centre; and that actual deliverance comes forth according to the Wills of the Payer and Receiver, as its rule and measure. If their Wills be, that upon the very payment and acceptance of the Price the Captive should be ipso facto delivered, then he is delivered without any more ado; but if their Wills be, that the Captive should be delivered but upon certain conditions to be by him first performed, then he is not delivered till after the performance thereof. Thus the Redemption wrought by Christ moves towards the actual deliverance of sinful Captives, and that actual deliverance, according to the Will of the Father and the Son, comes forth not immediately upon the payment and acceptance of the Price, but upon Faith and Repentance, which are the Terms of the ⟨p. 172⟩Gospel. Hence the Apostles testified Repentance towards God and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ, Acts 20. 21. Hence also those expressions of Propitiation through faith in his blood, Rom. 3. 25. and of Receiving the atonement, Rom. 5. 11. which with many more show us the Terms, upon which actual deliverance comes forth into being. Now in this discourse of Redemption I shall gather up all under four Heads.
and for a sweet-smelling savour, there's the Price accepted by God in that behalf. Lastly, the end of all is, that the Captive may be delivered out of a state of Captivity into a state of Liberty, according to the Wills of the Payer and Receiver; Redemption moves towards the actual deliverance of the Captive, as its proper Centre; and that actual deliverance comes forth according to the Wills of the Payer and Receiver, as its rule and measure. If their Wills be, that upon the very payment and acceptance of the Price the Captive should be ipso facto delivered, then he is delivered without any more adoe; but if their Wills be, that the Captive should be delivered but upon certain conditions to be by him first performed, then he is not delivered till after the performance thereof. Thus the Redemption wrought by Christ moves towards the actual deliverance of sinful Captives, and that actual deliverance, according to the Will of the Father and the Son, comes forth not immediately upon the payment and acceptance of the Price, but upon Faith and Repentance, which are the Terms of the