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God glorified in the work of redemption, by the greatness of man's dependence upon…God glorified in the work of redemption, by the greatness of man's dependance upon…
God glorified in the work of redemption, by the greatness of man's dependence upon him, in the whole of it. A sermon preached on the public lecture in Boston, July 8. 1731. : And published at the desire of several, ministers and others, in Boston, who heard it. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Northampton. ; [Two lines from Judges]God glorified in the work of redemption, by the greatness of man's dependance upon him, in the whole of it. A sermon preached on the publick lecture in Boston, July 8. 1731. : And published at the desire of several, ministers and others, in Boston, who heard it. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Northampton. ; [Two lines from Judges]
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland for D. Henchman, 1731
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GOD Glorified in Man's Dependence.GOD Glorified in Man's Dependance.
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Secondly, They are also dependent on God for all, as they have all through him. 'Tis God that is the Medium of it, as well as the Author and Fountain of it. All that we have, Wisdom, and the Pardon of Sin, Deliverance from Hell, Acceptance into God's Favour, Grace and Holiness, true Comfort and Happiness, eternal Life and Glory, we have from God by a Mediator; and this Mediator is God; which Mediator we have an absolute Dependence upon, as He through whom we receive all. So that here is another Way wherein we have our Dependence on God for all Good. God not only gives us the Mediator, and accepts his Mediation, and of his Power & Grace bestows the things purchased by the Mediator, but he is the Mediator.
Secondly, They are also dependent on God for all, as they have all through him. 'Tis God that is the Medium of it, as well as the Author and Fountain of it. All that we have, Wisdom, and the Pardon of Sin, Deliverance from Hell, Acceptance into God's Favour, Grace and Holiness, true Comfort and Happiness, eternal Life and Glory, we have from God by a Mediator; and this Mediator is God; which Mediator we have an absolute Dependance upon, as He through whom we receive all. So that here is another Way wherein we have our Dependance on God for all Good. God not only gives us the Mediator, and accepts his Mediation, and of his Power & Grace bestows the things purchased by the Mediator, but he is the Mediator.
Our Blessings are what we have by Purchase; and the Purchase is made of God, the Blessings are purchased of him, and God gives the Purchaser; and not only so but God is the Purchaser. Yea God is both the Purchaser & the Price; for Christ, who is God purchased these Blessings for us, by offering up himself as the Price of our Salvation. He purchased eternal Life by the Sacrifice of himself. Heb. 7.27. He offered up himself. And 9.26. He hath appeared to take away Sin by the Sacrifice of himself. Indeed it was the human Nature that was offered; but it was the same Person with the divine, and therefore was an infinite Price: it was looked upon as if God had been offered in Sacrifice.