the_o most_o reverend_a d_o r._n john_n tillotson_n late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o remain_v discourse_n on_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n viz._n his_o goodness_n his_o mercy_n his_o patience_n his_o long-suffering_a his_o power_n his_o spirituality_n his_o immensity_n his_o eternity_n his_o incomprehensibleness_n god_n the_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n by_o the_o most_o reverend_a dr._n john_n tillotson_n late_a lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v the_o seven_o volume_n publish_v from_o the_o original_n by_o ralph_n barker_n d._n d._n chaplain_n to_o his_o grace_n london_n print_v for_o ri._n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1700._o the_o content_n sermon_n i_o two_o iii_o iu_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n psal._n cxlv_o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n page_z 1_o 25_o 51_o 81._o sermon_n v._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n numb._n fourteen_o 18_o the_o lord_n be_v long-suffering_a and_o of_o great_a mercy_n p._n 145._o sermon_n vi_o vii_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n iii_o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n as_o some_o man_n count_v slackness_n but_o be_v long_o suffer_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n p._n 143_o 179._o sermon_n viii_o ix_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n eccles_n viii_o 11_o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a p._n 193_o 239._o sermon_n x._o the_o power_n of_o god_n psal._n lxii_o 11_o god_n have_v speak_v once_o twice_o have_v i_o hear_v this_o that_o power_n belong_v unto_o god_n p._n 265._o sermon_n xi_o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n john_n iu_o 2_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o 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may_v cause_v fear_n and_o amazement_n in_o we_o but_o nothing_o but_o goodness_n can_v command_v sincere_a love_n and_o veneration_n 2._o there_o be_v some_o footstep_n of_o this_o perfection_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v much_o more_o eminent_o in_o god_n there_o be_v in_o every_o creature_n some_o representation_n of_o some_o divine_a perfection_n or_o other_o but_o god_n do_v not_o own_o any_o creature_n to_o be_v after_o his_o image_n that_o be_v destitute_a of_o goodness_n the_o creature_n that_o want_v reason_n and_o understanding_n be_v incapable_a of_o this_o moral_a goodness_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o man_n be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o creature_n that_o be_v endow_v with_o it_o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o to_o have_v dominion_n give_v he_o over_o the_o creature_n below_o he_o to_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o if_o man_n have_v not_o be_v make_v after_o god_n image_n in_o respect_n of_o goodness_n he_o have_v be_v unfit_a to_o rule_v over_o other_o creature_n because_o without_o goodness_n dominion_n will_v be_v tyranny_n and_o oppression_n and_o the_o more_o any_o creature_n partaker_n of_o this_o perfection_n of_o goodness_n the_o more_o it_o resemble_v god_n as_o the_o bless_a angel_n who_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n continual_o and_o be_v thereby_o transform_v into_o his_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n their_o whole_a business_n and_o employment_n be_v to_o do_v good_a and_o the_o devil_n though_o he_o resemble_v god_n in_o other_o perfection_n of_o knowledge_n and_o power_n yet_o because_o he_o be_v evil_a and_o envious_a and_o mischievous_a and_o so_o contrary_a to_o god_n in_o this_o perfection_n he_o be_v the_o most_o opposite_a and_o and_z hateful_a to_o he_o of_o all_o creature_n whatsoever_o and_o if_o this_o perfection_n be_v in_o some_o degree_n in_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v much_o more_o in_o god_n if_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o he_o be_v much_o more_o eminent_o possess_v of_o it_o himself_o all_o that_o goodness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o best_a nature_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o in_o the_o most_o glorious_a angel_n of_o heaven_n be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a and_o weak_a representation_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n the_o three_o thing_n i_o propose_v to_o consider_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n together_o with_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n thou_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a say_v david_n psal_n 119.68_o the_o great_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o god_n goodness_n be_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n st._n paul_n speak_v act_v 14.17_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n in_o that_o he_o do_v good_a and_o send_v we_o rain_v from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n i_o shall_v consider_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n under_o these_o two_o head_n i._o the_o universal_a extent_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o all_o his_o creature_n ii_o i_o shall_v consider_v more_o particular_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o man_n which_o we_o be_v more_o especial_o concern_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o i._o the_o universal_a extent_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o the_o whole_a creation_n the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o the_o whole_a creation_n furnish_v we_o with_o clear_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n which_o way_n soever_o we_o cast_v our_o eye_n we_o be_v encounter_v with_o undeniable_a instance_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o we_o behold_v be_v a_o sensible_a demonstration_n of_o it_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 19.1_o and_o again_o psal_n 33.5_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o whole_a frame_n of_o this_o world_n and_o every_o creature_n in_o it_o and_o all_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o be_v and_o perfection_n which_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o all_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o and_o provide_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o all_o of_o they_o in_o such_o degree_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o be_v a_o plentiful_a demonstration_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o illustrate_v in_o these_o four_o particular_n 1._o the_o universal_a goodness_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o give_v be_v to_o so_o many_o creature_n 2._o in_o make_v they_o all_o so_o very_o good_a consider_v the_o variety_n and_o order_n and_o end_n of_o they_o 3._o in_o his_o continual_a preservation_n of_o they_o 4._o in_o provide_v so_o abundant_o for_o the_o welfare_n and_o happiness_n of_o all_o of_o they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a and_o sensible_a of_o it_o 1._o the_o extent_n of_o god_n goodness_n appear_v in_o give_v be_v to_o so_o many_o creature_n and_o this_o be_v a_o pure_a effect_n of_o goodness_n to_o impart_v and_o communicate_v be_v to_o any_o thing_n have_v not_o god_n be_v good_a but_o of_o a_o envious_a and_o narrow_a and_o contract_a nature_n he_o will_v have_v confine_v all_o be_v to_o himself_o and_o be_v unwilling_a that_o any_o thing_n beside_o himself_o shall_v have_v be_v but_o his_o goodness_n prompt_v he_o to_o spread_v and_o diffuse_v himself_o and_o set_v his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n on_o work_n to_o give_v be_v to_o all_o that_o variety_n of_o creature_n which_o we_o see_v and_o know_v to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o probable_o to_o infinite_a more_o than_o we_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o now_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o god_n can_v have_v any_o other_o motive_n to_o do_v this_o but_o pure_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n all_o the_o motive_n imaginable_a beside_o this_o must_v either_o be_v indigency_n and_o want_n or_o constraint_n and_o necessity_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v have_v any_o place_n in_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v mere_a goodness_n that_o move_v he_o to_o give_v be_v to_o other_o thing_n and_o therefore_o all_o creature_n have_v reason_n with_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n in_o the_o revelation_n to_o cast_v their_o crown_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n that_o be_v of_o thy_o mere_a goodness_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v 1._o indigency_n and_o want_n can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o god_n because_o he_o that_o have_v all_o possible_a perfection_n have_v all_o plenty_n in_o himself_o from_o whence_o result_v all-sufficiency_n and_o complete_a happiness_n so_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n need_v not_o look_v out_o of_o itself_o for_o happiness_n be_v incapable_a of_o 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from_o it_o nor_o do_v he_o feed_v himself_o with_o any_o imaginary_a content_n and_o satisfaction_n such_o as_o vainglorious_a person_n have_v from_o the_o flutter_a applause_n of_o their_o creature_n and_o beneficiaries_n god_n be_v real_o above_o all_o blessing_n and_o praise_n it_o be_v great_a condescension_n and_o goodness_n in_o he_o to_o accept_v of_o our_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o benefit_n of_o our_o imperfect_a praise_n and_o ignorant_a admiration_n of_o he_o and_o be_v he_o not_o as_o wonderful_o good_a as_o he_o be_v great_a and_o glorious_a he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o sully_v his_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n by_o take_v it_o into_o our_o mouth_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o our_o advantage_n and_o happiness_n to_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v his_o benefit_n for_o any_o real_a happiness_n and_o glory_n that_o come_v to_o he_o by_o it_o he_o can_v well_o enough_o be_v without_o it_o and_o dispense_v with_o we_o for_o ever_o entertain_v one_o think_v of_o he_o 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goodness_n that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a perfection_n and_o praise_n of_o it_o the_o stoic_a philosopher_n mistake_v this_o do_v blasphemous_o advance_v their_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a man_n above_o god_n himself_o for_o they_o reason_n thus_o a_o wiseman_n be_v good_a out_o of_o choice_n when_o he_o may_v be_v otherwise_o but_o god_n out_o of_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o when_o he_o can_v possible_o be_v otherwise_o than_o good_a but_o if_o they_o have_v consider_v thing_n aright_o they_o may_v have_v know_v that_o this_o be_v a_o imperfection_n in_o their_o wise_a man_n that_o he_o can_v be_v otherwise_o than_o good_a for_o a_o power_n to_o be_v evil_a be_v impotency_n and_o weakness_n the_o high_a character_n that_o ever_o be_v give_v of_o a_o man_n be_v that_o which_o velleius_n paterculus_n give_v of_o cato_n that_o he_o be_v vir_fw-la bone_fw-la quia_fw-la aliter_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la a_o good_a man_n because_o he_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o this_o 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