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A62636 Several discourses upon the attributes of God viz. Concerning the perfection of God. Concerning our imitation of the divine perfections. The happiness of God. The unchangeableness of God. The knowledge of God. The wisdom, glory, and soveraignty of God. The wisdom of God, in the creation of the world. The wisdom of God, in his providence. The wisdom of God, in the redemption of mankind. The justice of God, in the distribution of rewards and punishments. The truth of God. The holiness of God. To which is annexed a spital sermon, of doing good. By the most reverend Dr. John Tillotson, late Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury. Being the sixth volume; published from the originals, by Raph Barker, D.D. chaplain to his grace. Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.; Barker, Ralph, 1648-1708. 1699 (1699) Wing T1264; ESTC R219315 169,861 473

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thought_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v vanity_n psal_n 94.11_o they_o be_v vanity_n because_o he_o know_v they_o and_o can_v defeat_v they_o he_o can_v bring_v their_o counsel_n to_o nought_o and_o make_v their_o device_n of_o none_o effect_n he_o be_v conscious_a to_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o their_o heart_n he_o see_v those_o cobweb_n which_o they_o be_v spine_v and_o can_v blow_v they_o away_o with_o a_o breath_n he_o can_v snare_v they_o in_o their_o own_o policy_n and_o turn_v their_o counsel_n into_o foolishness_n thou_o that_o put_v a_o mask_n upon_o a_o wicked_a design_n and_o hide_v the_o malice_n and_o revenge_n of_o thy_o heart_n under_o a_o dissemble_a countenance_n god_n see_v thy_o design_n and_o have_v a_o thousand_o way_n to_o prevent_v it_o when_o the_o politician_n of_o the_o world_n think_v they_o have_v lay_v their_o design_n sure_a with_o all_o imaginable_a caution_n and_o that_o their_o counsel_n can_v miscarry_v be_v out_o of_o all_o possibility_n of_o humane_a discovery_n or_o prevention_n for_o all_o this_o their_o counsel_n may_v come_v to_o nought_o and_o though_o they_o have_v resolve_v it_o yet_o it_o may_v not_o stand_v he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n laugh_v at_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v they_o in_o derision_n as_o wise_a as_o they_o be_v they_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o oversight_n that_o they_o do_v not_o take_v god_n into_o consideration_n by_o who_o they_o be_v surprise_v and_o discover_v he_o that_o see_v their_o design_n can_v blast_v it_o in_o a_o moment_n he_o can_v speak_v the_o word_n and_o thy_o breath_n shall_v go_v forth_o and_o thou_o shall_v return_v to_o thy_o dust_n and_o in_o that_o very_a day_n thy_o thought_n perish_v psal_n 146.4_o 5._o if_o god_n only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n then_o what_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o judge_v another_o heart_n this_o condemn_v the_o uncharitableness_n of_o man_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o judge_v and_o censure_v man_n heart_n which_o be_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o fall_v under_o their_o cognizance_n what_o st._n james_n say_v ch_n 4.12_o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o be_v proportionable_o true_a in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v but_o one_o that_o know_v the_o heart_n who_o be_v thou_o then_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n heart_n who_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o thy_o brother_n and_o to_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o his_o heart_n to_o pronounce_v he_o a_o hypocrite_n a_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o damn_a wretch_n be_v thou_o a_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o will_v thou_o assume_v to_o thyself_o the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n man_n can_v only_o look_v to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o god_n see_v the_o heart_n there_o be_v nothing_o do_v more_o palpable_o discover_v the_o un-christian_n spirit_n of_o that_o new_a sect_n which_o be_v of_o late_o rise_v up_o among_o we_o than_o their_o take_n upon_o they_o to_o judge_v man_n heart_n and_o as_o confident_o to_o censure_v every_o man_n they_o meet_v as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o window_n into_o his_o breast_n but_o they_o be_v not_o alone_o guilty_a of_o this_o those_o who_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o call_v man_n hypocrite_n they_o invade_v this_o prerogative_n of_o god_n we_o may_v pronounce_v a_o action_n wicked_a if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n or_o a_o man_n wicked_a as_o to_o his_o present_a state_n if_o the_o general_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o action_n be_v wicked_a for_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o this_o we_o
of_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n to_o sinner_n and_o of_o trial_n and_o exercise_n to_o good_a man_n but_o there_o be_v a_o day_n a_o come_n when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v set_v straight_o and_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v the_o just_a reward_n of_o his_o deed_n when_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v evident_a to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v it_o and_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o this_o the_o scripture_n most_o clear_o and_o express_o declare_v unto_o we_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n do_v not_o now_o so_o clear_o appear_v but_o that_o there_o be_v many_o cloud_n over_o it_o but_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o revelation_n when_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n the_o remunerative_a justice_n of_o god_n shall_v then_o appear_v in_o the_o reward_v the_o righteous_a and_o the_o punitive_a justice_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a very_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o world_n now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o this_o vengeance_n of_o god_n which_o god_n will_v take_v upon_o sinner_n be_v further_a set_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o scripture_n from_o the_o equity_n and_o impartiality_n of_o it_o i._o from_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n have_v just_o deserve_v the_o punishment_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o rom._n 1.32_o who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n 2._o in_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v proportion_v to_o the_o degree_n and_o heinousness_n of_o man_n sin_n so_o as_o the_o lesser_a or_o great_a sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o more_o or_o less_o severity_n so_o our_o saviour_n threaten_v to_o those_o who_o continue_v impenitent_a under_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o it_o their_o case_n shall_v be_v more_o sad_a than_o that_o of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o they_o mat._n 11.20_o 21._o and_o luke_n 12._o 47_o 48._o there_o you_o have_v different_a degree_n of_o punishment_n threaten_v proportionable_a to_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o man_n have_v commit_v the_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o lord_n will_n and_o prepare_v not_o himself_o neither_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n but_o he_o that_o know_v it_o not_o but_o do_v commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o stripe_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n and_o so_o proportionable_o of_o all_o other_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n for_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o shall_v much_o be_v require_v and_o unto_o who_o man_n have_v commit_v much_o of_o he_o they_o will_v ask_v the_o more_o so_o likewise_o god_n will_v vindicate_v the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o severe_o than_o of_o the_o law_n because_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o the_o salvation_n offer_v by_o it_o great_a heb._n 2.2_o 3_o 4._o if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v steadfast_a and_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n how_o shall_v we_o escape_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o heb._n 10.28_o 29._o he_o that_o despise_a moses_n his_o law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v worth_n who_o haht_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n ii_o the_o righteousness_n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v further_o set_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o scripture_n by_o the_o impartiality_n of_o it_o hither_o belong_v all_o those_o text_n which_o remove_v from_o god_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o respect_n of_o person_n which_o be_v so_o incident_a to_o humane_a tribunal_n now_o respect_v of_o person_n be_v in_o distribution_n of_o justice_n and_o have_v regard_n to_o some_o external_a quality_n or_o circumstance_n of_o the_o person_n which_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o upon_o account_n of_o those_o circumstance_n to_o deal_v unequal_o with_o those_o who_o case_n be_v equal_a as_o when_o two_o person_n who_o be_v equal_o guilty_a of_o a_o crime_n be_v bring_v to_o their_o trial_n and_o the_o one_o be_v condemn_v and_o the_o other_o acquit_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o friendship_n or_o relation_n or_o some_o other_o interest_n because_o one_o be_v poor_a and_o the_o other_o rich_a the_o one_o have_v powerful_a friend_n to_o intercede_v for_o he_o the_o other_z not_o the_o one_o bring_v a_o gift_n or_o bribe_n the_o other_o not_o or_o upon_o any_o other_o account_n beside_o the_o pure_a merit_n of_o the_o cause_n i_o say_v to_o deal_v thus_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o of_o justice_n be_v respect_n of_o person_n otherwise_o in_o matter_n of_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n respect_v of_o person_n have_v no_o place_n accord_v to_o that_o common_a rule_n of_o divine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d locum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o gratuitis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o debitis_fw-la now_o this_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o speak_v of_o as_o a_o thing_n very_o far_o from_o god_n deut._n 10.17_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n a_o great_a god_n a_o mighty_a and_o a_o terrible_a which_o regard_v not_o person_n nor_o take_v reward_n 2_o chron._n 19.7_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n nor_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o take_v of_o gift_n job_n 34.18_o 19_o be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a or_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a how_o much_o less_o to_o he_o that_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n nor_o regard_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a for_o they_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n rom._n 2.6_o who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n act_n 10.34_o 35._o of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o eph._n 6.8_o 9_o the_o apostle_n there_o press_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o master_n from_o this_o consideration_n that_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a and_o at_o the_o 9_o the_o v_o you_o master_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n unto_o they_o forbear_v threaten_a know_v that_o your_o master_n also_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v there_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o he_o make_v this_o likewise_o a_o argument_n why_o man_n shall_v not_o oppress_v and_o deal_v deceitful_o one_o with_o another_o col._n 3.25_o but_o he_o that_o do_v wrong_a shall_v receive_v for_o the_o wrong_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o in_o general_n st._n peter_n urge_v this_o consideration_n upon_o all_o man_n to_o deter_v they_o from_o sin_n in_o any_o kind_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o and_o if_o you_o call_v on_o the_o father_n who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v remove_v this_o at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o god_n it_o give_v we_o also_o several_a instance_n of_o the_o impartiality_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pervert_v and_o turn_v aside_o by_o any_o of_o those_o extrinsical_a consideration_n which_o common_o sway_v with_o man_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v prevail_v with_o and_o overcome_v by_o flattery_n and_o entreaty_n mat._n 7.21_o 22._o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o divine_a justice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o good_a word_n and_o external_a show_n and_o false_a profession_n so_o neither_o by_o any_o external_a relation_n to_o he_o for_o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o from_o the_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n
some_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v against_o it_o and_o then_o make_v some_o use_n of_o it_o i._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v take_v it_o as_o the_o scripture_n use_v it_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n so_o as_o to_o include_v not_o only_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n but_o his_o faithfulness_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o scripture_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n be_v so_o often_o put_v together_o and_o frequent_o put_v one_o for_o another_o isa_n 25.1_o thy_o counsel_n of_o old_a be_v faithfulness_n and_o truth_n rev._n 21.5_o these_o word_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a and_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n be_v frequent_o call_v his_o truth_n and_o because_o the_o scripture_n use_v they_o promiscuous_o we_o need_v not_o be_v very_o solicitous_a to_o find_v out_o distinct_a notion_n of_o they_o but_o if_o you_o will_v they_o may_v be_v distinguish_v thus_o the_o truth_n or_o veracity_n of_o god_n 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the_o heathen_a in_o this_o matter_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o divine_a revelation_n plato_n de_fw-fr repub._n l._n 2._o lay_n down_o this_o as_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o lie_v and_o falsehood_n be_v imperfection_n and_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o afterward_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v free_a from_o all_o temptation_n hereto_o either_o from_o advantage_n or_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o conclude_v therefore_o god_n be_v true_a and_o deal_v plain_o with_o we_o both_o in_o his_o word_n and_o action_n and_o be_v neither_o change_v himself_o nor_o deceive_v we_o porphyry_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o his_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o afterward_o he_o add_v that_o truth_n be_v so_o great_a a_o perfection_n that_o if_o god_n will_v render_v himself_o visible_a to_o man_n he_o will_v choose_v light_n for_o his_o body_n and_o truth_n for_o 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and_o his_o truth_n endure_v to_o all_o generation_n 117.2_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o 146.6_o who_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v attribute_v this_o perfection_n to_o god_n so_o it_o remove_v the_o contrary_a from_o he_o with_o the_o great_a abhorrence_n and_o detestation_n num._n 23.19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v not_o he_o do_v it_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o make_v it_o good_a they_o be_v balaam_n word_n but_o god_n put_v they_o into_o his_o mouth_n 1_o sam._n 15.29_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v nor_o repent_v for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v rom._n
3.4_o yea_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o lyar._n nay_o the_o scripture_n go_v further_a do_v not_o only_o remove_v lie_v and_o falsehood_n and_o inconstancy_n from_o god_n but_o speak_v of_o these_o as_o thing_n impossible_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n tit._n 1.2_o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v promise_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v heb._n 6.18_o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a consolation_n who_o have_v flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o and_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o only_o in_o general_a attribute_n this_o perfection_n to_o god_n but_o do_v more_o particular_o assure_v we_o of_o his_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o his_o sincerity_n that_o he_o deal_v plain_o with_o we_o and_o speak_v what_o he_o intend_v that_o his_o word_n be_v the_o image_n of_o his_o thought_n and_o a_o true_a representation_n of_o his_o mind_n god_n be_v very_o careful_a to_o remove_v this_o jealousy_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o entertain_v unworthy_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o he_o have_v declare_v he_o have_v a_o secret_a design_n to_o ruin_v man_n therefore_o he_o interpose_v his_o oath_n for_o our_o great_a assurance_n ezek._n 33.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v when_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o he_o speak_v his_o mind_n and_o have_v no_o design_n to_o circumvent_v and_o possess_v we_o with_o error_n and_o delusion_n if_o he_o offer_v life_n and_o happiness_n we_o may_v believe_v he_o be_v real_a and_o that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o we_o or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o future_a glory_n he_o will_v not_o 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