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.

Title: 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.

Author: Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.

Collection: Early English Books Online

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Skins upon them: but to the Eyes of God all things are uncovered and dis∣sected, and he open to his view.3. God's Knowledge is clear and distinct. Our Understandings in the Knowledge of things are liable to great confusion; we are often deceived with the near likeness and resemblance of things, and mistake one thing for ano∣ther; our Knowledge is but a twi-light, which doth not sufficiently separate and distinguish things from one ano∣ther, we see things many times together and in a heap, and do but know them in gross; but there is no confusion in the Divine Understanding, that is a clear Light which separates and distinguish∣eth things of the greatest nearness and resemblance; God hath a particular Knowledge of the least things, Luke 12.7. Even the very hairs of your Head are all numbred; those things which are of the least consideration, and have the greatest likeness to one another, the very hairs of our Head, are severally and distinctly known to God.4. God's Knowledge is certain and infallible. We are subject to doubt and error in our understanding of things, every thing almost imposeth upon our 0