Meditations on the holy sacrament of the Lords last Supper Written many years sinceMeditations on the holy sacrament of the Lords last Supper Written many yeares since

Now goodness Moral, or Divine hath a double relation. A relation unto that original in dependency on, and propinquity whereunto it consisteth, and a relation unto that faculty or subject wherein it resideth, and whereunto it is proposed. Good in the former sense is that which bears in it a proportion unto the Fountain of good; for every thing is in it self so far good as it resembles that original which is the author, and pattern of it, and that is GOD. In the second sense that is good which bears a conveniency, and fitness to the mind which entertains it. good, I mean not always in nature, but in apprehension. All Divine truths are ⟨p. 219⟩in themselves essentially good, but yet they work not always delight, and comforts in the minds of men until proportioned, and fitted unto the faculty that receives them. As the Sun is it in it self equally light, the water in a Fountain of it self equally sweet: but according unto the several Temper of the eye which perceiveth the one, and of the vessel through which the other passeth, they may prove to be offensive, and distasteful. But now further when the faculty is thus fitted to receive a good, it is not the generality of that good which pleaseth neither, but the particular propriety, and interest thereunto. Wealth and honour as it is in it self good, so is it likewise in the apprehension of most men; yet we see men are apt to be grieved at it in others, and to look on it with an evil eye, nothing makes them to delight in it, but possession and propriety unto it. I speak here only of such Divine good things as are by God appointed to make happy his creature, namely our blessed Lord, and Saviour Jesus Christ, his Obedience, Satisfaction, Resurrection, Ascension, Intercession, Glory, and whatever else it is of which he hath been unto his▪ Church the Author, Purchaser, conveyer, and Foundation.

Now goodnes Morall, or Divine hath a double relation. A relation unto that originall in dependency on, and propinquitie whereunto it consilleth, and a relation unto that faculty or subject wherein it resideth, and whereunto it is proposed. Good in the former sense is that which beares in it a proportion unto the Fountaine of good; for every thing is in it selfe so farre good as it resembles that originall which is the author, and patterne of it, and that is GOD. In the second sense that is good which beares a conveniency, and fitnes to the minde which entertaines it. good, I meane not alwayes in nature, but in apprehension. All Divine truths are