Discourses upon the Existence and Attributes of God

4. It is a ground of Comfort in the midst of public dangers. This hath more sweetness in it to support us, than the malice of Enemies hath to deject us; because he is good, he is a strong hold in the day of trouble^*. If his goodness extends to all his Creatures, it will much more extend to those that honour him: If the Earth be full of his goodness, that part of Heaven which he hath upon Earth, shall not be empty of it. He hath a Goodness often to deliver the Righteous, and a Justice to put the Wicked in his stead^*. When his People have been under the power of their Enemies, he hath changed the Scene, and put the Enemies under the power of his People: He hath clapped upon them the same Bolts, which they did upon his Servants. How comfortable is this Goodness, that hath yet maintained us in the midst of dangers, preserved us in the mouth of Lyons, quenched kindled Fire; Hitherto rescued us from designed ruin subtly hatched, and supported us in the midst of Men, very ⟨p. 685⟩passionate for our destruction? How hath this watchful goodness been a Sanctuary to us in the midst of an upper Hell?

4. It is a ground of Comfort in the midst of publick dangers. This hath more sweetness in it to support us, than the malice of Enemies hath to deject us; because he is good, he is a strong hold in the day of trouble^*. If his goodness extends to all his Creatures, it will much more extend to those that honour him: If the Earth be full of his goodness, that part of Heaven which he hath upon Earth, shall not be empty of it. He hath a Goodness often to deliver the Righteous, and a Justice to put the Wicked in his stead^*. When his People have been under the power of their Enemies, he hath chang'd the Scene, and put the Enemies under the power of his People: He hath clapt upon them the same Bolts, which they did upon his Servants. How comfortable is this Goodness, that hath yet maintain'd us in the midst of dangers, preserved us in the mouth of Lyons, quencht kindled Fire; Hitherto rescued us from design'd ruine subtilly hatcht, and supported us in the midst of Men, very