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Thomas Goodwillie
Thomas Goodwillie was a seventeenth-century English clergyman whose theological writings, particularly his Election Sermon, contributed to the broader Protestant discourse on divine providence and ecclesiastical governance during a period of significant religious and political upheaval in England. His work reflects the intellectual currents of Puritan thought and the complex relationship between Reformed theology and emerging concepts of religious liberty in the early modern period. Goodwillie's sermons remain valuable primary sources for understanding the theological preoccupations and rhetorical strategies of clergy navigating the religious settlements and controversies of his era.
From Election Sermon
SERMON, PREACHED AT MONTPELIER, BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATB OF VERMONT, ON THE DAY OF THE ANNIVERSARY ELECTION, BY ‘REV. THOMAS GOODWILLIE, PASTOR OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BARNET, VT. PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE LEGISLATURE, MONTPELIER: PRINTED BY GEO. W. HILL—PATRIOT OFFICE. Rev. THomas GoopwILuie. — a Sir,—In pursuance of the foregoipg resolution, or of tendering to you, the thanks of the House of | for your election Sermon, and request a copy for ‘N. LEAVENWORTH JOS. BRADLEY. Mi ya | t SBRMON. Prov. xiv. 34. Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. THE Sovereign of the universe uses two principal means in governing mankind. The one is is spiritual law, which exercises its authority over the conscience, and takes cognizance of the many of those actions which cannot be controlJed by human laws. Its sanctions relate chiefly to the retributions of the…
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