The divine life in three treatises

Consider daily of the Infinite goodness or Amiableness of his Nature, and of his excellency appearing in his works, and of the perfect Holiness of his Laws. But especially see him in the face of Christ, and behold his Love in the design of our Redemption, in the person of the Redeemer, and in the promises of Grace, and in all the benefits▪ of Redemption. Yea look by Faith to Heaven it self, and think how you must for ever live in the perfect blessed Love of infinite enjoyed goodness. As it is the knowledge and sight of gold, or beauty, or any other earthly vanity that kindleth the Love of them in the minds of men; so is it the knowledge and serious contemplation of the goodness of God that must make us Love him, if ever we will Love him.

2. The goodness of God must also encourage the soul to trust him. For Infinite good will not deceive us. Nor can we fear any hurt from him, but what we wilfully bring upon our selves. If I knew but which were the best and most Loving man in the world, I could trust him above all men; and I should not fear any injury from him. How many friends have I that I dare trust with my estate and life, because I know that they have Love and goodness in their low degree! And shall I not trust the Blessed God, that is Love it self and Infinitely good? what ever he will be in Justice to the ungodly, I am sure he delighteth not in the death of sinners, but rather that they turn and live; and that he will not cast off the soul that Loveth him, and would fain be fully conformed to his will. It cannot be that he should spurn at them that are humbled at his feet, and long, and pray, and seek, and mourn after nothing more then his grace and love! Think not of God as if he were scanter of love and goodness, then the Creature is: If you have high and confident thoughts of the goodness and fidelity of any man on earth, and dare quietly trust him with your life and all; see that you have much higher thoughts of God, and trust him with greater confidence, left you set him below the silly creature in the Attributes of his goodness, which his Glory and your Happiness require you to know.