The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…

1. To magnify him for his goodness, and strive to set out his praises, to mention the loving kindnesses of the Lord, according to his great goodness showed to us, Isaiah 63. 7. The Prophet David in many places urgeth this use vehemently, using this form of exhortation in many places, Oh praise the Lord for he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever, Psalm 106. 1. & 107. 1. & 118. 1 & 1•6. 1. and though worlds of carnal people cannot be inflamed to the admiration of this matchless goodness of his, yet Israel, the redeemed of the Lord, all that fear him, and have experience of his mercy should be vehemently affected with desire to magnify his praises, as these places show. Neither will it ⟨p. 93⟩suffice, after a dull, or sullen manner to do it, but we are bound to praise this goodness of God after a special manner: for,

1. To magnifie him for his goodnesse, and striue to set out his praises, to mention the louing kindnesses of the Lord, according to his great goodnesse shewed to vs, Esay 63. 7. The Prophet Dauid in many places vrgeth this vse vehemently, vsing this forme of exhortation in many places, Oh praise the Lord for he is good, for his mercy indureth for euer, Psalme 106. 1. & 107. 1. & 118. 1 & 1•6. 1. and though worlds of carnall people cannot bee inflamed to the admiration of this matchlesse goodnesse of his, yet Israel, the redeemed of the Lord, all that feare him, and haue experience of his mercy should bee vehemently affected with desire to magnifie his praises, as these places shew. Neither will it ⟨p. 93⟩suffice, after a dull, or sullen manner to doe it, but wee are bound to praise this goodnesse of God after a speciall manner: for,