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

Thirdly, this Doctrine of Gods goodness is wonderful comfortable if we soundly consider our interest in the favour of him that is so loving, merciful, gracious, and bountiful, and especially against our sins, and in the case of Afflictions: for in both these, Arguments of great consolation may be drawn from the goodness of his nature: as,

Thirdly, this Doctrine of Gods goodnesse is wonderfull comfortable if wee soundly consider our interest in the fauour of him that is so louing, mercifull, gratious, and bountifull, and especially against our sinnes, and in the case of Afflictions: for in both these, Arguments of great consolation may bee drawne from the goodnesse of his nature: as,

1. Against the burden and guilt of our sins, it may greatly ease our hearts, and quiet our consciences, to know that he hath set us under grace, and freed us from the hard conditions under the Law, and so acknowledgeth satisfaction ⟨p. 96⟩in his own Sons death, and passeth by without grievance, a world of infirmities in us, and is most ready to declare forgiveness of all our sins, so as the Justification of life, by his grace shall exceed and overcome the condemnation for our sins, Rom. 5. 20. 21. Isaiah 55. 7.

1. Against the burthen and guilt of our sinnes, it may greatly ease our hearts, and quiet our consciences, to know that he hath set vs vnder grace, and freed vs from the hard conditions vnder the Law, and so acknowledgeth satisfaction ⟨p. 96⟩in his owne Sons death, and passeth by without grieuance, a world of infirmities in vs, and is most ready to declare forgiuenesse of all our sins, so as the Iustification of life, by his grace shall exceed and ouercome the condemnation for our sins,