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

Now, though infinite praises of God may be collected from the consideration of the whole world, yet especially, his power, wisdom and goodness do shine in his works. His power we may gather two ways: both in that he could make all things of nothing, and that he could make such great things as well and as easily as the smallest things, and things so many ⟨p. 148⟩and diverse, 1 Cor. 15. 41. Psal. 89. 10. The goodness of God appears both in this, that he made all things so good, and in that he hath showed means so fit and convenient & powerful to preserve life and being in every creature, Psal. 104. providing for creatures of divers natures & appetites, divers food, remedies, and Armour to preserve and defend them. But especially, who can express the goodness of God showed to men? Ephes. 3. 18. Acts 14. 17. As for Devils, Serpents, or venomous Creatures or hurtful, they were not so by Creation, but by defection and sin, or as punishments for sin. The wisdom of God is admirably discovered in the Creation, in that he hath made all things in such beautiful order, and hath appointed to every thing such peculiar uses and ends, which they observe (men only excepted) and that he governs them in such a constant, certain, and perpetual course: every thing having not only his fit and proper place in the Frame, but endued also with such variety of uses and services.

Now, though infinite praises of God may be collected from the consideration of the whole world, yet especially, his power, wisdome and goodnesse doe shine in his workes. His power we may gather two waies: both in that he could make all things of nothing, and that he could make such great things as well and as easily as the smallest things, and things so many ⟨p. 148⟩and diuerse,