§. 9. Motives to buy Truth.§. 9. Motiues to buy Truth.

§. 9. Motives to buy Truth.

§. 9. Motiues to buy Truth.

I Will therefore first lay down some motives to stir up in us a desire of truth, and then some directions, to instruct us how to get it.

I Will therefore first lay downe some motiues to stirre vp in vs a desire of truth, and then some directions, to instruct vs how to get it.

For the first, note the excellency: 2. The necessity: 3. The benefits of truth.

1 Excellent must that needs be,¹ which maketh us like to God: but nothing can make us more like to him then truth: for he is the^a Lord God of truth, ^bhis Son is truth, ^chis holy Spirit the Spirit of truth, ^dhis word, the word of truth; ^ehis promises, commandments, judgements, ways, works, all truth. Herein do the glorious Angels and Saints resemble God,