LOVE.

LOVE.

Our God is Good, and good to us; let us therefore love him. 1. It is an Affection, that God principally requires. 2. It is a Nature, wherein alone we can answer God.

OVr God is Good, and good to vs; let vs therefore loue him. 1. It is an Affection, that God principally requires. 2. It is a Nature, wherein alone we can answere God.

For the former, God requires not thy Wisdom to direct him, nor thy Strength to assist him, nor thy Wealth to enrich him, nor thy Dignity to advance him; but only thy Love. Love him with all thy heart.

For the former, God requires not thy Wisedome to direct him, nor thy Strength to assist him, nor thy Wealth to enrich him, nor thy Dignitie to aduance him; but onely thy Loue. Loue him with all thy heart.

For the second; Man cannot indeed answer God well in any other thing. When God judgeth us, we must not judge him again: When he reproves us, we must not justify our selves. If he be angry, we must answer him in patience; if he command, in obedience: But when God loves us, we must answer him in the same nature, though not in the same measure; and love him again. We may not give God word for word: we dare not offer him blow for blow: we can not requite him good turn for good turn: yet we may, can, must give him Love for Love. Nam cum amat Deus, ¹non aliud vult quàm amari,

For the second; Man cannot indeed answere God well in any other thing. When God iudgeth vs, wee must not iudge him againe: When hee reprooues vs, wee must not iustifie our selues. If he be angry, wee must answere him in patience; if hee commaunde, in obedience: But when God loues vs, wee must answere him in the same nature, though not in the same measure; and loue him againe. Wee may not giue God word for word: wee dare not offer him blow for blow: wee can not requite him good turne for good turne: yet wee may, can, must giue him Loue for Loue. Nam cum amat Deus,