God's goodnesse satisfied with Man's thankfulnesse. [ CL]
THemistocles,* 1.1 when he entred into the Olympick games, and all the Grecians cast their eyes upon him, and pointed at him, and whispered one to ano∣ther, This is Themistocles that delivered Greece from Xerxes, and the barbarous Per∣stans; this is Themistocles.* 1.2 All which he having taken notice of, said; This day I must confesse I am abundantly recompenced, for all the pains that ever I took for Greece. Thus Go•• lookes for no other reward,* 1.3 but this; he loads us with benefits, he gives all the commodities of the world to the sons of men, reserving only this Royalty to himself;* 1.4 He calls for no other tribute, but that we should attribute all unto him, give him the glory, with a Non nobis, Domine, non nobis. And therefore it is, that the Psalmist repeats it very often, and very pathetically, O that men would there∣fore praise the Lord for his goodnesse, and for his wondrous works that he hath done for the children of men.