Vers. 5. Sing vnto the Lord, for he hath done excellent things: this is knowne in all the world.
HE goes on stil with his exhortation, shew∣ing vs from what affection this prayse ought to proceed; for he teacheth that it is our dutie to publish the goodnes of God in all places: and yet must we not exhort nor prouoke others to go forward, and our selues in the meane time to stand still with our armes acrosse, but we ought to leade them the way by our example: for there is nothing more absurd then to see them slothfull and negligent, which prouoke others to prayse God. Now in saying that God hath done ex∣cellent things, he thereby signifies that there is great cause to sing. Neither in deed would the Lord haue them to sing forth his praises vpon no ground; but he gaue them ample and very good cause thereof when he deliuered his people out of that extreme hard bondage. Now we haue alreadie said that we must not restraine this song to one moment of time, but that it ought to be extended euen vnto the whole kingdome of Christ. This worke therefore is excellent indeed when God sent his Sonne,* 1.1 by whom he hath reconciled vs vnto himselfe, and hath destroyed the domi∣nion of death and of the diuell. If wee then consider wel of this worke of our deliuerance as we ought, we shall haue exceeding abun∣dant