of God, in which they can be imploy∣ed.
If God became Man, if he Preached, gave us examples of all Vertues, insti∣tuted the Sacraments, these and the like Marvels, have this Inscription upon them, Salus hominis, having no other end but this.
If he dyed on the Cross, it was for this design, he suffered Death to give us Life. It was from this consideration that Tertullian said, Nihil tam dignum Deo, quam salus hominis; nothing so worthy, or beseeming God, as the Salva∣tion of man: and St. Thomas gives this Reason of it; because the whole Uni∣verse, with all the Orders, Dispositions, and Marvels in it, do not so clearly and fully manifest his grandeurs as the Salva∣tion of man; for here he makes appear his Attributes and Perfections, which are his Power, Wisdome, Love, in a most eminent manner; which caused the holy Doctor to affirm, In rebus creatis nihil potest esse majus quam salus rationalis creaturae; In all Created things, there