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A13777	Saint Pauls ship-vvrack in his voyage to Rome, with the entertainment hee found amongst the barbarous people of Melita Delivered in a sermon at Meechny, alias Newhaven in Sussex, on the 8th of February, 1634. and occasioned by a ship-wrack which happened in the same place the Sunday-night before, being the first of February, to the losse of many mens lives. By Iohn Tillinghast, Rector of Taring Nevill, in Sussex.	Tillinghast, John, 1604-1655.	1637 (1637)	STC 24075; ESTC S103030	34,330	142

that is left of the House of Saul that I may shew him kindnesse for Ionathans sake the like he proffered to Hanun the sonne of Naehash for his fathers sake for some kindnesse that hee had shewed unto him as it s thought for receiving of him when he fled from Saul And because that neere relations should affect our hearts for benefits bestowed on them to whom we are united either by kindred and alliance by nation or profession he was not unmindfull to requite the kindnesse of the men of Iabish-Gilead which they shewed unto the dead body of his predecessor and Father-in-law Saul yea so carefull was hee to have this duty of thankfulnesse performed that it is part of his charge that he gave unto his son Solomon a little before his death wishing him to shew kindnesse unto the sons of Barzillai and to let thē be of those that eat at his Table for so They came to me saith he when I fled because of Absolon thy brother The other viz. Elisha studied with himselfe how to requite the woman of Shunem Behold thou ha●t beene carefull for us with al this care What is to bee done for thee Wouldest thou be spoken for to the King or to the Captaine of the Hoast c Even so this blessed Apostle S. Paul not only in our Text but in diverse other places commending the duties of courtesie which were shewen unto him expresseth his thankfulnesse as to the the Romans the Galathians the Philippians and so to the house of Onesiphorus hee prayes for mercy because he oft refreshed him and was not ashamed of his chaine c. Thus have GODS people evermore acknowledge● such kindnesses as have been shewed to them in their distresses Reas. 1. Because they are endued with truth and justice which are the two principall parts of gratitude the one acknowledging from whence and what it is that is received and the other rendring one good turne for another Hereupon Zenophon among the praises which he gave unto Agesilaus reporteth it a part of injustice not onely not to acknowledge a good turne but also if more be not rendred than hath bin received And Socrates was of opinion That an ungratefull person could not be of a noble minde nor yet just Reas. 2. Because they are humble and lowly conceited of themselves and do rather admire than any way neglect or contemne the least courtesie that is done unto them they see in themselves that which may rather withdraw mens affections from them and therefore are ready to say with Mephibosheth when David proffered him so much kindnesse for his father Ionathans sake as to restore him to al the lands of Saul his father and to let him eat bread at his Table continually What is thy servant that thou shouldest looke upon such a dead Dog as I am But especially in expressing their gratitude towards God they are ready to say as David doth What is man that thou art mindfull of him and the son of man that thou visitest him Or else more particularly of their owne persons with the same Prophet they are ready to cry out Who am I O Lord and what is my house that thou hast brought me hitherto Thus I say being ready alwayes to acknowledge their owne unworthinesse they secretly insinuate their thankfulnesse and put away from them that hatefull vice of ingratitude Reas. 3. Because they look up unto God from whom these kindnesses shewed unto them in their distresses originally do come and so beholding him in the giver they are thereby much stirred up to this duty of thanksgiving not only unto God who is the principall author and giver of every good giving and every perfect gift that they enjoy but also unto the creatures who are as Gods hand in bestowing his mercies on them or as one cals them his Carriers whereby his favours are brought unto thē unto whom in the Lord and under him they are not unmindfull to return thanks for their paines and care in bringing Gods blessings to them Vse 1. The consideration of this point stands in opposition to a vice which is too too common in our times and justly reprehends it for its being in such an age wherein we are loaden with many kindnesses both from God and man Many there are who forget such favours as were shewen unto them in their misery and obscurely bury them in the pit of oblivion like Pharaohs Butler who in his prosperity forgot his friend Ioseph and what pleasure he had done him in the time of his adversity Or those Lepers which our Saviour healed scarce one among tenne doth returne to give thankes the favours which they receive in this particular may be likened to wounds the remembrance whereof continues as we are wont to say but for the space of nine dayes no sooner ripe than rotten If that be true which the Cynick hath said Nothing waxeth sooner old than a good turne or benefit and yet there are a worser sort than these who as David complaineth reward evil for good a fearefull case for doubtlesse if to returne evill for evill be a sin in some na●ure damnable then to return evill for good received is far more inexcusable The Scripture is full of examples for this purpose thus Laban rewarded Iacob and Saul David as appeareth by the words of Ionathan 1 Sam. 19.4 compared with Psal. 35.12 And thus the men of Keilah notwithstanding they were preserved from their enemies by Davids meanes yet they made but a wicked retribution hereof in being forward to deliver him up into the hands of his enemy Saul poore David he was better conceited of them and could not be perswaded that they would be so sinfull as to make such an ungratefull returne unto him for his kindnesse and therefore twice in the first of Samuel 23. he demands of the Lord O Lord God of Israel I beseech thee tell thy servant will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hands of Saul They will deliver thee up saith the Lord and so questionlesse they had if David had staied there It was no lesse abominable ingratitude in Ioash King of Iudah who unjustly caused to bee put to death the son of Iehoida the High Priest which Iehoida had saved his life and advanced him to the Kingdome and therefore to his disgrace it is left upon Record untill this day and shall so remaine as long as the Sun and Moone endureth That Ioash the King remembred no● the kindnesse which Iehoida had done unto him but slew his sonne Oh I would to God that this age wherein we live could not afford us examples for this so hatefull a vice but alas how do most men slight not onely Man but God who gives unto them life health food raiment liberty peace plenty seasonable times and such like and in a most carelesse dis-respecting manner passe

negare neque Sacerdot ale quod sentia● non discere Neither becommeth it you to forbid free speech neither beseemeth it me to keepe in silence what I should speak Vse 2. In the second place therefore suffer the words of exhorta●ion be stirred up to a reall performance of this duty Let your love and hospitality be without faining without hypocrisie that is as Saint Iohn explicates it not in word and tongue but in deed and truth When you see the distressed doe not onely pity them and mourn with them c. but go to them sit with them speake for them now to God now to man assist them direct them comfort them and as thy ability wil amount to relieve them cloath the naked feed the hungry receive the harbourlesse c. As considering 1 Thou art hereunto commanded God cals upon Moab to let his outcasts that is his harbourlesse people such as were chased by the enemy to dwell with him and he would have them be as a covert to them from the face of the spoiler 2 They that want it are made after the same image that thou art framed endued with the same shape live under the same governement and providence of the Creator and as thou oughtest in charity to think within the compasse of Gods election 3 Thy profession of Religion is hereby knowne to be sincere for that indeed is pure Religion and undefiled before God when men are truly mercifull to such as are miserable To visite the fatherlesse and widowes in their affliction c. 4 Lastly it will argue not only a beginning of a spirituall life in thee but give thee an assurance of an eternall life laid up for them which Christ himselfe hath promised to reward all those with that commiserate and out of commiseration are carefull to supply and relieve the wants and necessities of any but especially his distressed ones as reckoning whatsoever in this kinde is done to them to be done unto himselfe Mat. 18.5 Oh let not any objections against the reall performance of this duty prevaile with thee what may be alledged against the profitable effect and fruit hereof Solomon in his Ecclesiastes by divers similitudes hath most wisely answered Tell mee not that thou wantest objects whereon to exercise this chiefest work of charity as one cals it The Yeare is not yet gone about nor the twelve moneths fully expired wherein you beheld almost if not altogether as sad a spectacle upon your Coasts as that which happened the other day and was not there occasion enough offered for the performance of this duty but suppose none of these things should so come to passe step but into thy neighbours house and there thou shalt finde poverty in the Chimney-corner want in the Cup-board never a penny in the purse scarce any clothes upon the back and wilt thou yet say thou wantest objects No but I want meanes Meanes why tell mee where hast thou withall to fea●t the rich to drinke with thy friend to spend upon thy pleasure to maintain brawls and contentious sutes to go bravely and with the rich Glutton to fare sumptuously to build curiously in some desolate place as Iob speaketh for thy selfe that the poor and stranger should not trouble thee where hast thou I say for these things may nothing be spared from hence hast thou wherewith to do all this and not a penny for the distressed a halfe-penny for Christ doest thou yet want meanes No not for the present but what shal my Wife and Children doe hereafter Oh faithlesse man darest thou not trust God is the Lord so barren of wisdome or destitute of power as that he cannot enrich the one but that he must empoverish the other surely no providence for thy everlasting estate doth nothing impaire thy present estate and thy liberality doth augment and not diminish thy childrens prosperity for thou shalt assuredly reape not onely according to the matter but also according to the measure of thy mercy Oh thou canst not put thy stock into a surer hand for safety without any perill of losing nor meet with a more commodious bank for gain as to have the principal doubled and tripled and increased more than ten thousand fold Content not thy selfe then with the inward acts of mercy only but make a reall expression of this duty of hospitality by some outward deeds of charity as these Islanders here did to S. Paul and his company who kindled a fire for them and received them every one Thus much of them truly hospitable 2 Now S. Pauls thankfulnes appeares in these words They shewed us no little kindnesse alas the matter was not so great to set open the doore and to suffer poore naked cold and harbourlesse men to come in and to throw a few sticks on the fire to make some warmth for them yet this being shewen to good S. Paul in his misery is both commended and acknowledged by him as a great courtesie From whence we may learn Good men will be thankfull for common and meane kindnesses shewed to them in their distresses The many acknowledgements which in Scripture are recorded to be made by Gods people of the benefits and favours which have been conferred upon them by o●hers in their distresses are as so many demonstrations hereof Deborah forgets not what Iael did for her in slaying of her enemy Sisera and therefore to congratulate her kindnesse shee thus sings in her Song Blessed above women shall Iael the wife of Heber the Kenite be Ruth the daughter-in law of Naomi another vertuous woman being a stranger in the Land of Moab and in want having received but a reasonable courtesie from Boaz see how thankfull she was for it it was but to have leave to gleane and to drink water out of the vessell yet she doth not despise nor extenuate this benefit by saying What is this that thou dost bid me to gather eares doth not the law of God grant this to the poore What is this that thou doest offer me drinke when I am a thirst water is commonly to bee used wherefore doest not thou give me some notable gift sith I am poore and thou rich c. She doth not thus expostulate with him but in a most humble manner wondering at his kindnesse fals on her face and bowes herselfe to the ground and sayes unto him How have I found favour in thine eyes that thou shouldest know me seeing I am a stranger Memorable to this purpose are the examples of David and Elisha the one not once or twice only bu● often mentioneth the good turnes by him received and studieth to requite them The story relates what favours he found at the hands of his trusty Ionathan in the time of his persecution and it is not silent in expressing his thankfulnesse for them not onely in Ionathans life time but after his death he makes Proclamation Is there yet any