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fruit_n of_o thankfulness_n the_o four_o be_v this_o that_o for_o want_v of_o occasion_n to_o make_v recompense_n to_o benefactor_n or_o for_o want_v of_o necessity_n on_o their_o part_n or_o their_o child_n that_o we_o learn_v from_o their_o example_n and_o by_o experience_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o they_o to_o be_v ourselves_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n to_o exercise_v as_o much_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n as_o we_o may_v and_o if_o we_o be_v not_o able_a from_o the_o purse_n yet_o by_o good_a counsel_n and_o holy_a instruction_n by_o faithful_a deal_n by_o that_o credit_n we_o have_v with_o other_o by_o earnest_a suit_n for_o they_o in_o good_a and_o honest_a cause_n &c_n &c_n for_o there_o shall_v doubtless_o never_o want_v occasion_n of_o beneficence_n one_o way_n or_o other_o to_o those_o that_o be_v beneficiallie_o and_o helpeful_o mind_v the_o poor_a say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n shall_v be_v always_o with_o us._n and_o so_o long_o as_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n yea_o in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n though_o not_o reign_v and_o as_o long_o as_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v violent_a and_o deceitful_a to_o oppress_v and_o deceive_v special_o the_o true_a servant_n and_o child_n of_o god_n and_o as_o long_o as_o the_o devil_n their_o arch-enemie_n bear_v any_o sway_n in_o the_o world_n &_o rule_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o push_v they_o forward_o to_o malice_n and_o persecute_v the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n of_o blind_a zeal_n to_o their_o own_o false_a religion_n and_o superstition_n final_o so_o long_o as_o god_n himself_o see_v it_o meet_v yea_o good_a and_o profitable_a for_o his_o child_n to_o be_v humble_v and_o that_o their_o faith_n and_o patience_n shall_v be_v exercise_v &_o
gracious_a a_o water_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n wherewithal_o we_o have_v likewise_o see_v which_o be_v the_o contrary_a vice_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o the_o same_o that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o hungry_a &_o covetous_a linger_a after_o gift_n or_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o rude_a refusal_n of_o they_o be_v free_o offer_v of_o a_o counterfeit_n or_o over_o bashful_a modesty_n and_o much_o more_o all_o obstinate_a or_o disdainful_a refusal_n likewise_o light_n esteem_v of_o the_o liberality_n and_o contribution_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n vnthankefulnesse_n also_o furthermore_o â—ng_v read_v act._n 6.1_o diane_n â—ng_v envy_n against_o such_o as_o any_o perceive_v to_o be_v more_o beneficial_o relieve_v than_o they_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v and_o final_o a_o loose_a and_o unchristian_a life_n without_o special_a regard_n of_o the_o right_a use_n and_o end_n of_o christian_a beneficence_n the_o which_o sin_n they_o be_v so_o heinous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o it_o can_v be_v but_o his_o justice_n must_v needs_o take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o to_o the_o declaration_n whereof_o we_o have_v appoint_v the_o next_o chapter_n as_o it_o follow_v for_o the_o conclusion_n and_o shut_v up_o of_o this_o whole_a treatise_n chap._n iii_o unthankfulness_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o unthankfulness_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o like_a punishment_n of_o unthankeful_a and_o irreligious_a receive_n and_o abuse_v of_o christian_a beneficence_n although_o it_o be_v very_o true_a as_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o treatise_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o gift_n require_v that_o it_o be_v very_o frank_a and_o free_a because_o otherwise_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o mercenary_a bribe_n or_o as_o a_o secret_a snare_n to_o the_o receiver_n to_o indebt_a &_o entangle_v he_o to_o the_o care_n of_o some_o unjust_a requital_n or_o to_o hinder_v and_o stay_v he_o from_o the_o do_n of_o some_o good_a duty_n which_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v challenge_v at_o his_o hand_n nevertheless_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o most_o free_a gift_n stand_v bind_v as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n to_o perform_v the_o best_a duty_n he_o can_v to_o the_o giver_n yea_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o straight_a bond_n of_o duty_n do_v he_o stand_v bind_v by_o how_o much_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o giver_n be_v more_o free_a from_o expect_v or_o desire_v any_o the_o least_o recompense_n again_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o giver_n must_v not_o as_o have_v further_a be_v show_v know_v what_o the_o right_a hand_n do_v when_o he_o give_v his_o alm_n and_o show_v mercy_n to_o any_o that_o be_v it_o must_v be_v free_a from_o ostentation_n &_o from_o every_o other_o sinister_a affection_n but_o not_o only_o the_o right_a hand_n but_o also_o a_o right_a heart_n of_o the_o receiver_n must_v faithful_o score_n up_o and_o keep_v a_o advise_a register_n of_o all_o whatsoever_o he_o receive_v it_o iâ—_n worthâ—lie_o reckon_v for_o a_o virtue_n in_o thâ—â—â—â—â—ifull_a man_n 〈…〉_o forget_v what_o good_a he_o have_v already_o do_v and_o labour_v still_o to_o do_v more_o and_o more_o good_a acknowledge_v himselve_n as_o have_v be_v further_o allege_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n accorce_v to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n luke_n ch_n 17.10_o and_o according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o the_o apostle_n paul_n profess_v i_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o and_o endeavour_n myself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o philip._n 3.13_o likewise_o the_o merciful_a man_n in_o the_o 25._o of_o matth_n be_v describe_v to_o say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o hungry_a and_o feed_v thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v at_o count_v a_o foul_a vice_n for_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o benefit_n to_o forget_v it_o or_o to_o make_v less_o reckon_v of_o it_o than_o it_o deserve_v yea_o if_o he_o do_v not_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o former_a unthankfulness_n labour_v to_o be_v the_o more_o thankful_a afterward_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v only_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o be_v favourable_a unto_o we_o in_o a_o civil_a course_n and_o in_o external_a respect_n only_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o worldly_a friend_n we_o can_v not_o but_o think_v ourselves_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o yield_v duty_n and_o thanks_n both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n alike_o as_o joseph_n acknowledge_v himself_o bind_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o his_o heathen_a master_n because_o he_o have_v show_v he_o great_a kindness_n and_o favour_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n especial_o who_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o master_n so_o to_o do_v gen._n 39.8.9_o but_o when_o as_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o moâ—e_n the_o heart_n of_o his_o dear_a child_n to_o show_v we_o christian_a kindness_n and_o to_o bestow_v gift_n upon_o we_o for_o the_o love_n which_o they_o bear_v we_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n insomuch_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v thereby_o confirm_v his_o own_o love_n which_o he_o bear_v we_o as_o it_o be_v by_o more_o choice_n and_o honourable_a witness_n this_o aught_o more_o mighty_o to_o affect_v we_o and_o in_o the_o sweet_a consideration_n hereof_o our_o heart_n ought_v to_o be_v enlarge_v to_o yield_v forth_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o excellent_a duty_n of_o thankfulness_n both_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o every_o such_o one_o of_o his_o good_a servant_n who_o we_o may_v not_o doubt_v to_o be_v of_o the_o bless_a number_n of_o his_o elect_a child_n for_o see_v that_o all_o unthankfulness_n and_o neglect_n of_o duty_n even_o to_o the_o unworthy_a sort_n of_o benefactor_n be_v sinful_a and_o displease_v before_o god_n and_o so_o consequent_o very_o justly_o subject_a to_o his_o curse_n much_o rather_o then_o be_v that_o ingratitude_n and_o undutifulnes_n which_o be_v call_v for_o by_o so_o sweet_a and_o amiable_a a_o entreaty_n as_o be_v that_o voice_n as_o it_o be_v which_o the_o holy_a and_o christian_n beneficence_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n sound_v in_o our_o ear_n condemn_v of_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n and_o accord_o shall_v be_v more_o severelie_o punish_v of_o god_n unless_o those_o that_o thus_o heinouslie_o sin_n prevent_v the_o punishment_n by_o timely_a repentance_n ingratitude_n be_v very_o severelie_o condemn_v by_o that_o natural_a light_n of_o reason_n which_o god_n have_v reserve_v in_o man_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o say_n of_o the_o heathen_a all_o man_n say_v cicero_n hate_v such_o as_o be_v unmindful_a of_o the_o good_a turn_n which_o have_v be_v do_v unto_o they_o and_o again_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a want_v where_o ingratitude_n take_v place_n whereupon_o also_o they_o have_v judge_v it_o worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n why_o then_o have_v it_o not_o be_v so_o punish_v among_o they_o may_v some_o say_v they_o themselves_o render_v the_o reason_n because_o of_o the_o difficulty_n incident_a to_o the_o proceed_n which_o will_v fall_v out_o in_o course_n of_o law_n against_o it_o for_o the_o number_n of_o unthankful_a person_n as_o they_o observe_v be_v always_o infinite_a so_o that_o all_o court_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o cause_n and_o action_n that_o may_v this_o way_n be_v commence_v and_o further_o say_v they_o within_o what_o space_n of_o time_n shall_v a_o man_n neglect_v duty_n be_v arrest_v and_o attach_v as_o a_o unthankful_a man_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o say_v seneca_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n we_o have_v condemn_v it_o as_o worthy_a hatred_n and_o we_o have_v leave_v it_o among_o those_o thinger_n which_o we_o commit_v to_o the_o revenge_n of_o god_n only_a say_v he_o the_o macedonian_n make_v ingratitude_n liable_a to_o a_o action_n and_o to_o bear_v suit_n in_o law_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v concern_v alexander_n the_o macedonian_a king_n and_o concern_v julius_n caesar_n emperor_n of_o rome_n that_o albeit_o the_o one_o do_v exceed_v in_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o give_v the_o other_o in_o the_o clemency_n and_o favour_n of_o forgive_a injury_n yet_o neither_o will_v the_o one_o give_v nor_o the_o other_o forgive_v unto_o such_o as_o have_v before_o show_v themselves_o unthankful_a now_o see_v heathen_a man_n be_v thus_o severe_a against_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v less_o marvel_n though_o such_o writer_n as_o have_v be_v enlighten_v and_o teach_v from_o the_o holy_a word_n and_o scripture_n of_o god_n do_v so_o vehementlie_o inveigh_v against_o it_o as_o we_o may_v read_v that_o they_o do_v ingratitude_n say_v one_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a vice_n a_o unworthy_a vice_n surly_a yea_o full_a of_o all_o indignity_n and_o a_o other_o detestable_a be_v the_o forgetfulness_n of_o grace_n and_o