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A14755	A peace-offring to God for the blessings we enioy vnder his Maiesties reigne with a thanksgiuing for the Princes safe returne on Sunday the 5. of October. 1623. In a sermon preached at Manitree in Essex, on Thursday the 9. of October, next after his Highnesse happy arriuall. By Samuel Ward of Ipswich.	Ward, Samuel, 1577-1640.	1624 (1624)	STC 25054; ESTC S119479	16,933	74

shoot another arrow in hope to finde and make good their former losses as Seneca counsells his Ebutius to imitate the husbandman who neuer leaues husbanding and manuring the barren ground till he make it fertil to heape benefit on benefit till hee awaken his vnthankfull friend ouercome him with kindnesse and in the end by some welcome good turne excite his dulnesse and extort thankes by that for all the former from him I would I were as sure God should speed of his end as I am sure this is his end to put vs to the blush for our former ingratitude to winne vs at length to pay our debts and vowes vnto him Some and sundry of all sorts great and meane he hath I doubt not among vs gratefull obseruers and receiuers of his blessings like a few berries after the shaking of a tree which makes him forbeare to lay the Axe to the root for a while but the common thankes which hee reapes at the hand of the multitude is lukewarmnesse and Newtralitie at the best in many lingrings after Superstition and idolatry in the worser sort desperate swearing dissolute sabbath keeping brutish drunkennes and vncleannesse falshood in dealings till all burst againe vanitie in fashion following without shame or modesty These are the dregs of our times blots of our feasts which if not amended may not a withdraught of all Gods fauours a remoouall of his Candlestick the worst of all plagues be as certainly foreseen and foretold as if Visions and Letters were sent vs from heauen as to the 7. Churches of Asia But I hope better things of our better sort and loue as little as may be to haue mine eye finger vpon these sores wishing we might see such a Book-fire as wee read of Act. 17. made of all our clandestine Libels seditious male contented Pamphlets I speak not against the pretious balme of reproofe no not oyle of Scorpions let the righteous smite vs with plain faithfull rebukes and such smitings shal not woūd the body or break the head but shewe vs our defects without rancor and malice powring in no poyson and venome but oyle and wine to heale our wounds to excite vs to thankfulnes worthy the blessings heaped renewed daily vpon vs and what is the best thāks but nationall and personal amendment of life and what thankes is enough what Hecatombs of sacrifices are sufficient for a God that hath done so much for vs and yet ceaseth not to doe vs good I would know of the most ingratefull man what he can require of vs more then he hath richly abundanly deserued were it to halfe yea to all the wealth of the kingdome I take not vpon me to prescribe particulars But suppose he should exact of vs this particular which I dare say would highly please him and would I am sure bee a most worthy and needfull fruit of our gratitude to him I will not mention a Ceremoniall circumstantiall superfluous matter of forme and order but a necessary substantiall amendes of what all confesse to be amisse a prouision I mean of a sufficient maintenance and Minister in euery Parish of the Kingdome a righting of what Popery hath wronged a Restitution of what Religion first consecrated Superstition misplaced couetousnesse wholly alienated and impropriated This could not in likelihood but prooue a cure of all the maladies spirituall and temporall a dispelling of our Egyptian fogs a dispersing of the Frogs that yet remaine as thornes in our sides a quickening to all good workes of pietie and charity a goad and spur to all kinds fruits of thankfulnes that God can require of vs. Haue I spoken of more then he requires or we need or of that which is impossible the last will be the onely plea but withall the plea onely of our ingratitude and infidelitie not disability Is it harder now to restore then at first to giue When God stirred vp his peoples affections their Princes and Priests were faine to set mortmaines bounds to their bountie and stay their hands from giuing more What were a Subsidy or two for God his church If God giue vs hearts wood and the sacrifice will soone be found brought to hand and till this be done a iust brand of Ingratitude lies vpon vs. It 's impossible for any application to extend to euery particular If euery Soule would study thankfulnesse God would direct to the best duties If euery English man would kindle a Bone-fire in his owne heart how would the flame break out shine abroad and the smoke ascend vp to the heauens If euery thankfull man would take vp his harpe and sing and play with his tongue and hand a new Song of thankes how lowd and full melody would it make what ioy would bee on the earth yea in the heauens to see our thankfulnes and amendment It is but euery mans labour to sweepe before his owne doore and euery mans Fagot to this fire and the worke were done God pleased Giue vnto the Lord you Potentates glory and strength giue vnto the Lord ye sonns of the mighty worship and praise due to his Name You house of Aaron and you that serue him in his Courts praise yee the Lord and stirre vp others to praise him Let Israel and all that feare him say his mercies endureth for euer What euer others shall doe My soule praise thou the Lord. A Post-script to the Reader A Thankefull man is worth his weight in the golde of Ophir Could I bee as thankfull as I ought to be which sure I am I neuer shall bee yet can the thanks of a meane man procure but meane honour to God Could I be as thankfull as is possible for any one man to be yet single thanks is like a single voyce which makes but simple musick But could I stirre vp thankfull intentions affections in euery Reader for example in thy heart whose eye is now vpon this aduise then wouldest thou also endeuor to worke the like in others and so a small number by multiplication might prooue a large summe as a great debt is often paid by a collection from many hands which one poore mans abilitie could neuer haue reached vnto That we may be aright thankfull it is requisite that with one eye we obserue our sinnes and euils both publike and personall and with the other our favours and blessings that the one may acquaint vs with our vnworthinesse the other may preuent male contented vngratefulnesse Many a man would be much more thankfull then he is if he had but an hint of excitation and helpe of direction as many a Scholler if hee had but a fewe Heads of Common places would bee rich in obseruations which for want of such a sleight helpe vanish in the reading and perish in the meditating Behold therefore I giue thee here a Register or Inventory which I wish thee to keepe and vse as a Table of thanks due to God in kind and negligently by