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of_o thanks_n yet_o be_v it_o to_o be_v condemn_v much_o more_o among_o christian_n then_o among_o the_o heathen_a who_o great_a hatred_n against_o it_o we_o have_v see_v testify_v before_o and_o so_o we_o find_v it_o note_v to_o the_o reproof_n of_o pharaoh_n butler_n gen._n ch_n 40.23_o because_o he_o do_v so_o long_o forget_v joseph_n who_o have_v be_v so_o great_a a_o comfort_n to_o he_o while_o he_o remain_v in_o prison_n with_o he_o yea_o because_o he_o forget_v he_o although_o joseph_n have_v entreat_v the_o butler_n to_o show_v he_o mercy_n and_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o his_o unjust_a imprisonment_n but_o we_o see_v that_o unthankfulness_n to_o man_n go_v not_o alone_o likewise_o as_o we_o see_v before_o that_o unthankfulness_n to_o god_n go_v not_o without_o a_o unruly_a train_n and_o therefore_o also_o it_o make_v itself_o so_o much_o the_o more_o heinous_a and_o troublesome_a or_o grievous_a as_o the_o other_o have_v 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according_a to_o the_o instruction_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 5_o 44._o charge_v all_o christian_n to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o recompense_v good_a with_o evil_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o recompense_v one_o evil_a turn_n with_o another_o but_o contrariwise_o that_o they_o shall_v overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n but_o that_o it_o do_v not_o seldom_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n against_o example_n of_o contrary_a evil_a practice_n and_o also_o by_o common_a experience_n of_o these_o evil_a example_n of_o most_o unthankful_a practice_n we_o have_v the_o special_a complaint_n of_o job_n david_n &_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n of_o job_n complaint_n we_o read_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 30._o chap._n of_o his_o book_n for_o after_o that_o he_o have_v protest_v his_o kind_n and_o merciful_a course_n of_o life_n all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prosperity_n as_o have_v be_v allege_v in_o the_o first_o 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conscience_n of_o humane_a office_n and_o duty_n which_o he_o will_v have_v preserve_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o such_o also_o as_o he_o have_v use_v for_o his_o more_o holy_a and_o honourable_a instrument_n for_o the_o direction_n and_o instigation_n of_o his_o people_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o walk_v not_o only_o in_o humanity_n but_o even_o in_o christian_a mercy_n &_o compassion_n towards_o their_o brethren_n in_o a_o holy_a communion_n of_o saint_n before_o he_o not_o for_o necessity_n of_o proof_n or_o for_o power_n of_o persuasion_n as_o if_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o alone_o sufficient_a to_o every_o holy_a use_n both_o of_o doctrine_n reprehension_n comfort_n and_o exhortation_n but_o that_o every_o one_o that_o will_v not_o shut_v his_o eye_n may_v more_o clear_o perceive_v that_o he_o shall_v stand_v every_o way_n convict_v and_o condemn_v before_o god_n and_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o before_o the_o world_n if_o he_o do_v not_o mind_n 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blessing_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n will_v have_v very_o diligent_o remember_v of_o all_o christian_n in_o that_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v rather_o than_o to_o receive_v act._n 20.35_o reason_n therefore_o strong_o challenge_v that_o we_o begin_v with_o give_v as_o with_o the_o principal_a and_o more_o worthy_a part_n of_o that_o prize_n which_o now_o be_v strive_v for_o and_o how_o i_o pray_v you_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n remember_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o give_v be_v a_o more_o bless_a thing_n than_o receive_v see_v that_o by_o how_o much_o man_n of_o god_n be_v more_o bountiful_o mind_v and_o more_o liberal_o hand_v by_o so_o much_o do_v they_o more_o lively_a both_o in_o disposition_n of_o mind_n &_o also_o in_o practice_n of_o action_n represent_v and_o resemble_v the_o likeness_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o by_o no_o 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the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n exod._n chap._n 34._o verse_n 6.7_o that_o he_o use_v more_o word_n in_o number_n and_o large_a in_o sense_n to_o express_v his_o mercy_n then_o any_o divine_a property_n else_o yea_o than_o the_o wrath_n of_o his_o justice_n which_o be_v there_o mention_v with_o it_o the_o word_n of_o mercy_n which_o exceed_v in_o number_n be_v these_o merciful_a gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n compare_v with_o not_o make_v the_o wicked_a innocent_a and_o visit_v of_o iniquity_n four_o or_o five_o to_o two_o the_o word_n which_o exceed_v in_o largeness_n of_o sense_n be_v these_o reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n &_o transgression_n and_o sin_n that_o be_v infinite_a sin_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n compare_v with_o these_o word_n visit_v the_o inquitie_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n &_o upon_o the_o child_n child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n 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say_v he_o you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o which_o do_v good_a to_o you_o what_o thank_v shall_v you_o have_v for_o even_o sinner_n do_v the_o same_o and_o if_o you_o lend_v to_o they_o of_o who_o you_o have_v hope_n to_o receive_v what_o thank_v shall_v you_o have_v for_o even_o sinner_n lend_v to_o sinner_n to_o receive_v the_o like_a wherefore_o love_v you_o your_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a and_o lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o again_o etc._n etc._n and_o prou._n chap._n 25.21.22_o if_o he_o that_o hate_v thou_o be_v hungry_a give_v he_o bread_n to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o rom._n 12.20_o 21._o overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n luke_n 10.30_o etc._n etc._n if_o then_o christian_n must_v be_v beneficial_a to_o their_o enemy_n though_o nothing_o can_v be_v look_v for_o in_o way_n of_o recompense_n from_o their_o hand_n much_o rather_o must_v we_o be_v helpful_a to_o those_o that_o be_v christianly_o mind_v towards_o we_o though_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o requite_v us._n 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course_n &_o also_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a &_o lively_a beneficence_n for_o every_o one_o to_o give_v and_o dispose_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o by_o the_o oversight_n of_o his_o own_o eye_n that_o which_o he_o mind_v to_o give_v even_o in_o his_o life_n time_n rather_o than_o to_o leave_v all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n to_o the_o disposition_n of_o his_o executor_n after_o his_o death_n for_o such_o gift_n be_v subject_a to_o much_o fraudulent_a and_o unfaithful_a deal_n as_o experience_n daily_o confirm_v that_o we_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o merit_n or_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o superstition_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o have_v by_o long_a custom_n attend_v that_o course_n and_o beside_o it_o seem_v less_o commendable_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o any_o to_o give_v his_o gift_n when_o he_o can_v keep_v it_o no_o long_o and_o less_o comfortable_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o giver_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o he_o may_v doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o extort_a or_o a_o free_a gift_n nevertheless_o that_o beneficence_n which_o any_o good_a christian_n bequeathe_v by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n which_o we_o may_v call_v his_o funeral_n beneficence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v though_o the_o other_o course_n special_o of_o such_o as_o be_v more_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a be_v to_o be_v account_v so_o much_o the_o more_o honourable_a by_o how_o much_o it_o do_v more_o evident_o declare_v both_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o god_n fatherly_a providence_n and_o also_o a_o more_o lively_a and_o pure_a love_n to_o the_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o for_o excellency_n sake_n may_v be_v call_v vital_a beneficence_n it_o follow_v now_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o our_o definition_n
sententiam_fw-la referens_fw-la thankful_o a_o gift_n must_v be_v receive_v thankful_o qui_fw-fr gratè_fw-fr beneficium_fw-la accepit_fw-la primam_fw-la eius_fw-la pensionem_fw-la soluit_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la superest_fw-la soluendae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la securior_fw-la debere_fw-la potest_fw-la he_o that_o have_v thankefullie_o receive_v a_o benefit_n he_o therewithal_o pai_v as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o payment_n and_o as_o touch_v that_o recompense_n which_o be_v further_o more_o to_o be_v make_v he_o have_v the_o long_a day_n or_o respite_n for_o the_o pay_v of_o it_o sen._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr bene._n cap_n 22._o &_o 35._o qui_fw-la verò_fw-la beneficium_fw-la dantis_fw-la grata_fw-la mente_fw-la non_fw-la suscipit_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la facit_fw-la benefacienti_fw-la but_o he_o that_o do_v not_o entertain_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o benefactor_n with_o a_o grateful_a mind_n he_o do_v he_o great_a wrong_n amb._n comment_n in_o cap._n 10._o ep_n ad_fw-la heb._n gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la plus_fw-la dandum_fw-la invitatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thankfulness_n be_v a_o inducement_n to_o provoke_v to_o the_o bestow_n of_o great_a gift_n chrisost_n and_o again_o si_fw-mi cùm_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la beneficium_fw-la aliquod_fw-la accepimus_fw-la illud_fw-la grati_fw-la praedicamus_fw-la benevolentiores_fw-la illos_fw-la reddimus_fw-la quantò_fw-la magis_fw-la dei_fw-la beneficia_fw-la celebrantes_fw-la ad_fw-la maiorem_fw-la erga_fw-la nos_fw-la benevolentiam_fw-la eum_fw-la invitabimus_fw-la see_v when_o we_o receive_v any_o benefit_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n if_o we_o speak_v thankful_o of_o it_o we_o make_v they_o more_o kind_o affect_v towards_o we_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o show_v his_o more_o great_a favour_n towards_o we_o if_o we_o will_v celebrate_v his_o praise_n for_o his_o benefit_n bestow_v on_o we_o god_n we_o must_v be_v special_o thankful_a to_o god_n gratitudo_fw-la nulla_fw-la assequi_fw-la potest_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la dei._n deo_fw-la debemus_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la possumus_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la vivimus_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la sapimus_fw-la &_o quis_fw-la habet_fw-la quicquam_fw-la non_fw-la tuum_fw-la no_o thankfulness_n can_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n benefit_n we_o owe_v unto_o god_n all_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v and_o whatsoever_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o wit_n may_v attain_v unto_o and_o who_o have_v any_o thing_n say_v august_n which_o be_v not_o thy_o o_o lord_n medit._n cap._n 17._o nunquam_fw-la dei_fw-la liberalitatem_fw-la &_o munificentian_n vinces_fw-la quamuis_fw-la omnium_fw-la facultatum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la iacturam_fw-la feceris_fw-la quamuis_fw-la te_fw-la ipsum_fw-la etiam_fw-la facultatibus_fw-la adiunxeris_fw-la nam_fw-la hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la ipsum_fw-la deo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la donare_fw-la accipere_fw-la est_fw-la thou_o can_v never_o exceed_v the_o liberality_n and_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n although_o thou_o shall_v loose_v all_o whatsoever_o thou_o enjoy_v for_o his_o sake_n yea_o although_o thou_o do_v join_v thyself_o also_o with_o all_o that_o thou_o be_v worth_a for_o even_o this_o also_o to_o give_v any_o thing_n to_o god_n it_o be_v to_o receive_v a_o gift_n of_o he_o to_o wit_n in_o that_o it_o please_v he_o to_o accept_v the_o same_o greg._n nazianz._n orat._n 27._o de_fw-la pauperum_fw-la a_o more_fw-it quicquid_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la habemus_fw-la deo_fw-la debemus_fw-la we_o owe_v unto_o god_n whatsoever_o we_o be_v and_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v calu._n in_o 2._o cor._n 8.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benefactor_n all_o good_a duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o benefactor_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o perform_v all_o thankfulness_n to_o those_o that_o have_v deserve_v well_o of_o us._n basilius_n ostendit_fw-la paulus_n svam_fw-la onesiphoro_fw-la gratitudinem_fw-la quum_fw-la remunerandi_fw-la vice_n in_fw-la deum_fw-la transcribit_fw-la quia_fw-la impar_fw-la est_fw-la soluendo_fw-la for_o benefactor_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o paul_n show_v his_o thankfulness_n to_o onesiphorus_n in_o that_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o make_v recompense_n to_o wit_n with_o worldly_a requital_n he_o put_v over_o the_o office_n of_o reward_v unto_o god_n calu._n in_o 2._o tim._n 1.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n tantus_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la dei_fw-la amor_fw-la erga_fw-la suos_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la sunt_fw-la coniuncti_fw-la diffundat_fw-la so_o great_a also_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o servant_n that_o he_o do_v extend_v his_o love_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v join_v in_o communion_n with_o they_o beneficiorum_fw-la acceptorum_fw-la commemorationem_fw-la honestam_fw-la laudandi_fw-la occasionem_fw-la esse_fw-la dixit_fw-la basilius_n of_o benefactor_n be_v to_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o benefit_n receive_v be_v a_o honest_a mean_n of_o yield_v they_o their_o due_a commendation_n as_o say_v basil_n nullum_fw-la officium_fw-la referenda_fw-la gratia_fw-la magis_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la recompencâ—d_v benefactor_n be_v to_o be_v recompencâ—d_v no_o duty_n be_v more_o necessary_a then_o be_v this_o of_o thankful_a requital_n cicero_n off._n 1._o quid_fw-la tamlaudabile_fw-la quid_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o omnium_fw-la animos_fw-la receptum_fw-la quà m_fw-la refer_v benemeritis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la what_o be_v so_o commendable_a what_o so_o general_o allow_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o as_o that_o thanks_n be_v to_o be_v render_v to_o those_o that_o have_v deserve_v well_o of_o we_o sen._n de_fw-fr benef._n lib._n 4._o 6._o quae_fw-la natio_fw-la non_fw-la comitatem_fw-la non_fw-la benignitatem_fw-la non_fw-la gratum_fw-la animum_fw-la &_o beneficij_fw-la memorem_fw-la diligit_fw-la quae_fw-la superbos_fw-la quae_fw-la maleficos_fw-la quae_fw-la crudeles_fw-la quae_fw-la ingratos_fw-la non_fw-la aspernatur_fw-la non_fw-la odit_fw-la what_o nation_n be_v there_o that_o love_v not_o courtesy_n and_o liberality_n as_o also_o a_o grateful_a heart_n &_o such_o one_o as_o be_v mindful_a of_o a_o benefit_n receive_v likewise_o what_o nation_n be_v there_o where_o proud_a mischievous_a cruel_a and_o unthankful_a person_n be_v not_o despise_v and_o hate_v cicero_n de_fw-fr leg._n lib._n 1._o xenophon_n alijque_fw-la ethnicorum_fw-la graecorum_n dixerunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xenophon_n and_o sundry_a other_o of_o the_o heathen_a grecian_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v every_o where_o account_v a_o just_a thing_n that_o such_o as_o have_v benefit_n bestow_v upon_o they_o shall_v likewise_o have_v care_n to_o make_v some_o recompense_n again_o be_v recompense_n be_v to_o be_v make_v with_o advantage_n if_o it_o may_v be_v hesiodium_fw-la illud_fw-la inquit_fw-la cicero_n laudatur_fw-la a_fw-la doctis_fw-la quod_fw-la eadem_fw-la mensura_fw-la reddere_fw-la iubet_fw-la qua_fw-la acceperis_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la cumulatiore_fw-la si_fw-la possis_fw-la that_o say_v of_o hesiodus_n say_v cicero_n be_v commend_v of_o the_o learned_a which_o will_v thou_o to_o render_v according_a to_o the_o same_o measure_n whereby_o thou_o have_v receive_v or_o if_o it_o may_v be_v with_o a_o more_o full_a and_o heap_a requital_n lib._n de_fw-fr claris_fw-la orat._n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la animo_fw-la aequare_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la vincere_fw-la debemus_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr benef._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o and_o among_o christian_n quid_fw-la tam_fw-la contra_fw-la officium_fw-la inquit_fw-la ambrose_n quam_fw-la non_fw-la reddere_fw-la quod_fw-la acceperis_fw-la nec_fw-la mensura_fw-la pari_fw-la sed_fw-la uberiore_fw-la reddendum_fw-la arbitror_fw-la &_o usum_fw-la pensandum_fw-la beneficij_fw-la what_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o good_a duty_n as_o not_o to_o recompense_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v receive_v neither_o do_v i_o judge_v that_o thou_o shall_v do_v it_o with_o equal_a measure_n only_o but_o more_o abundant_o and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o benefit_n shall_v be_v requite_v according_a to_o the_o time_n it_o have_v be_v enjoy_v off._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 31._o but_o what_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o able_a so_o to_o do_v quid_fw-la si_fw-la nulla_fw-la reddendi_fw-la facultas_fw-la suppetit_fw-la he_o answer_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n in_o reddendo_fw-la beneficio_fw-la plus_fw-la animus_n quà m_fw-la census_fw-la operatur_fw-la magisque_fw-la praeponderat_fw-la benevolentia_fw-la quà m_fw-la possibilitas_fw-la referendi_fw-la muneris_fw-la in_o that_o case_n say_v he_o a_o good_a mind_n or_o desire_v to_o do_v it_o be_v of_o better_a worth_n than_o silver_n and_o a_o ready_a will_n or_o affection_n be_v more_o to_o be_v esteem_v then_o all_o possibility_n of_o any_o other_o recompense_n and_o among_o the_o heathen_a cicero_n in_o his_o 3._o philippica_fw-la thus_o he_o determine_v this_o point_n cum_fw-la gratia_fw-la referri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quanta_fw-la debetur_fw-la habenda_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la quantam_fw-la maximam_fw-la animi_fw-la nostri_fw-la capere_fw-la possint_fw-la when_o the_o thanks_n deserve_v be_v great_a than_o we_o can_v repay_v we_o be_v yet_o to_o acknowledge_v they_o with_o as_o earnest_a affection_n as_o our_o mind_n be_v possible_o able_a to_o attain_v unto_o nescit_fw-la virtus_fw-la mensuram_fw-la gratiae_fw-la nec_fw-la contenta_fw-la refer_v quod_fw-la acceperit_fw-la vult_fw-la cumulare_fw-la quod_fw-la sumpserit_fw-la
ne_fw-la inferior_a sit_fw-la beneficio_fw-la licet_fw-la aequetur_fw-la officio_fw-la virtue_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n that_o it_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v scant_o in_o thankfulness_n and_o not_o content_v to_o yield_v that_o which_o it_o have_v receive_v it_o desire_v to_o return_v heap_n measure_n not_o like_v to_o be_v inferior_a in_o the_o benefit_n though_o it_o be_v match_v in_o like_a dutifulnesse_n of_o the_o mind_n amb._n comment_n lib._n 5._o in_o cap_n 6._o lucae_n magni_fw-la viri_fw-la magnifice_fw-la egerunt_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la tantum_fw-la aetatem_fw-la prodessent_fw-la posterity_n benefactor_n be_v to_o be_v recompense_v in_o their_o posterity_n ita_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la unam_fw-la tantùm_fw-la aetatem_fw-la grati_fw-la esse_fw-la debemus_fw-la as_o man_n of_o excellent_a virtue_n have_v do_v notable_a thing_n respect_v the_o benefit_n of_o more_o age_n than_o one_o so_o ought_v thankfulness_n to_o continue_v from_o one_o age_n to_o another_o towards_o those_o that_o descend_v from_o they_o gratus_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la beneficij_fw-la meminit_fw-la remember_v to_o move_v unto_o this_o recompence-making_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o benefit_n be_v well_o think_v of_o &_o remember_v he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o thankful_a man_n that_o be_v not_o mindful_a of_o the_o benefit_n oblivio_fw-la facit_fw-la ingratum_fw-la nec_fw-la excusat_fw-la ingratitudinem_fw-la forgetfulness_n make_v unthankful_a but_o it_o be_v no_o excuse_n of_o unthankfulness_n sen._n de_fw-fr benef._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o quis_fw-la tam_fw-la ingratus_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la qui_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o prima_fw-la parte_fw-la animi_fw-la positum_fw-la esse_fw-la debuit_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la occurrere_fw-la ita_fw-la seposuit_fw-la &_o abiecit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o ignorantiam_fw-la verteretur_fw-la apparet_fw-la illum_fw-la non_fw-la saepè_fw-la de_fw-fr reddendo_fw-la cogitasse_fw-la cvi_fw-la obrepsii_fw-la oblivio_fw-la who_o be_v so_o unthankful_a as_o he_o which_o have_v so_o put_v aside_o yea_o cast_v away_o that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v chief_o remember_v and_o often_o think_v upon_o by_o he_o that_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o mere_a ignorance_n whether_o any_o such_o thing_n have_v ever_o be_v or_o no_o this_o forgetfulness_n be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v careful_o watch_v against_o because_o we_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o forget_v a_o benefit_n soon_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n follow_v beneficij_fw-la memoria_fw-la brevissima_fw-la at_o iniuriae_fw-la solet_fw-la esse_fw-la tenacissima_fw-la the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o benefit_n be_v very_o short_a but_o a_o injury_n be_v keep_v very_o long_o in_o mind_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o in_o this_o life_n do_v soon_o wax_v old_a or_o loose_v the_o vigour_n of_o it_o then_o do_v thankfulness_n socrates_n aristoteles_n and_o not_o only_o be_v it_o so_o concern_v man_n but_o even_o concern_v god_n also_o nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la proclivius_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la donorum_fw-la dei_fw-la oblivio_fw-la nothing_o be_v more_o ready_a with_o we_o then_o the_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n benefit_n caluinus_n comment_fw-fr in_o joh._n cap._n 4.44_o wherefore_o worthy_a be_v the_o admonition_n of_o a_o more_o ancient_a father_n ut_fw-la pretiosum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la depositum_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actionem_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la tua_fw-la custodias_fw-la &_o recipies_fw-la tu_fw-la quoque_fw-la duplicem_fw-la illius_fw-la iucunditatem_fw-la keep_v thou_o thankfulness_n in_o thy_o heart_n as_o thou_o will_v keep_v a_o precious_a pledge_n commit_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o thyself_o also_o shall_v receive_v a_o double_a pleasure_n thereby_o basilius_n serm._n 3._o in_o divites_fw-la avaros_fw-la neither_o be_v the_o say_n of_o the_o heathen_a philsopher_n to_o be_v light_o pass_v by_o in_o that_o he_o set_v down_o this_o sentence_n multum_fw-la be_v that_o ei_fw-la cuise_fw-la fidelem_fw-la &_o gratum_fw-la amicum_fw-la dederit_fw-la that_o man_n give_v much_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o he_o will_v give_v himself_o a_o trusty_a and_o grateful_a friend_n sen._n de_fw-fr benef._n lib._n 6.33_o beneficence_n there_o be_v many_o way_n of_o exercise_v beneficence_n alium_n re_fw-mi alium_fw-la fide_fw-la alium_fw-la gratia_fw-la alium_fw-la consilio_fw-la alium_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la salutaribus_fw-la adiwa_fw-la be_v helpeful_a to_o one_o with_o thy_o good_n to_o another_o by_o trusty_a deal_n to_o another_o by_o that_o favour_n which_o thou_o have_v with_o any_o to_o another_o by_o advice_n and_o counsel_n and_o to_o another_o with_o wholesome_a instruction_n sen._n de_fw-fr beneficijs_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o thankfulness_n envy_n hinder_v all_o thankfulness_n vehemens_fw-la &_o importunum_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la inuidia_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la inquietat_fw-la dum_fw-la comparat_fw-la hoc_fw-la mihi_fw-la praestitit_fw-la sed_fw-la illi_fw-la plus_fw-la sed_fw-la illi_fw-la maturius_fw-la &_o deinde_fw-la nullius_fw-la eausam_fw-la agit_fw-fr contra_fw-la omnes_fw-la sibi_fw-la tavet_fw-la gratitudini_fw-la denique_fw-la inimicissima_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quisquam_fw-la invidere_fw-la &_o gratias_fw-la agere_fw-la quia_fw-la invidere_fw-la querentis_fw-la &_o moesti_fw-la est_fw-la gratias_fw-la agere_fw-la gaudentis_fw-la envy_n be_v a_o fierce_a and_o troublesome_a evil_n the_o which_o disquiet_v we_o while_o we_o enter_v into_o comparison_n to_o wit_n after_o this_o manner_n he_o have_v do_v this_o for_o i_o indeed_o but_o more_o for_o he_o and_o that_o also_o more_o seasonable_o and_o thus_o he_o plead_v on_o no_o man_n side_n but_o against_o all_o he_o be_v partial_a for_o himself_o alone_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v the_o sore_a enemy_n that_o thankfulness_n have_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v both_o envious_a and_o thankful_a for_o envy_n be_v the_o property_n of_o he_o that_o complain_v &_o be_v sullen_a but_o thankfulness_n belong_v to_o he_o that_o be_v joyous_a and_o cheerful_a sen._n lib._n de_fw-fr benef._n 2._o cap._n 27._o &_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o res_fw-la conviunctae_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la gloria_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la munificentia_fw-la god_n the_o chief_a end_n and_o â—se_v oâ—_n beneficence_n iâ—_n the_o glory_n oâ—_n god_n neque_fw-la haec_fw-la cessare_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la illa_fw-la tantundem_fw-la minuatur_fw-la the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o liberality_n or_o contribution_n of_o the_o church_n be_v link_v together_o neither_o can_v this_o cease_v but_o according_o be_v that_o diminish_v calu._n in_o cap._n 8._o verse_n 19_o 2._o cor._n nothing_o can_v be_v say_v or_o conceive_v sufficient_o concern_v this_o grace_n of_o beneficence_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o unspeakable_a gift_n of_o god_n lect._n of_o s._n b_o the_o last_o pag._n sentence_n that_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o three_o chapter_n 2._o part_n of_o the_o treatise_n omnes_fw-la immemeres_fw-la beneficij_fw-la oderunt_fw-la all_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o hate_v such_o as_o be_v unmindful_a of_o the_o benâ—fite_n or_o good_a turn_n which_o have_v be_v do_v they_o cicero_n offic._n 2._o hainouâ—sâ—n_n unthankfulness_n to_o man_n iâ—_n a_o very_a hainouâ—sâ—n_n and_o again_o lib._n 8_o ep_v ad_fw-la atticum_fw-la in_o ingratitudine_fw-la nihil_fw-la non_fw-la mali_fw-la inest_fw-la ingratitude_n be_v accompany_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_n and_o mischief_n non_fw-fr refer_v beneficijs_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o est_fw-la turpe_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la habetur_fw-la ideò_fw-la de_fw-la ingratis_fw-la ingrati_fw-la queruntur_fw-la cùm_fw-la interim_n hoc_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la haeret_fw-la quod_fw-la omnibus_fw-la displicet_fw-la it_o be_v a_o very_a shameful_a thing_n and_o so_o be_v it_o acccunt_v of_o all_o man_n for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o benefit_n receive_v and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n even_o unthankful_a man_n themselves_o complain_v of_o those_o that_o be_v unthankful_a though_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o stick_v in_o all_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v dislike_v of_o all_o sen._n de_fw-fr ben._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1_o and_o ch_n 6._o &_o 7._o of_o the_o same_o book_n cum_fw-la diffâ—cilis_fw-la esset_fw-la incertae_fw-la rei_fw-la aestimatio_fw-la odio_fw-la damnavimus_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la ea_fw-la reliquimus_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la vindices_fw-la deos_fw-la mittimus_fw-la when_o we_o perceive_v say_v seneca_n in_o the_o name_n of_o many_o other_o philosopher_n that_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o difficult_a that_o we_o can_v not_o certain_o determine_v it_o we_o conden_v it_o as_o a_o odious_a thing_n &_o have_v leave_v it_o among_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o put_v over_o to_o be_v revenge_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vitium_fw-la maximum_fw-la ingraetitudo_fw-la videtur_fw-la mihi_fw-la indignum_fw-la profecto_fw-la &_o perquam_fw-la indignum_fw-la vitium_fw-la chrisost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d detestabilis_fw-la est_fw-la oblivio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o beneficiorum_fw-la reticentia_fw-la theod._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admiranda_fw-la illa_fw-la quidem_fw-la ingratitudo_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la benemerentis_fw-la benevolentiam_fw-la ingratitudinis_fw-la occasionem_fw-la facit_fw-la gesner_n serm._n sentent_fw-fr 58._o these_o sentence_n be_v english_v before_o argumentum_fw-la nihil_fw-la debentium_fw-la odio_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la