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this_o gratitude_n for_o a_o payment_n but_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n i_o presume_v of_o be_v arrest_v for_o such_o a_o debt_n in_o the_o return_n of_o benefit_n let_v we_o be_v ready_a and_o cheerful_a benefit_n but_o not_o press_v there_o be_v as_o much_o greatness_n of_o mind_n in_o the_o owe_v of_o a_o good_a turn_v as_o in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o and_o we_o must_v no_o more_o force_v a_o requital_n out_o of_o season_n than_o be_v want_v in_o it_o he_o that_o precipitate_v a_o return_n do_v as_o good_a as_o say_v i_o be_o weary_a of_o be_v in_o this_o man_n debt_n not_o but_o that_o the_o hasten_v of_o a_o requital_n as_o a_o good_a office_n be_v a_o commendable_a disposition_n but_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o do_v it_o as_o a_o discharge_n for_o it_o look_v like_o cast_v off_o a_o heavy_a and_o a_o troublesome_a burden_n it_o be_v for_o the_o benefactor_n to_o say_v when_o he_o will_v receive_v it_o no_o matter_n for_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n so_o long_o as_o i_o gratify_v my_o own_o conscience_n for_o i_o can_v be_v mistake_v in_o myself_o but_o another_o may_v he_o that_o be_v over-sollicitous_a to_o return_v a_o benefit_n think_v the_o other_o so_o likewise_o to_o receive_v it_o if_o he_o have_v rather_o we_o shall_v keep_v it_o why_o shall_v we_o refuse_v and_o presume_v to_o dispose_v of_o his_o treasure_n who_o may_v call_v it_o in_o or_o let_v it_o lie_v out_o at_o his_o choice_n it_o be_v as_o much_o a_o fault_n to_o receive_v what_o i_o ought_v not_o as_o not_o to_o give_v what_o i_o ought_v for_o the_o giver_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o choose_v his_o own_o time_n for_o receive_v benefit_n some_z be_v too_o proud_a in_o the_o confer_v of_o benefit_n other_o in_o the_o receive_v of_o they_o which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o truth_n intolerable_a the_o same_o rule_n serve_v both_o side_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o father_n and_o a_o son_n a_o husband_n and_o a_o wife_n one_o friend_n or_o acquaintance_n and_o another_o where_o the_o duty_n be_v know_v and_o common_a there_o be_v some_o that_o will_v not_o receive_v a_o benefit_n but_o in_o private_a nor_o thank_v you_o for_o it_o but_o in_o your_o ear_n or_o in_o a_o corner_n there_o must_v be_v nothing_o under_o hand_n and_o seal_v no_o broker_n notary_n or_o witness_n in_o the_o case_n this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o scruple_n of_o modesty_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o deny_v the_o obligation_n and_o only_o a_o less_o harden_v ingratitude_n some_o receive_v benefit_n so_o cold_o and_o indifferent_o that_o a_o man_n will_v think_v the_o obligation_n lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n
ask_v and_o when_o we_o have_v no_o value_n any_o further_a for_o the_o benefit_n we_o do_v common_o care_v as_o little_a for_o the_o author_n people_z follow_v their_o interest_n one_o man_n be_v grateful_a for_o his_o convenience_n and_o another_o man_n be_v ungrateful_a for_o the_o same_o reason_n men._n some_z be_v ungrateful_a to_o their_o country_n and_o their_o own_o country_n no_o less_o ungrateful_a to_o other_o so_o that_o the_o complaint_n of_o ingratitude_n reach_v all_o men._n do_v not_o the_o son_n wish_v for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n the_o husband_n for_o that_o of_o his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n but_o who_o can_v look_v for_o gratitude_n in_o a_o age_n of_o so_o many_o gape_v and_o crave_v appetite_n where_o all_o people_n take_v and_o none_o give_v in_o a_o age_n of_o licence_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o vanity_n and_o wickedness_n as_o lust_n gluttony_n avarice_n envy_n ambition_n sloth_n insolence_n levity_n contumacy_n fear_v rashness_n private_a discord_n and_o public_a evil_n extravagant_a and_o groundless_a wish_n vain_a confidence_n sickly_a affection_n shameless_a impiety_n rapine_n authorize_v and_o the_o violation_n of_o all_o thing_n sacred_a and_o profane_a obligation_n be_v pursue_v with_o sword_n and_o poison_n benefit_n be_v turn_v into_o crime_n and_o that_o blood_n most_o seditious_o spill_v for_o which_o every_o honest_a man_n shall_v expose_v his_o own_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o preserver_n of_o their_o country_n be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o dignity_n to_o trample_v upon_o the_o government_n the_o sword_n give_v the_o law_n and_o mercenary_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o master_n among_o these_o turbulent_a and_o unruly_a motion_n what_o hope_n be_v there_o of_o find_v honesty_n or_o good_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o quiet_a of_o all_o virtue_n there_o be_v no_o more_o lively_a image_n of_o humane_a life_n than_o that_o of_o a_o conquer_a city_n there_o be_v neither_o mercy_n modesty_n nor_o religion_n and_o if_o we_o forget_v our_o life_n we_o may_v well_o forget_v our_o benefit_n the_o world_n abound_v with_o example_n of_o ungrateful_a person_n and_o no_o less_o with_o those_o of_o ungrateful_a government_n be_v not_o catiline_n ungrateful_a who_o malice_n aim_v not_o only_o at_o the_o master_v of_o his_o country_n but_o at_o the_o total_a destruction_n of_o it_o by_o call_v in_o a_o inveterate_a and_o vindictive_a enemy_n from_o beyond_o the_o alps_n to_o wreak_v their_o long_a thirsted-for_a revenge_n and_o to_o sacrifice_v the_o life_n of_o as_o many_o noble_a roman_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o answer_v and_o appease_v the_o ghost_n of_o the_o slaughter_v gaul_n be_v not_o marius_n ungrateful_a that_o from_o a_o common_a soldier_n be_v raise_v up_o to_o a_o consul_n not_o only_o give_v the_o word_n for_o civil_a bloodshed_n and_o massacre_n but_o be_v himself_o the_o sign_n for_o the_o execution_n and_o every_o man_n he_o meet_v in_o the_o street_n to_o who_o he_o do_v not_o stretch_v out_o his_o right-hand_n be_v murder_a and_o be_v not_o sylla_n ungrateful_a too_o that_o when_o he_o have_v wade_v up_o to_o the_o gate_n in_o humane_a blood_n carry_v the_o outrage_n into_o the_o city_n and_o there_o most_o barbarous_o cut_v two_o entire_a legion_n to_o piece_n in_o a_o corner_n not_o only_o after_o the_o victory_n but_o most_o perfidious_o after_o quarter_n give_v they_o good_a god_n that_o ever_o any_o man_n shall_v not_o only_o escape_v with_o impunity_n but_o receive_v a_o reward_n for_o so_o horrid_a a_o villainy_n be_v not_o pompey_n ungrateful_a too_o who_o after_o three_o consulship_n three_o triumph_n and_o so_o many_o honour_n usurp_v before_o his_o time_n split_v the_o commonwealth_n into_o three_o part_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o such_o a_o pass_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o safety_n but_o by_o slavery_n only_o forsooth_o to_o abate_v the_o envy_n of_o his_o power_n he_o take_v other_o partner_n with_o he_o into_o the_o government_n as_o if_o that_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o one_o may_v have_v be_v allowable_a for_o more_o divide_v and_o distribute_v the_o province_n and_o break_v all_o into_o a_o triumvirate_n reserve_v still_o two_o part_n of_o the_o three_o in_o his_o own_o family_n and_o be_v not_o caesar_n ungrateful_a also_o though_o to_o give_v he_o his_o due_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o his_o word_n merciful_a in_o his_o victory_n and_o never_o kill_v any_o man_n but_o with_o his_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n let_v we_o therefore_o forgive_v one_o another_o only_o one_o word_n more_o now_o for_o the_o shame_n of_o ungrateful_a government_n be_v not_o camillus_n banish_v scipio_n dismiss_v and_o cicero_n exile_v and_o plunder_v but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o those_o that_o be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o dispute_v even_o the_o goodness_n of_o heaven_n which_o give_v we_o all_o and_o expect_v nothing_o again_o but_o continue_v give_v to_o the_o most_o unthankful_a and_o complain_v chap._n xx._n there_o can_v be_v no_o law_n against_o ingratitude_n ingratitude_n be_v so_o dangerous_a to_o itself_o and_o so_o detestable_a to_o other_o people_n that_o nature_n one_o will_v think_v have_v sufficient_o provide_v against_o it_o without_o need_n of_o any_o other_o law_n for_o every_o ungrateful_a man_n be_v his_o own_o enemy_n and_o it_o seem_v superfluous_a to_o compel_v a_o man_n to_o be_v kind_a to_o himself_o and_o to_o follow_v his_o own_o inclination_n this_o of_o all_o wickedness_n imaginable_a be_v certain_o the_o vice_n which_o do_v the_o most_o divide_v and_o distract_v humane_a nature_n without_o the_o exercise_n and_o the_o commerce_n of_o mutual_a office_n we_o can_v be_v neither_o happy_a nor_o safe_a for_o it_o be_v only_a society_n that_o secure_v we_o take_v we_o one_o by_o one_o and_o we_o be_v a_o prey_n even_o to_o brute_n as_o well_o as_o to_o one_o another_o nature_n have_v bring_v we_o into_o the_o world_n naked_a and_o unarm_v we_o have_v not_o the_o tooth_n or_o the_o paw_n of_o lion_n or_o bear_n to_o make_v ourselves_o terrible_a but_o by_o the_o two_o blessing_n of_o reason_n and_o union_n we_o secure_v and_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o violence_n and_o fortune_n this_o it_o be_v that_o make_v man_n the_o master_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n who_o otherwise_o be_v scarce_o a_o match_n for_o the_o weak_a of_o they_o this_o be_v it_o that_o comfort_v we_o in_o sickness_n in_o age_n in_o misery_n in_o pain_n and_o in_o the_o woâ—…st_n of_o calamity_n take_v away_o this_o combination_n and_o mankind_n be_v dissociate_v and_o fall_v to_o piece_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n establish_v against_o this_o abominable_a vice_n but_o we_o can_v say_v yet_o that_o it_o escape_v unpunished_a for_o a_o public_a hatred_n be_v certain_o the_o great_a of_o all_o penalty_n over_o and_o above_o that_o we_o lose_v the_o most_o valuable_a blessing_n of_o life_n in_o the_o not_o bestow_v and_o receive_v of_o benefit_n if_o ingratitude_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o a_o law_n it_o will_v discredit_v the_o obligation_n for_o a_o benefit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v not_o lend_v and_o if_o we_o have_v no_o return_n at_o all_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o complaint_n for_o gratitude_n be_v no_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o danger_n in_o be_v ungrateful_a there_o be_v halter_n i_o know_v hook_n and_o gibbet_n provide_v for_o homicide_n poison_n sacrilege_n and_o rebellion_n but_o ingratitude_n here_o upon_o earth_n be_v only_o punish_v in_o the_o school_n all_o further_a pain_n and_o infliction_n be_v whole_o remit_v to_o divine_a justice_n and_o if_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v of_o the_o conscience_n by_o the_o countenance_n the_o ungrateful_a man_n be_v never_o without_o a_o canker_n at_o his_o heart_n his_o minâ—…_n and_o aspect_n be_v sad_a and_o solicitous_a whereas_o the_o other_o be_v always_o cheerful_a and_o serene_a as_o there_o ingratitude_n be_v no_o law_n extant_a against_o ingratitude_n so_o be_v it_o utter_o impossible_a to_o contrive_v any_o that_o in_o all_o circumstance_n shall_v reach_v it_o if_o it_o be_v actionable_a there_o will_v not_o be_v court_n enough_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o try_v the_o cause_n in_o there_o can_v be_v no_o set_n of_o a_o day_n for_o the_o requite_v of_o benefit_n as_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o money_n nor_o any_o estimate_n upon_o the_o benefit_n themselves_o but_o the_o whole_a matter_n rest_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o both_o party_n and_o then_o there_o be_v so_o many_o degree_n of_o it_o that_o the_o same_o rule_n will_v never_o serve_v all_o beside_o that_o to_o proportion_v it_o as_o the_o benefit_n be_v great_a or_o less_o will_v be_v both_o impracticable_a and_o without_o reason_n one_o good_a turn_n save_v my_o life_n another_o my_o freedom_n or_o peradventure_o my_o very_a soul_n how_o shall_v any_o law_n