Of Ingratitude.
Q. What is Ingratitude?
A. To suffer the remembrance of greatest benefits to slide away sodainly.
The dignitie of man both in the perfections of his soule and bodie. Shewing as well the faculties in the disposition of the one: as the senses and organs, in the composition of the other. By A.N.
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- The dignitie of man both in the perfections of his soule and bodie. Shewing as well the faculties in the disposition of the one: as the senses and organs, in the composition of the other. By A.N.
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- Nixon, Anthony.
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- 1612.
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Q. VVhat be the effects of Ingratitude?
1 A. It soweth dissention betweene kindreds.
2 It is ful of Ignorance, Vnquietnes and vncertaine desires.
3 It causeth vs neuer to be contented with out own estates, but to complaine and murmure in stead of gi∣uing praise.
4 Vppon the least touch of affliction, for a million of graces receiued before it causeth vs to crie out, that we neuer had any thing but mishappe.
Q. What is the meanes to shunne Ingratitude?
A. If wee esteeme the benefit receiued of another, greater then it is, and, contrariwise, repute that lesse then it is which we giue.
That is true Vertue, which setteth it selfe a worke in respect of it selfe for Vertue is alwaies a sufficient recompence vnto it selfe.
Q. How doth a gratefull minde appeare?
A. In two things,
- In thankesgiuing towards God, and
- In good deeds towards his creatures.
Reward nourisheth Vertue, Ingratitude ouerthrowes it, and Impudency is Ingratitudes companion.
Q. What is Impudency?
A. A contempt of glory, wrought in man through a desire of vile and filthy Lucre.
Q. VVhat is the difference betweene Duty and Lucre?
A. Duty causeth men liberally to imploy their goods, trauell, industry, and whatsoeuer else is in their power, that they may profit euery one; and that with∣out hope of recompence.
Lucre makes men voide of feare to break a sunder, and to dissolue, whatsoeuer was ordained and ioyned
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together by the Lawe of God and man, so that they may thereby purchase gaine.