False complaints. Or The censure of an vnthankfull mind, the labour of Carolus Pascalius translated into English by W.C. A worke very learned and fit for all estates in this age of vnnecessarie discontentments, shewing how all complaine, but all without cause

The Contents of the Chapters of this booke.

• 1 A preface containing the reasons of vndertaking this treatise.
• 2 The staine of an vnthankefull minde is from hence, that man is ig•…•…orant of Gods benefits, and his owne worthinesse.
• 3 In the person of the base, he reckoneth his basenes, and from hence is angrie, and complaineth against God for it.
• 4 Falsely he complaineth of his baseparentage, who by the helpe of vertue, may obtaine honor and renoune.
• 5 He that boasteth of his petigree, is many wayes vnthanke∣full to god.
• 6 The Insolecie of him is confuted, who boasteth of his kin∣dred, not of his vertue.
• 7 The poore man is vnthankeful, who vpbraideth God, which hath made him poore.
• 8 In this I teach, that god hath not giuen lesse to the poore then to the rich.
• 9 The rich man is no lesse vnthankefull then the poore; & of three sorts of rich men, Delicate, Prodigall, Sordide, and here in this Chapter of Delicate rich me.
• 10 Of the Prodigall rich man.
• 11 Of the Sordid and couetous rich man.
• 12 Amongst vnthankeful persons, I find him who is troubled with sickenes.
• 13 Him that is worne with greife, in that he is vnthanke∣full, I neither pardon him, nor speake him faire.
• 14 He also that is in perfect health is many ways vnthankful.
• 15 Kings & Princes are vnthankefull who reckon vp what estimation men make of their calling, to take occasion from hence, to show how false it is, & how iustly he may complaine as being euill deals with all:
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• 16 Here the Prince goeth about to extenuate the opinion which the common people haue of his souerainty, for he proueth that he is cōpassed with miseries, that men may see in compari∣son of others how little he is bownd to God.
• 17 The prince proceedeth to reckon vp those thinges which may diminish mens opinions of his felicity.
• 18 Here I show by how many benefits the prince is bound to God; and in all these that he showeth himselfe vnthankefull:
• 19 I doe here admonish the prince that intending those things which appertaine to his calling, he showes himself thank∣full; and mindfull of gods benefits.
• 20 To these former Iannex more argumentes that the prince may learne by them to acknowledge Gods goodnes & his great fauors toward him.
• 21 Here I show how this sinne of vnthankefulnesse is ingraf∣ted in mans nature, in that, children are no lesse vnthanke∣full then others.
• 22 Here I do teach the Child how he may lay aside this in∣fection. and show himselfe thankefull vnto God.
• 23 Here I doe teach that wemen are no lesse vnthankfull, then those whom I haue remembred:
• 24 Here the woman is diligently admonished, that omit∣ting all vniust complaints against God she acknowledge, that the benefits vpon her are not lesse then those bestowed vpō men.
• 25 The number of vnthankefull persons, none more increase then he that is of mans estate as appeareth by his vnthankefull complaining speech in complayning of the world:
• 26 All the former reasons which concerne mans estate are confuted, & he is seriously admonished to be thankefull and to acknowledge Gods benefits:
• 27 Among vnthankefull persons I account the ould man, whom neither the plenty nor the greatnes of Gods benefits: nor any wisedome gathered out of long experience can reclayme from this vnthankefulnes:
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• 28 The ould man is blamed for his complaint, and admoni∣shed to acknowledge Gods benefits; euen in that respect, that he is ould and neare vnto his graue.
• 29 I doe proceede to show vnto the oulde man all those seue∣rall benefits, which God hath heaped vpon him.
• 30 Of those that are vnthankefull to men:
• 31 Of the punishment of vnthankefull persons:
• 32 Euerie benefit receiued ought to be requited; and how it may be.

Laus Deo.