CHAP. XIII.
NOt to dallie or delay with thee any longer, one benefite cannot be greater then another: but those things whereby a benefit may be giuen, may be greater and more; into which beneuolenc•• may extend it selfe, and so please it selfe: as louers are wont, whose many kisses, and closer embracements increase not, but exer∣cise their loues. This question also that ensueth, is fully debated in our for∣mer, and therefore it shall be shortly handled: for the arguments we haue vsed in the other questions, may be employed here. The question is, whether hee that hath done his best to restore a benefite, hath giuen satisfaction. That thou mayest know, sayest thou, that he hath not satisfied, he hath done all he can to recompence him: it appeareth therefore that that thing is not done, because he had not the meanes to do it, as he hath not paide the siluer which he ought vn∣to his creditor, who, to performe the same, had sought him euery where, and could not finde him. Some things are of that condition, that they must needes be effected, and in some things it is as much to haue attempted what a man cou••d, as to haue effected the deed. If the Physitian hath done his vttermost to heale his patient, he hath performed his part. The Orator although his cly••nt be condemned, if he haue shewed the vttermost of his art, hath not lost the ho∣nour of his eloquence. The Generall and Captaine, although conquered, is commended, if in as much as in him lay, he proceeded with prudence, industrie and fortitude, he hath attempted all meanes to recompence thy courtesie, but thy felicity letted him. No calamitie hath falne vpon thee, whereby thou mightest make tryall of his true friendship. He could not giue vnto a rich man, sit by a healthfull man, succour a happie man. He was thankefull vnto thee, al∣though thou receiuedst no benefit. Besides, intending this matter alwayes, and expecting the time & opportunitie of this same; he that hath spent manie cares to this e••d, and imployed much diligence to finde an occasion of requitall, ••ath endeuoured more then he whose fortune it was, to make satisfaction suddenly.