The workes of Lucius Annæus Seneca, both morrall and naturall Containing, 1. His bookes of benefites. 2. His epistles. 3. His booke of prouidence. 4. Three bookes of anger. 5. Two bookes of clemencie. 6. His booke of a blessed life. 7. His booke of the tranquilitie of the minde. 8. His booke of the constancie of a wiseman. 9. His booke of the shortnesse of life. 10. Two bookes of consolation to Martia. 11. Three bookes of consolation to Heluia. 12. His booke of consolation to Polibius. 13. His seuen bookes of naturall questions. Translated by Tho. Lodge, D. in Physicke.

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Title: The workes of Lucius Annæus Seneca, both morrall and naturall Containing, 1. His bookes of benefites. 2. His epistles. 3. His booke of prouidence. 4. Three bookes of anger. 5. Two bookes of clemencie. 6. His booke of a blessed life. 7. His booke of the tranquilitie of the minde. 8. His booke of the constancie of a wiseman. 9. His booke of the shortnesse of life. 10. Two bookes of consolation to Martia. 11. Three bookes of consolation to Heluia. 12. His booke of consolation to Polibius. 13. His seuen bookes of naturall questions. Translated by Tho. Lodge, D. in Physicke.
Author: Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D.
Publication: London :: Printed by William Stansby,; 1614.
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CHAP. XV.

HEe hath (saith hee) employed two things for thee, his will and goods: thou likewise owest him two. Worthily mightest thou say this vnto him, that had onely yeelded thee an idle will, but thou canst not speake it to him, who both willeth, and endeauo∣reth and leaueth nothing vnattempted, for he performeth both, as much as lieth in his power. Againe, a number is not alwayes to be equalled by a number, for sometimes one thing ouer-valueth two. Therefore so for∣ward and desirous a will to make restitution, standeth in stead of the benefite. But if the minde without the act bee not sufficient to requite a benefit, no man is thankfull to the gods, on whom there is nothing bestowed but the will, wee can (saith he) giue nothing to the gods but our will, but if I haue no other thing to giue him to whom I am obliged, why should I not bee reputed gratefull to∣ward men, in yeelding herein that more, then which I cannot giue vnto the gods?