CHAP. IIII.
BVt many there be, that by the bitternesse of their words, and the crabbednesse of their lookes,* 1.1 make their fauours odious, by vsing such speech, and expressing such pride, that it repenteth him that demaunded the curtesie, that hee hath obtained it. It falleth out oftentimes likewise, that after the promise made, there are some delayes and procrastinations: yet is there not any thing more loathsome and distastefull,* 1.2 than when a grace is once graunted, to be inforced to go and rede∣maund it againe. The fauours wee intend, ought not to bee deferred, which cost more sometimes in their recouerie than in their promise. This man must thou beseech to put his Lord in remembrance, that man to receiue the fauour for thee; thus one simple gift (by passing thorow many mens hands) is dimi∣nished and lessened very much, and hee hath least satisfaction that hath made promise thereof. For they, whom afterwards we must importune, get the bet∣ter part of the thankes. If therefore thou wilt haue thy giftes to be acceptable and gratefull, thou must procure that they passe thorow their handes that sought the same vntouched and intire, and (as they say) without any diducti∣on. Let no man intercept, let no man detaine them; there is no man that in that which thou art to giue, can purchase any credit, but that he impaireth and diminisheth thine.