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Good Christians alwaies thankful unto God. [ 1060]

IT was an ancient custome amongst us (though now much sleighted) upon every New-years day,* 1.1 mutually to give and receive Gifts, as lucky pledges of an hope∣full year to come, according to that of the Poet,

Mos vetus est Iani dare mutua dona Calendis, Annus ut auspicio prosperiore flua••.

yet good and faithfull Christians are not contented to give thanks unto God onely on the first day of the year,* 1.2 the first moneth of the year, the first week of the Moneth, the first day of the week, or the first hour of that day; but alwaies, at all times, upon all occasions, they do but,* 1.3 Think and Thank; God lades them ••ayly with benefits, and they press him dayly with thanks; Be it Prosperity, they look upon it as a pledge of his favour; be it Adversity, they entertain it as a tryall of Patience, still thank∣full.

Notes

• * 1.1

  G. Buchananus Poemat.
• * 1.2

  Ad singula dona gratias agunt. Bern. in Cant.
• * 1.3

  A Motto often reiterated in Mercers Chap. Lond.