Englands Ingratitude to God. [ 749]
SCipio Affricanus the elder, had made the city of Rome, being at that time ex∣anguem & moriturum,* 1.1 in a deep consumption, and ready to give up the ghost, Lady of Affrick: At length being banished into a base country-town, his will was, that his Tomb should have this Inscription on it, Ingrata patria, ne ossa mea quidem habes; Unthankfull country, thou hast not so much as my bones. Thus many and mighty deliverances have risen from the Lord to this land of ours,* 1.2 to make provo∣cation of our thankfulnesse; yet, Ingrata Anglia, ne ossa mea quidem habes, may the Lord say: Ingratefull England, thou hast not so much as the bones of thy Patron and Deliverer; thou hast exited him from thy thoughts, burried him in oblivion; there is scarcely a footstep of gratitude, to witnesse to the World, that thou hast been protected.