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[ 858] The ingratefull Christian, reproved.

WE would think that begger intolerably impudent,* 1.1 that coming to our doors to ask an Alms, and when we have bestowed on him some broken bread and meat; yet,* 1.2 (like those impudent persons the Psalmist speaks of, that grudge and grumble if they be not satisfied, if they have not their own will, and their own fill)* 1.3 he should not hold himselfe contented, unlesse he might have one of our best dishes from the Table: But this is the case of very many amongst us, We come all as so many beggers to Gods mercy seat, Quantumvis dives, dives Dei men∣dicus est; Annon mendicus, qui panem petis? saith S. Augustine, And God gives us abundance of many good things, as life, liberty, health of body, &c. yet we can∣not be quiet, nor think our selves well, unless we be cloathed in Purple, and fare deliciously every day as such and such do, not considering in the mean time, many that are below us, and above us too, wanting those things which we comfortably enjoy.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Bernandin▪ Se∣n••nsis.
• * 1.2

  Psal. 59. 15.
• * 1.3

  Quam 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Mor∣talibus benefici∣um perit? So∣phocles in A••••¦jace.