The little manuel of the poore mans dayly devotion collected out of severall pious and approoved authors / by W.C.

The due gratitude which in justi∣ce we owe unto Iesus Christ.

YOV are not your own (saith the great Apostle) for you are bought with a deare price, which was no lesse then the precious blood of Jesus Christ, by which he so mer∣cifully hath redeemed us from the eternall captivity of Sathan. And therefore most duly as redeemed slaves, we ought both in justi∣ce and true gratitude to consecrate with a pure intention to his greater glory, all our actions and service: which not doing we doe robb most unjustly Jesus Christ of his right. Which well considered: ô what confusion will it be at our appea∣ring before his dreadfull tribunall when after 40. 50. or 60. yeares as in proper quality of his redeemed slaves, we shall not be able to shew one day perhaps, employed faith∣fully in his service or true gratitude. If I give but a dog an unprofitable

bone, he faunes and shewes me love, yea and renders me much service: wheras we shew neither loue nor gratitude to Jesus Christ, who hath given us his life, his infinit merits, so many severall great graces, and divine inspirations, and finally pur∣chaced Heaven for our Beatitude, and we remayne insensible. O hor∣rid ingratitude! the dog will be our shamefull reproach, unlesse touched by his example, we amend.