7'hstworldly'ting Inal eme»forgetfatof hookral.68r the letheofobliuion) their hdarìdc are Co intoxicated with thefe bewitching cups, their fenfes fobenummed,andall thefuI- ticsof their foule,fo ftupifiedand deadded, that theyneuer call, the Lord to their remembrance,but like beaus wallow in their delights,and haue their heartsand minds oppreffed, yea buried in their carnallpleafures. Thefourth finneagainff God,which thefe worldly things 430.n. immoderatly lowed, doe commonly plunge worldlymen into, rhat,rertdy is vnthankfulnes towards God for all his gifts and bleffings; thmgraboau- the which is a fruiteof the former :for whenmen are forgetful) dint, make me* oftheirbenefa&or,theymuff needesbe alfo vngratefull for his V tb" al¡ to" benefits, and that in the wort)kinde for fo farteare they from returning thankes,that they neuerfo much as thinkeofhim to whom they are fo greatlybeholding. Befides (as I haue fhew- ed) the more that worldly menabound with thefe earthlie things,themoretheir concupifcence is increafed,and the more eager they arc in feeking aftermore. The which is a notable_ hindrance vnto their thankfidneffe; for they whohaue their xonpotitur mindes wholly fer vpon that whichthey haue not, doe not re- eaad,tar nuem member what theyhaue,much leffe doe they thinke ofrecur- ram llü e[jegra- tum.AynaHl ning thankes to their great benefaElor ; yea they arereadie ra- eaimimprobQ ther to murmure for that theywant, then tobee thankful) forgei quad datar that which theyhaue alreadie receiued. Whereas contrariwife ratio eft ifwe fhouldbut remember the blefíings whichwee doe fromSenee.Benefie Goddaily enioy ; there is no man in the world fo poore in his 11b.2.capa7. gifts, who might not finde rich matter ofpraife and thankfgi_ tung;elpecially if hewouldall his eye, not on chofewho are preferred before him, but on thofe to whomhe is fuperiour; not on the things which hee wants and others enioy, but on thofewhich he cnioyeth,and theywant. But fovnthankful our corrupt natureis,that wehaue alwaies our fingervpon our fore, and our wants and grieuances inour memories,yea and com- monlyche fewer they are, the greater isour repining,complai ningthatweehaue nothing, ifwee haue not all; and the more richwe are inGodsbleflings, the poorer commonly weare ira thankfitlncffe. And whereasin reafon wee fhould (refembling golden veffels)refle& from grateful! harts,thebeamesofGods !hi ping benefits, withvnfained thankfctlnes, and multiplieour praifes and chankfgiuing, the mre God multiplieth his gifts vpon
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