Mystical bedlam, or the world of mad-men. By ThoMystical bedlam, or the vvorld of mad-men. By Tho

14. Ingratitude

Is madness: for the unthankful man both makes himself unworthy of received favours, and prevents ⟨p. 66⟩the hope of future. For every man can say, Quod facis ingrato, perit: what you do to a mad-man, is lost. But if he be unthankful to God, he turneth his former blessings into curses, and shuts up heaven against his own soul. Cessat cursus gratiarum, ubi non fuerit recursus: The course of grace, where it hath no recourse, is soon stopped. All waters come secretly from the sea, but return openly thither: though favours have a secret and invisible derivation from God, they must return openly to him in praises, and in a thankful acknowledgement. Thou art mad, O elate and puffed spirit, that usest, abusest, takest, swallowest the blessings of heaven without gratitude. ¹Nones dignus pane, quo vescer is: For, nō est dignus dandis, qui non agit gratias de datis: Hee is unworthy of more benefits, that is unthankful for those he hath. The Ingrateful man must needs be one of this number, and salute Bedlam.

Is madnesse: for the vnthankefull man both makes himselfe vnworthy of receyued fauours, and preuents ⟨p. 66⟩the hope of future. For euery man can say, Quod facis ingrato, perit: what you doe to a mad-man, is lost. But if hee bee vnthankefull to God, hee turneth his former blessings into curses, and shuts vp heauen against his owne soule. Cessat cursus gratiarum, vbi non fuerit recursus: The course of grace, where it hath no recourse, is soone stopp'd. All waters come secretly from the sea, but returne openly thither: though fauours haue a secret and inuisible deriuation from God, they must returne openly to him in prayses, and in a thankfull acknowledgement. Thou art madde, O elate and puffed spirite, that vsest, abusest, takest, swallowest the blessings of heauen without gratitude.