The sacrifice of thankfulness A sermon preached at Pauls Cross, the third of December,…The sacrifice of thankefulnesse A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse, the third of December,…

To demonstrate this sin to be so far from humanity, that the very Beasts abhor it. There is a St•ry of a poor man, that went often to a Forrest to gather Sticks; where suddenly one day, he heard the voice of a man in distress: making towards it, he found a rich Neighbour fallen into a deep Pit; and together with him an Ape, a Lyon, and a Serpent: he made his moan, being endangered both of the Pit, and of the Beasts: Pity and Charity moved the poor man to help the rich, and that seldom moves the rich to help the poor; He lets down the Cord, wherewith he bound his Sticks, and up comes the Ape: Again he puts for the man, and the Lyon ascends: A third offer he makes, and the Serpent takes the advantage: last he draweth up the man; who freed by his help from instant death, promised him a bountious requital, ⟨p. 32⟩if on the next day he did visit him. The poor man affying his word, came to him accordingly, in a hopeful expectation of reward. But now the rich man would not know him; he hath forgotten that ever he stood in any need of him, and impudently denies him any recompense. The discomforted poor man is fain to travel the Forrest again for his Fuel, where the Ape spying him, had ready broken with his teeth and nails, Sticks enough for his burden: there was his utmost Gratitude. Another day coming, the Lyon approacheth him, prese•ting to him divers laden Camels; which driving home, and disburdening, he found precious Treasure, that enriched him. A third time upon other occasions travelling the Forrest, the Serpen• creeping salutes him with a Precious stone in her mouth, letting it fall at her savers feet. The intent of the Fable is to demonstrate, that Beasts and Serpents condemn Man of Ingratitude.

To demonstrate this sinne to be so farre from humanitie, that the very Beastes abhorre it. There is a St•ry of a poore man, that went often to a Forrest to gather Stickes; where sodainely one day, hee heard the voyce of a man in distresse: making towards it, hee found a rich Neighbour falne into a deepe Pitte; and togeather with him an Ape, a Lyon, and a Serpent: hee made his moane, being endangerd both of the Pitte, and of the Beastes: Pittie and Charitie mooued the poore man to helpe the rich, and that seldome mooues the rich to helpe the poore; Hee lets downe the Corde, wherewith hee bound his Stickes, and vp comes the Ape: Againe hee puts for the man, and the Lyon ascendes: A third offer hee makes, and the Serpent takes the aduantage: last hee draweth vp the man; who freed by his helpe from instant death, promised him a bountious requitall,