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for the vice of unthankfulness shall always be condemned, even among men. Now if we be so much bound unto a mortal man, as too maintain his honour and honesty, when we be found of his free cost: what ought we too do for our God? Are we not in his house as long as we live in this world? Have we so much as one drop of water ⟨image 276⟩but only of his goodness and liberality? Behold, God hath a fatherly care of us: and yet notwithstanding we suffer his name too be blasphemed, his majesty to be bereft and spoiled of all reverence, his word too be torn in pieces, all order (that he hath commanded) too be broken, the Church (which is his wife) too be corrupted and misused, and his children too be enticed too naughtiness: and in the mean while we play mum budget. I would fain know of you, whether such silence do not sufficiently show, that we be not worthy too eat one bit of bread, nor too be counted in the number of earth worms, Lice, Cimies, and other of the vilest and filthyest things of the world? Therefore let us think well upon it, that we shall be found guilty of the despising of Gods majesty, (as we see) because we rebuke not mens vices. That is a cause why the wicked and heathenish sort wax the bolder, and think the world to run on wheels on their side, and triumph in their despising of God after that fashion: it cometh partly of our silence. And that is the thing which S. Paul meant too show us here.

for the vyce of vnthankfulnesse shall alwayes bee condemned, euen among men. Now if wee bee so much bound vntoo a mortall man, as too maynteyne his honour and honestie, when wee bee found of his free cost: what ought wee too doo for our God? Are wee not in his house as long as wee liue in this world? Haue wee so much as one droppe of water ⟨image 276⟩but only of his goodnesse and liberalitie? Behold, God hath a fatherly care of vs: and yit notwithstanding wee suffer his name too bee blasphemed, his maiestie to be bereft and spoyled of al reuerence, his woord too bee torne in peeces, all order (that he hath commaunded) too bee broken, the Church (which is his wyfe) too bee corrupted and misuzed, and his children too bee intyced too naughtinesse: and in the meane whyle wee play mum bowget. I would fayne knowe of you, whether such silence doo not sufficiently shew, that wee bee not woorthie too eate one bit of bread, nor too bee counted in the number of earth woormes, Lyce, Cimies, and other of the vylest and filthyest things of the world? Therefore let vs thinke well vppon it, that wee shalbee found giltie of the despyzing of Gods maiestie, (as wee see) bycause wee rebuke not mens vyces. That is a cause why the wicked and heathenish sort waxe the bolder, and thinke the world to runne on wheeles on their syde, and tryumph in their despyzing of God after that fashyon: it commeth partly of our silence. And that is the thing which S. Paule ment too shewe vs heere.