A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…A plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…

Reason 1 First, they which are ungrateful to men that have been beneficial unto them, are also unthankful to God who hath inclined their hearts, and made them able to do them good. By this it doth appear, that Joas did never render due praises to the Lord for his preservation and crown, because he yielded such hard measure to the son of Jehoiada, who had before been his protector, and brought him to the Kingdom.

Reason 1 First, they which are vngratefull to men that haue beene beneficiall vnto them, are also vnthankfull to God who hath inclined their hearts, and made them able to doe them good. By this it doth appeare, that Ioas did neuer render due praises to the Lord for his preseruation and crowne, because hee yeelded such hard measure to the sonne of Iehoiada, who had before beene his protector, and brought him to the Kingdome.

Secondly, nature teacheth to requite good with goodness; and Religion requireth to return good for evil; and therefore a great offence it is to requite evil with evil, but most intolerable to recompense good with evil.

Secondly, nature teacheth to requite good with goodnes; and Religion requireth to returne good for euill; and therefore a great offense it is to requite euil with euill, but most intolerable to recompence good with euill.

Use. Terror for them that are both foolish for themselves, and churlish towards their benefactors; which are most bitter and violent against their best friends, and those which deal most faithfully with their souls: they will die upon their enemies enemy, and mortally malign him that wisheth and would work their immortal happiness. No foe is so offensive to them, as he that prayeth for them, and giveth them