The reasons of the Christian religion the first part, of godliness, proving by natural…

§. 7. 1. An absolute dependent Beneficiary ought with full dependence on his Total Benefactor, to Receive all his Benefits with Love and willingness.^*

§. 7. 1. An absolute dependent Beneficiary ought with full dependance on his Totall Benefactor, to Receive all his Benefits with Love and willingness.^*

1. *Gratus sum; non ut alius mihi libentius praester, priori irritatus exemplo; fed ut rem jucundissimam faciam. Senec. Ep. 28.

An undervaluing of Benefits, and demurring, or rejecting them, is a great abuse and injury to a Benefactor. Thus doth the ungodly World, against all the Grace and greatest mercies of God. They know not the worth of them, and therefore despise them, and will not be entreated to accept them: ⟨p. 104⟩but take them for intolerable injuries or troubles, as a sick Stomach doth its Physic and Food,¹ because they are against their fleshly Appetites. An open heart to receive Gods mercies with high esteem, beseemeth such Beneficiaries as we.

An undervaluing of Benefits, and demurring, or rejecting them, is a great abuse and injury to a Benefactor. Thus doth the ungodly World, against all the Grace and greatest mercies of God. They know not the worth of them, and therefore despise them, and will not be intreated to accept them: ⟨p. 104⟩but take them for intollerable injuries or troubles, as a sick Stomack doth its Physick and Food,¹