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For first, It shows a great deal of ingenuity in the heart of a man. Ingenuity in these two regards,

For first, It shews a great deal of ingenuity in the heart of a man. Ingenuity in these two regards,

First, Because hereby it appears that this man is not only for his own turn. It's a sordid spirit for a man to seek to serve his own turn upon others, and when his turn is served, never to care for any body; But now, an ingenious spirit, when that hath its own turn served, it is as careful again to return answerable respect to those that were useful to him; as it was desirous to have its own turn served before. So it is in those that have learned to be full, they have ingenuity; they are as careful to return answerable respects to God, as they are to receive any mercy from him.

First, Because hereby it appears that this man is not onely for his own turn. It's a sordid spirit for a man to seek to serve his own turn upon others, and when his turn is served, never to care for any body; But now, an ingenious spirit, when that hath its own turn serv'd, it is as careful again to return answerable respect to those that were useful to him; as it was desirous to have its own turn serv'd before. So it is in those that have learned to be full, they have ingenuity; they are as careful to return answerable respects to God, as they are to receive any mercy from him.

And their Ingenuity is in this, That they are thankful spirits. An ingenious heart is a thankful heart, and loves to acknowledge whence he had any mercy.