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Fifthly,¹ this gives God the glory of all our prosperity, which shows we acknowledge it to be from him, and for him, and that we have it not for our selves, but for the setting forth his praise: When God gives us much of the creature, we mistake his meaning, if we think he gives it us to enjoy as we please, for he gives all to use for himself, and where this is much acknowledged, there God is much glorified; if we mistake not Gods meaning, yet at least we forget upon what ⟨p. 120⟩terms we receive all our comforts from God,² namely that we may return them again to him; they are the words of a Heathen, thou forgettest that thou hast received those things (speaking of worldly prosperity) to return them again.

Fifthly,¹ this gives God the glory of all our prosperity, which shewes wee acknowledge it to be from him, and for him, and that wee have it not for our selves, but for the setting forth his praise: When God gives us much of the creature, wee mistake his meaning, if we thinke hee gives it us to enjoy as we please, for hee gives all to use for himselfe, and where this is much acknowledged, there God is much glorified; if wee mistake not Gods meaning, yet at least we forget upon what ⟨p. 120⟩tearmes wee receive all our comforts from God,² namely that wee may returne them againe to him; they are the words of a Heathen, thou forgettest that thou hast received those things (speaking of worldly prosperity) to returne them againe.

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2. 2[Greek or Hebrew] Plut. de consol. ad Apol.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Plut. de consol. ad Apol.