13. Fourthly, if he consider, the benefits of God bestowed upon him, what and how great they be, Rom. 12. 1. Ex▪ 20. 2. And upon this point our soul should settle as upon a consideration most effectual; for it is manifest, that the obligation of debt, towards a benefactor is augmented and increased, according to the greatness of the benefit. For there is no Question, but that every benefit doth bind him that receives it to the benefactor, and the greater the benefit is the greater the bond. Well therefore doth William Par. urge this consideration after this manner: if any man should give to another a 1000 marks; questionless he which receives such a kindness should be much bound to the giver, and if he should give him 2000 marks, the bond would be doubly greater, and so on infinitely. If therefore he should give him any thing which were infinitely better, or more precious, the receiver would be infinitely more bound. Now a mans eye, or his tongue alone, (much more his whole body) is incomparably better, then a 1000▪ marks, therefore every▪ one is infinitely more bound to God, for his tongue, or eye alone, then he should be for the gift of a 1000 marks. Again let us suppose that God should give to one man, a 1000 marks only, and to another a 1000000 it is manifest that the obligation and debt of thankfulness, and service, from him that received the greatest benefit infinitely, is infinitely greater then the bond, and obligation of him that received the less; seeing therefore the obligation whereby a man is tied to God for his tongue, or eye alone is infinitely greater then the other, it is manifest that this obligation is infinite. Now then that obligation, wherein a man is tied to God, for his whole body is after a sort more infinite, and that for his soul is yet greater, and that again for eternal & everlasting life, must needs be much greater, and so in the rest, it is manifest therefore that our obligation and debt to God, of thankfulness and service is in many respects infinite.
13. Fourthly, if he consider, the benefits of God bestowed upon him, what and how great they be, Rom. 12. 1. Ex▪ 20. 2. And upon this point our soule should settle as upon a consideration most effectuall; for it is manifest, that the obligation of debt, towards a benefactor is augmented and increased, according to the greatnesse of the benefit. For there is no Question, but that every benefit doth bind him that receives it to the benefactor, and the greater the benefit is the greater the bond. Well therefore doth William Par. urge this consideration after this manner: if any man should give to another a 1000 marks; questionlesse he which receives such a kindnesse should be much bound to the giver, and if he should give him 2000 marks, the bond would be doubly greater, and so on infinitely. If therefore he should give him any thing which were infinitely better, or more pretious, the receiver would be infinitly more bound. Now a mans eye, or his tongue alone, (much more his whole body) is incomparably better, then a 1000▪ markes, therefore every▪ one is infinitly more bound to God, for his tongue, or eye alone, then he should be for the gift of a 1000 marks. Againe let us suppose that God should give to one man, a 1000 marks only, and to another a 1000000 it is manifest that the obligation and debt of thankfulnesse, and service, from him that received the greatest benefit infinitly, is infinitly greater then the bond, and obligation of him that received the lesse; seeing therefore the obligation whereby a man is tied to God for his tongue, or eye alone is infinitly greater then the other, it is manifest that this obligation is infinite. Now then that obligation, wherein a man is tyed to God, for his whole body is after a sort more infinit, and that for his soule is yet greater, and that againe for eternall & everlasting life, must needs be much greater, and so in the rest, it is manifest therefore that our obligation and debt to God, of thankfulnesse and service is in many respects infinite.
