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the sinowes of virtue, wch vice raigneth more in man then
in all creatures, howe vnreasonable so ever they be, for they
doe never forget anye good turne to them done. The triall
therof is seene in the dogge, who havinge received one peece
of breade, notwthstandinge he be after diuers times beaten
doothe not seeke revenge, but at the least cherishing doothe
seeke to be reconcyled & shewe his kindnes. likewise the
Merlion, a moste delicate fowle having taken a birde doth
as a presruative against the coulde & moisture holde the
same all night in her foote, but so sone as daye appeareth
letteth her lose, and though afterwardes she ketcheth her
againe yet will she not anie more in respecte of the benefit
received doe her more displeasr, nor praye vppon her though
she be never so hongrie. Our saviour christe also founde
faulte wth ingratitude when havinge healed ten persons
of the leprosie, he saide that only one of them had geven
the glorie due vnto God. This ingratitude was that
wch made Lucifer to be cast from heaven into the bottom
of hell. So vennemous a serpente therfore ought be re:
moued from the mindes of all men, who ought not for thank:
fullness be surpassed by beasts wthout reason. ffor
vnthankfull folke may be resembled to venemous serpents
for they havinge receaved the bennefit of heate, so sone as
they be coulde do bite them that have done them good
And so we see by experience that ingratitude raigneth
more emonge barbarous people then any other nation.

Whether A gentleman taken prisoner
in combatt, & lett goe Vppon his faith
& denieth he is a prisonner, may be by
his taker called againe to combatt.

Ca. 20.