False complaints. Or The censure of an vnthankfull mind, the labour of Carolus Pascalius translated into English by W.C. A worke very learned and fit for all estates in this age of vnnecessarie discontentments, shewing how all complaine, but all without cause

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False complaints. Or The censure of an vnthankfull mind, the labour of Carolus Pascalius translated into English by W.C. A worke very learned and fit for all estates in this age of vnnecessarie discontentments, shewing how all complaine, but all without cause

Author

Paschal, Carlo, 1547-1625.

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At London :: Printed by Humfrey Lownes, and are to be sold at the West-dore of Paules,

1605.

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Discontent -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• To the Right Grati∣ous and Noble Prince Henrie, &c.
• To the Reader.
• The Contents of the Chapters of this booke.
• A Preface Contai∣ning the reasons of vndertaking this Treatise. CHAP. 1.
• The staine of an vnthankfull minde is from hence, that man is ignorant of Gods benefits and his owne worthinesse. CHAP. 2.
• In the person of the base, hee reckoneth his base∣nesse; and from hence is angrie, and complaineth against God for it. CHAP. 3:
• Falsely he complayneth of his base parentage who by the helpe of vertue may obtaine honor and re∣nowne. CHAP. 4:
• He that boasteth of his petigree is many wayes also vnthankefull to GOD. CHAP. 5.
• The insolency of him is confuted who boa∣steth of his kindred, not of his Vertue. CHAP. 1.
• The poore man is vnthankefull, who vpbray∣deth God, which hath made him poore. CHAP. 7:
• In this I teach that God hath not giuen lesse to the poore man then to the rich. CHAP. 8.
• The rich man is no lesse vnthankefull then the poore, and of three sorts of rich men; delicate, pro∣digall, and sordide; and here in this Chapter of delicate rich men. CHAP. 9.
• Of the prodigall rich man. CHAP 10
• Of the Sordide and couetous rich man. CHAP, 11.
• Amongst the vnthankefull persons I finde him who is troubled with sickenesse. CHAP, 21:
• Him that is worne with griefe, in that he is vnthankefull, I neither pardon him, nor speake him faire. CHAP, 13
• He also that is in perfect health is many wayes vnthankefull. CHAP. 9.
• Kings and princes are vnthankefull who reckon vp what estimation men make of their calling, to take occasion from hence to show howe false it is, and how vniustly they may complaine as being euil dealt withall. CHAP, 15:
• Heare the Prince goeth about to extenuat the opinion which the common people haue of his Soueraintie; for he proueth that hee is com∣passed with miseries, that men may see in comparison of others, how little hee is bound to God. CHAP, 13
• The Prince proceedeth to reckon vp those things which may diminish o∣ther mens opinions of this felilicitie. CHAP. 9.
• Here I showe by how many benefits the prince is bound to God, and in all these, that hee showeth himselfe vn∣thankefull. CHAP, 13
• I do here admonish the Prince that intending those things which appertaine his calling, he shew himselfe thankefull and mindefull of Gods bene∣fits. CHAP. 18
• To These former I annex more arguments, that the Prince may learne by them to acknowledge Gods goodnesse, and his great fauours toward him. CHAP 19,
• Here I shew how this sinne of vnthankefulnes, is ingrafted in mans nature, in that Children are not lesse vn∣thankefull then others. CHAP. 20.
• Heare I do teach the childe how he may lay aside this infection, and show him∣selfe thankefull vn∣to God, CHAP. 21
• Heare I do teach that weomen are not lesse vnthankefull then those, whom I haue remembred. CHAP 22
• Here the woman is diligently admonished that omitting all vniust complaints against God, shee acknowledgeth that the bene∣fits bestowed vpon her, are not lesse; then those bestow∣ed vpon men. CHAP. 23.
• The number of vnthankefull persons, none more increaseth then he that is of mans estate, as appeareth by his vnthankefull, and complaining speech in complay∣ning of the world. CHAP. 24.
• All the former reasons which concerne mans estate are confuted and he is seriously ad∣monisht, to be thankefull; and to acknowledge Gods be∣nefits, CHAP. 26.
• Amongst vnthankefull persons I account the old man, whom neither the plentie nor the greatnes of Gods benefites, nor any wise∣dome gathered out of long experi∣ence can reclayme from this vnthankefulnes. CHAP. 26.
• The olde man is blamed for his complaint, and admonisht to acknowledge Gods bene∣fits, euen in that respect, that he is olde and neare vn∣to his graue. CHAP 27
• I proceede to show vnto the old man all those seuerall benefits which God hath heaped vpon him. CHAP 27
• Of those that are vnthankefull vnto men. CHAP. 29.
• Of the punishment of vnthanke∣full persons. CHAP 27
• Euerie benefit receiued ought to be re∣quited, and how it may bee. CHAP, 31,