^2 8- Praise belongs to God...

^2 8- Praise belongs to God, for, had He withheld from His servants the knowledge to praise Him for the uninterrupted kindnesses with which He has tried them[^3] and the manifest favours which He has lavished upon them, they would have moved about in His kindnesses without praising Him, and spread themselves out in His provision without thanking Him.

9- Had such been the case, they would have left the bounds of humanity for that of beastliness and become as He has described in the firm text of His Book: They are but as the cattle—nay, but they are further astray from the way! ^4 10- Praise belongs…