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and_o this_o our_o saviour_n enforce_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o very_a fowl_n matt._n 6.26_o they_o sow_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o reap_v nor_o gather_v into_o barn_n yet_o your_o heavenly_a father_n feed_v they_o and_o that_o in_o due_a season_n psal_n 145._o and_o be_v you_o not_o much_o better_a than_o they_o when_o elias_n be_v at_o god_n immediate_a find_v the_o raven_n bring_v he_o meat_n in_o the_o wilderness_n at_o seasonable_a time_n supply_n beyond_o necessity_n of_o the_o present_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v we_o either_o vain_o profuse_a or_o vain_o confident_a a_o example_n of_o the_o first_o we_o have_v in_o the_o prodigal_n luke_n 15.12_o that_o will_v have_v all_o his_o portion_n at_o once_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o he_o waste_v it_o in_o riotous_a live_n which_o he_o do_v not_o before_o when_o his_o father_n care_v measure_v out_o his_o supply_n according_a to_o his_o exigency_n and_o occasion_n a_o instance_n of_o the_o latter_a we_o have_v in_o the_o 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heart_n can_v think_v so_o yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v the_o best_a treasurer_n of_o his_o own_o blessing_n for_o we_o he_o husband_n they_o better_o for_o we_o than_o we_o can_v ourselves_o dispense_v they_o with_o more_o prudence_n seasonableness_n convenience_n than_o if_o they_o be_v at_o our_o own_o take_n he_o know_v what_o proportion_n be_v fit_a what_o time_n seasonabl_a and_o therefore_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o this_o part_n of_o this_o petition_n to_o trust_v god_n with_o his_o own_o blessing_n and_o with_o the_o dispence_n of_o they_o our_o father_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o merciful_a father_n and_o we_o be_v foolish_a and_o inconsiderate_a child_n let_v we_o trust_v he_o with_o our_o portion_n it_o shall_v certain_o be_v better_a manage_v in_o his_o hand_n than_o in_o we_o though_o he_o give_v not_o out_o to_o day_n what_o be_v fit_a for_o to_o morrow_n yet_o he_o have_v the_o same_o store_n and_o mercy_n and_o wisdom_n to_o morrow_n that_o he_o have_v to_o day_n or_o have_v yesterday_o and_o if_o he_o give_v i_o enough_o for_o this_o day_n upon_o my_o petition_n what_o need_v i_o trouble_v myself_o about_o to_o morrow_n when_o to_o morrow_n come_v i_o will_v beg_v it_o as_o i_o do_v to_o day_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v deal_v as_o bountiful_o to_o morrow_n as_o he_o have_v do_v this_o day_n therefore_o i_o will_v beg_v to_o day_n for_o the_o bread_n of_o this_o day_n and_o beg_v to_o morrow_n bread_n for_o to_o morrow_n and_o not_o anticipate_v my_o duty_n by_o beg_v to_o day_n bread_n for_o to_o morrow_n 3._o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o mortality_n why_o shall_v i_o be_v solicitous_a for_o to_o morrow_n when_o i_o know_v not_o how_o god_n will_v dispose_v of_o i_o before_o to_o morrow_n come_v who_o can_v tell_v what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o i_o will_v wait_v therefore_o all_o my_o appoint_a time_n till_o my_o change_n come_v job_n 14.14_o and_o if_o god_n spare_v i_o my_o life_n till_o to_o morrow_n 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restriction_n of_o it_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o food_n for_o our_o necessity_n and_o conveniency_n not_o for_o our_o curiosity_n or_o superfluity_n and_o with_o agur_n to_o desire_v food_n convenient_a for_o we_o prov._n 30.8_o the_o israelite_n have_v their_o daily_a supply_n of_o bread_n from_o heaven_n and_o they_o be_v not_o content_v but_o tempt_v god_n and_o ask_v meat_n for_o their_o lust_n psal_n 78.18_o and_o they_o be_v not_o estrange_v from_o their_o lust_n but_o while_o the_o meat_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o mouth_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o they_o a_o petition_n for_o supply_n to_o be_v consume_v upon_o our_o lust_n be_v with_o more_o mercy_n deny_v than_o grant_v james_n 4.3_o when_o we_o be_v to_o ask_v for_o temporal_a supply_n our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o in_o this_o petition_n modesty_n moderation_n and_o contentation_n if_o we_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n therewith_o to_o be_v content_a not_o but_o that_o abundance_n be_v a_o blessing_n and_o such_o as_o wherein_o god_n not_o only_o allow_v but_o require_v a_o cheerful_a and_o thankful_a use_n deut._n 28.47_o because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o serve_v thy_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n wealth_n and_o abundance_n be_v blessing_n of_o god_n such_o as_o we_o must_v receive_v with_o thankfulness_n and_o use_v with_o cheerfulness_n sobriety_n and_o liberality_n but_o we_o have_v no_o promise_n to_o be_v rich_a or_o to_o have_v abundance_n if_o god_n give_v it_o he_o be_v better_a than_o his_o promise_n and_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n therein_o to_o bless_v his_o name_n but_o we_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o supply_n of_o our_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o prayer_n we_o have_v commission_n to_o pray_v for_o bread_n not_o for_o delicacy_n or_o superfluity_n these_o if_o give_v may_v be_v lawful_o and_o must_v be_v thankful_o use_v but_o if_o not_o give_v we_o must_v live_v content_o and_o thankful_o without_o they_o god_n know_v what_o proportion_n best_o fit_v we_o and_o if_o he_o give_v we_o our_o daily_a bread_n he_o give_v we_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v a_o commission_n to_o ask_v and_o yet_o by_o ask_v only_o for_o daily_a bread_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o ask_v mere_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o support_n of_o life_n but_o for_o a_o comfortable_a and_o convenient_a support_n according_a to_o that_o condition_n wherein_o god_n providence_n have_v place_v we_o that_o may_v be_v bread_n to_o one_o meal_n for_o his_o convenience_n which_o may_v be_v quail_n to_o another_o meal_n for_o