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of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o direct_v his_o step_n and_o herein_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o most_o deep_a and_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n power_n and_o purity_n of_o god_n that_o while_o man_n work_v free_o yet_o therein_o god_n work_v thereby_o powerful_o and_o while_o man_n work_v sinful_o yet_o god_n work_v thereby_o pure_o and_o just_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o control_v by_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v interrupt_v or_o disappoint_v it_o and_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o will_n and_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o infallibility_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v it_o pollute_v it_o this_o be_v admirable_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o act_n of_o those_o two_o most_o powerful_a monarch_n the_o assyrian_a isa_n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o o_o assyrian_n the_o rod_n of_o my_o anger_n and_o the_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n be_v my_o indignation_n i_o will_v send_v he_o against_o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n etc._n etc._n howbeit_o he_o mean_v not_o so_o the_o assyrian_a king_n do_v what_o he_o do_v most_o free_o most_o presumptuous_o and_o proud_o and_o arrogant_o attribute_v his_o success_n to_o his_o own_o power_n have_v no_o thought_n of_o justice_n to_o punish_v the_o defection_n of_o judah_n or_o vindicate_v the_o breach_n of_o their_o covenant_n with_o god_n but_o to_o satisfy_v his_o own_o covetousness_n and_o ambition_n verse_n 13._o for_o he_o say_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v i_o do_v this_o and_o by_o my_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n little_o think_v that_o the_o wrath_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v the_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n the_o strength_n of_o his_o power_n but_o in_o all_o this_o god_n do_v most_o wise_o and_o just_o manage_v the_o distemper_n of_o a_o proud_a ambitious_a injurious_a and_o covetous_a king_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o just_a counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n without_o stain_v any_o part_n there_o of_o with_o the_o vice_n of_o that_o person_n by_o which_o they_o be_v act_v but_o punish_v those_o vice_n in_o the_o instrument_n which_o be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o counsel_n verse_n 12._o wherefore_o when_o i_o have_v perform_v my_o whole_a will_n upon_o zion_n and_o upon_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v punish_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o stout_a heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o high_a look_n and_o as_o thus_o in_o the_o assyrian_a so_o after_o in_o the_o persian_a monarch_n isa_n 45.1_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o anoint_v to_o cyrus_n who_o right_a hand_n i_o have_v hold_v to_o subdue_v nation_n before_o he_o now_o this_o will_n of_o god_n counsel_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o secret_a will_n till_o it_o be_v fulfil_n psal_n 77.19_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o thy_o footstep_n be_v not_o know_v though_o sometime_o for_o the_o vindicate_a of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o convince_a man_n that_o he_o govern_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n he_o be_v please_v to_o proclaim_v it_o in_o prophecy_n and_o prediction_n the_o great_a and_o undeniable_a evidence_n of_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o government_n isa_n 41.23_o show_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v that_o we_o may_v know_v you_o be_v god_n isa_n 48.3_o 5._o isa_n 42.9_o isa_n 45.21_o who_o have_v declare_v this_o from_o ancient_a time_n who_o have_v tell_v it_o from_o that_o time_n have_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n 2._o the_o will_n of_o his_o command_n this_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n isa_n 59.21_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 30.14_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o 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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 rich_a man_n luke_n 12._o when_o his_o store_n out-grew_a his_o receipt_n so_o that_o he_o project_v the_o build_n of_o great_a barn_n he_o than_o set_v up_o his_o rest_n thou_o have_v much_o lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a israel_n be_v in_o less_o danger_n when_o feed_v as_o it_o be_v from_o hand_n to_o mouth_n in_o the_o wilderness_n then_o when_o he_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a when_o his_o herd_n and_o flock_n and_o silver_n and_o gold_n be_v multiply_v than_o his_o heart_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o to_o forget_v god_n deut._n 8.3_o 13_o 14._o and_o according_o it_o prove_v when_o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a he_o kick_v and_o forsake_v the_o lord_n which_o make_v he_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n deut._n 32.15_o and_o such_o be_v the_o baseness_n and_o falseness_n and_o pride_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o can_v we_o have_v our_o turn_n serve_v by_o any_o other_o mean_n than_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n we_o will_v never_o seek_v unto_o he_o and_o when_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n beyond_o the_o exigence_n of_o our_o present_a condition_n we_o present_o make_v that_o our_o confidence_n we_o have_v rather_o be_v behold_v to_o any_o thing_n than_o to_o he_o and_o rather_o trust_v in_o any_o thing_n than_o in_o he_o therefore_o in_o great_a condescension_n to_o the_o waywardness_n of_o our_o nature_n he_o be_v often_o please_v to_o keep_v the_o treasury_n of_o outward_a blessing_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n deliver_v they_o out_o by_o little_a and_o little_o according_a to_o our_o present_a exigency_n that_o so_o though_o the_o baseness_n of_o our_o nature_n will_v not_o yet_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o his_o wise_a dispensation_n enforce_v we_o to_o make_v our_o often_o address_n to_o he_o to_o beg_v our_o bread_n of_o he_o as_o often_o as_o we_o have_v necessity_n to_o eat_v that_o thereby_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o depend_v upon_o he_o 2._o though_o our_o foolish_a 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 it_o will_v be_v then_o seasonable_a to_o beg_v bread_n for_o that_o life_n as_o i_o have_v do_v for_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n bread_n we_o have_v herein_o these_o two_o consideration_n 1._o the_o extent_n of_o it_o bread_n be_v the_o staff_n of_o life_n the_o strength_n of_o life_n psal_n 104.15_o bread_n which_o strengthen_v man_n heart_n if_o this_o be_v want_v it_o make_v a_o famine_n though_o there_o be_v a_o supply_n of_o other_o thing_n and_o if_o this_o be_v have_v the_o want_n of_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v bear_v and_o therefore_o it_o comprehend_v all_o the_o conveniency_n for_o the_o support_n of_o our_o nature_n isa_n 55.2_o wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n psal_n 132.15_o i_o will_v abundant_o bless_v her_o provision_n and_o satisfy_v her_o poor_a with_o bread_n so_o that_o when_o i_o beg_v my_o daily_a bread_n i_o beg_v for_o all_o the_o conveniency_n for_o the_o support_n of_o my_o life_n 2._o the_o 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 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