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kingdom_n these_o and_o all_o other_o grace_n which_o thou_o o_o father_n see_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o and_o for_o thy_o whole_a church_n we_o humble_o beg_v and_o crave_v at_o thy_o hand_n conclude_v this_o our_o imperfect_a prayer_n in_o that_o absolute_a form_n of_o prayer_n which_o christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v we_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n after_o prayer_n let_v every_o one_o of_o thy_o household_n take_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n such_o a_o breakfast_n or_o refresh_v as_o be_v fit_a depart_v the_o child_n to_o school_n the_o servant_n to_o their_o work_n every_o one_o to_o his_o office_n the_o master_n and_o mistress_n of_o the_o family_n to_o their_o calling_n or_o to_o some_o honest_a exercise_n for_o recreation_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a the_o practice_n of_o piety_n at_o meal_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o feed_v before_o dinner_n and_o supper_n when_o the_o table_n be_v cover_v ponder_v with_o thyself_o upon_o these_o meditation_n to_o work_v a_o deep_a impression_n in_o thy_o heart_n of_o god_n fatherly_a providence_n and_o goodness_n towards_o thou_o meditation_n before_o dinner_n and_o supper_n 1._o meditate_v that_o hunger_n be_v like_o the_o sickness_n call_v a_o wolf_n which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o â—eed_o will_v devour_v thou_o and_o eat_v thou_o up_o and_o that_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v but_o as_o conf._n physic_n or_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o relieve_v and_o cure_v this_o natural_a infirmity_n and_o necessity_n of_o man._n use_v therefore_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v rather_o to_o sustain_v and_o refresh_v the_o weakness_n of_o nature_n than_o to_o satisfy_v the_o sensuality_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n eat_v therefore_o to_o live_v but_o live_v not_o to_o eat_v a_o scavenger_n who_o living_n be_v to_o empty_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o he_o that_o live_v but_o to_o fill_v privy_n there_o be_v no_o service_n so_o senec._n base_a as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o belly_n the_o apostle_n term_v such_o belly-god_n phil._n 3._o 19_o therefore_o we_o may_v bold_o term_v they_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v other_o idol_n 15._o gillulim_n dungy_a god_n hab._n 2._o 18_o 19_o 2_o king_n 17._o 12._o and_o as_o no_o one_o action_n god_n ordinance_n except_v make_v a_o man_n more_o to_o resemble_v a_o beast_n than_o eat_v and_o drink_v so_o the_o abuse_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o surfeit_v drunkenness_n and_o spew_v make_v a_o man_n more_o vile_a than_o a_o beast_n 2._o meditate_v on_o the_o omnipotenâ—â—_n of_o god_n 3._o who_o make_v all_o these_o creature_n of_o nothing_o of_o his_o wisdom_n who_o 16._o feed_v so_o many_o infinite_a creature_n through_o the_o universal_a world_n maintain_v all_o their_o life_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o which_o surpass_v the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o his_o clemency_n and_o goodness_n 17._o in_o feed_v also_o his_o very_a enemy_n 3._o meditate_v how_o many_o sort_n of_o creature_n as_o beast_n fish_n and_o fowl_n have_v lose_v their_o life_n to_o become_v food_n to_o nourish_v thou_o and_o how_o god_n providence_n from_o remote_a place_n have_v bring_v all_o these_o portion_n together_o on_o thy_o table_n for_o thy_o nourishment_n and_o how_o by_o these_o dead_a creature_n he_o maintain_v thou_o in_o health_n and_o life_n 4._o meditate_v that_o see_v thou_o have_v so_o many_o â—iâ—es_n pledge_n of_o god_n fatherly_a bounty_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o thou_o as_o there_o be_v dish_n of_o meat_n on_o thy_o table_n oh_o suffer_v not_o in_o such_o a_o place_n so_o gracious_a a_o god_n to_o be_v abuse_v by_o scurrility_n ribaldry_n or_o swear_v or_o thy_o aug._n fellow_n brother_n by_o disgraceful_a backbiting_a taunt_a or_o slander_v 5._o meditate_v how_o that_o thy_o master_n jesus_n christ_n do_v never_o eat_v any_o food_n but_o first_o he_o bless_v the_o creature_n and_o give_v 11._o thanks_o to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n for_o the_o same_o and_o after_o his_o last_o supper_n we_o read_v that_o he_o sing_v a_o 26._o psalm_n for_o this_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 10._o when_o thau_fw-fr haste_n eat_v and_o fill_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v bless_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o 13._o people_n will_v not_o eat_v at_o their_o feast_n till_o samuel_n come_v to_o bless_v their_o meat_n and_o say_v joel_n to_o god_n people_n 26._o you_o shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v and_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n this_o also_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o 35._o apostle_n for_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o ship_n give_v thanks_o before_o meat_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v therein_o imitate_v thou_o therefore_o in_o so_o holy_a a_o action_n so_o bless_v a_o master_n and_o so_o many_o worthy_a precedent_n that_o have_v follow_v he_o and_o go_v before_o thou_o it_o may_v be_v because_o thou_o have_v never_o use_v to_o give_v thanks_o at_o meal_n therefore_o thou_o be_v now_o ashamed_a to_o begin_v think_v it_o no_o shame_n to_o do_v what_o christ_n do_v but_o be_v rather_o ashamed_a that_o thou_o have_v so_o long_o neglect_v so_o christian_n a_o duty_n 11._o and_o if_o the_o son_n of_o god_n give_v his_o father_n such_o great_a thanks_o for_o a_o dinner_n of_o barley_n bread_n and_o broil_a fish_n what_o thanks_o shall_v such_o a_o sinful_a man_n as_o thou_o be_v render_v unto_o god_n for_o such_o variety_n of_o good_a and_o dainty_a cheer_n how_o many_o a_o true_a christian_n will_v be_v glad_a to_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o morsel_n which_o thou_o refuse_v and_o do_v lack_v that_o which_o thou_o leave_v how_o hardly_o do_v other_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o they_o eat_v and_o thou_o have_v thy_o food_n provide_v for_o thou_o without_o either_o care_n or_o labour_n to_o conclude_v if_o pagan_a idolater_n at_o their_o feast_n be_v accustom_v to_o praise_v their_o false_a god_n 4._o what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o for_o a_o christian_a at_o his_o dinner_n and_o supper_n not_o to_o praise_v the_o true_a god_n in_o who_o we_o live_v move_v 28._o and_o have_v our_o be_v 6._o meditate_v that_o thy_o body_n which_o thou_o do_v now_o so_o dainty_o feed_v must_v be_v thou_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o meat_n for_o worm_n when_o thou_o shall_v say_v to_o corruption_n 14._o thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n 7._o meditate_v how_o that_o many_o a_o man_n table_n be_v make_v his_o snare_n 22._o so_o that_o through_o his_o intemperance_n and_o unthankfulness_n the_o meat_n which_o shall_v nourish_v his_o body_n kill_v he_o with_o a_o surfeit_n insomuch_o that_o more_o be_v kill_v with_o this_o 17._o snare_n than_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o see_v that_o since_o the_o curse_n the_o use_n as_o of_o all_o creature_n so_o likewise_o of_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v unto_o we_o unclean_a till_o the_o same_o be_v 5._o sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n and_o that_o man_n live_v not_o by_o 4._o bread_n only_o but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o his_o blessing_n which_o be_v call_v the_o 26._o staff_n of_o bread_n sit_v not_o therefore_o down_o to_o eat_v 16._o before_o you_o 13._o pray_v 16._o and_o rise_v not_o before_o you_o give_v god_n 18._o thanks_o feed_v to_o suffice_v 1â—_n nature_n 3â—_n yet_o rise_v with_o a_o appetite_n and_o remember_v thy_o poor_a christian_a 17._o brethren_n who_o suffer_v hunger_n and_o want_v those_o good_a thing_n 6._o wherewith_o thou_o do_v abound_v these_o thing_n or_o some_o of_o they_o premeditate_a if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o 13_o samuel_n present_v 19_o lift_v up_o with_o all_o comely_a reverence_n thy_o heart_n with_o thy_o hand_n