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Our example did not so, although it was but bread which he received, yet he was more thankful for bread, then many which bury the fowls, and fishes, and beasts in their belly: for if a count of all were kept, for one that prayeth;¹ Give us this day our daily bread, a hundred take their bread, and meat, and sleep too which never pray for it.

Our example did not so, although it was but bread which hee receiued, yet hee was more thankfull for bread, then many which burie the foules, and fishes, and beastes in their bellie: for if a count of all were kept, for one that praieth;¹ Giue vs this day our daily bread, a hundred take their bread, and meat, and sleep too which neuer pray for it.

1. 1Luk. 11 3.

After he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave unto them, and said, Take eat, for when he had given thanks to God, then it was sanctified, and blessed, and lawful to eat. So when thou servest God,¹ then it is lawful for thee to use Gods blessings, then thou mayest eat and drink as Christ did, but not before, for these things were created to serve them which serve God: if thou doest not serve him for them, thou encroachest upon Gods blessings, and stealest his creatures, which are no more thine, then thou art his, for the good God created all things for good men, as the devils possessions are reserved for evil men.

After hee had giuen thankes, hee brake it, and gaue vnto them, and saide, Take eate, for when he had giuen thankes to God, then it was sanctified, and blessed, and lawfull to eate. So when thou seruest God,