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Therefore let us do what we can, and endeavour too resort continually unto God: and yet therewithal let us be fully persuaded, that he must be fain too watch over us, and too be much more sharp sighted than we, in espying what we have need of, and the means also that are fit too compass it to our behoof: all these things ⟨image 169⟩must God be fain too look too. And so must we cast all our cares upon him,¹ as I alleged afore out of the Psalm.

Therfore let vs doo what wee can, and indeuer too resort continewally vntoo God: and yit therwithall let vs bee fully perswaded, that he must bee fayne too watch ouer vs, and too bee much more sharp syghted than wee, in espying what wee haue neede of, and the meanes also that are fit too compasse it to our behoof: all these things ⟨image 169⟩must God bee fayne too looke too. And so must wee cast all our cares vppon him,¹ as I alledged afore out of the Psalme.

1. 1Psal. 55. d. 23.

And soothly his adding of above our ability too think, is too show that although men be enlightened by the Gospel, too distrust themselves, too walk in fear, yea, and too be abashed at the sight of their own wretchedness: yet perceive they not the hundred part of it, but must be fain too refer the residue unto God, and too look for more at his hand, than they can wish. And herewithall S. Paul showeth us, that we cannot pass measure, in trusting unto God, and in asking him the things that we have need of. In deed we must not use a foolish liberty, too pray too God too give us this, or that, as our fleshly desire provoketh us. For we must refer our selves wholly unto him: and specially we must in praying, fight against all our own lusts, that we be not too importunate in them. And in good sooth, we see what hath befallen too such as would needs have God too grant all their demands too pleasure them withal. The children of Israel were fed with flesh,