An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

He giveth meat. No man gets his own bread unless God giveth it; God must give it before we can get it.

Secondly note; God is a free, bountiful and liberal house-keeper;

He giveth meat in abundance; he giveth to very many, yea, to all, and he giveth very much; he giveth meat to all the fowls of the Air, and to all the fishes of the Sea, to all men and beasts living on the earth, they all receive food from God: he giveth food to all flesh (Psal. 136.25.) He filleth every living thing. (Psal. 147.9.) He giveth to the beast his food, and feedeth the young ravens when they cry. Christ makes this an argument of faith in God for food and clothing (Mat. 6.26.) Behold the fowls of the air, for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them: are not ye much better than they? How little faith have you, who knowing that God feeds the fowls of the air, yet cannot trust him for your food! He giveth food in abundance.

He giveth meat in abundance; he giveth to very many, yea, to all, and he giveth very much; he giveth meat to all the fowles of the Air, and to all the fishes of the Sea, to all men and beasts living on the earth, they all receive food from God: he giveth food to all flesh (Psal. 136.25.) He filleth every living thing. (Psal. 147.9.) He giveth to the beast his food, and feedeth the young ravens when they cry. Christ makes this an argument of faith in God for food and cloathing (