An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second,…

Now, Doth the Lord provide a table for the Ravens? Remember Christ• Inference from it; Then much more will he provide a Table for his children who fear him, and trust upon him. Behold, (saith Christ, Mat. 6.26.) the fowls of the air; for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, yet your heavenly father feedeth them: Are ye not much better than they? And that which ⟨p. 298⟩Christ spake in general there concerning the fowls of the air, he in the 12th of Luke (ver. 24.) spake particularly of the Raven; Consider the Ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, &c. and God feedeth them; how much more are ye better (as if the Lord had said, than the fowls?) Ye are much better than the best of fowls; then how much better than the worst, the Ravens? and be ye assured, that as much as ye are better than the Ravens, by so much is my care for you, greater than for the Ravens. As God is the Saviour of all, especially of those that believe (1 Tim. 4.10.) so he is a provider for all, but especially for those that believe. The Lord, who alike cares for all, doth not care for all ali•e; there would be much inequality in that equality. As creatures vary in their kinds and degrees, so the Lord (who is a God of judgement) varies both the kind and degree of his care towards the creature. Therefore we may conclude; Doth God put forth any kind or degree of care for Ravens? doubtless then he will take care of his beloved children and faithful servants.

Now, Doth the Lord provide a table for the Ravens? Remember Christ• Inference from it; Then much more will he provide a Table for his children who fear him, and trust upon him. Behold, (saith Christ, Mat. 6.26.) the fowls of the air; for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, yet your heavenly father feedeth them: Are ye not much better than they? And that which ⟨p. 298⟩Christ spake in general there concerning the fowls of the air, he in the 12th of Luke (ver. 24.) spake particularly of the Raven; Cosider the Ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, &c. and God feedeth them; how much more are ye better (as if the Lord had said, than the fowls?) Ye are much better than the best of fowls; then how much better than the worst, the Ravens? and be ye assured, that as much as ye are better than the Ravens, by so much is my care for you, greater than for the Ravens. As God is the Saviour of all, especially of those that believe (