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A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer
A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer by ... Thomas Manton.
London: printed by J.D., 1684
AN EXPOSITION OF THE Lord's-Prayer. › Give us this day our daily Bread.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
8. Contentation is one of God's Blessings that we ask in this Prayer [Give us this day our daily Bread.] That is, such Provisions as are necessary for us, Contentment and quiet of Mind in the Enjoyment; Joel 2. 19. Behold, I will send you Corn, and Wine, and Oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith. It is not only a Blessing we should look after, but Contentment, that our Minds may be suited to our Condition, for then the Creature is more sweet and comfortable to us. The Happiness of Man doth not lie in his Abundance, but in the Suitableness of his Mind to his Estate. Luk. 12. 15. A Man's Life consisteth not in the abundance of things which he possesseth. There's a twofold War within a Man, both which must be taken up before a Man can have Comfort; there's a War between a Man and his Conscience, and this breeds trouble of Mind; and there's a War between his Affections and his Condition, and this breeds murmuring and envious repining: Say, Yea, Lord, and let us be contented with thy Gift. This for the first thing, how God is concerned in these outward Comforts.
8. Contentation is one of God's Blessings that we ask in this Prayer [Give us this day our daily Bread.] That is, such Provisions as are necessary for us, Contentment and quiet of Mind in the Enjoyment; Ioel 2. 19. Behold, I will send you Corn, and Wine, and Oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith. It is not only a Blessing we should look after, but Contentment, that our Minds may be suited to our Condition, for then the Creature is more sweet and comfortable to us. The Happiness of Man doth not lie in his Abundance, but in the Suitableness of his Mind to his Estate. Luk. 12. 15. A Man's Life consisteth not in the abundance of things which he possesseth. There's a twofold War within a Man, both which must be taken up before a Man can have Comfort; there's a War between a Man and his Conscience, and this breeds trouble of Mind; and there's a War between his Affections and his Condition, and this breeds murmuring and envious repining: Say, Yea, Lord, and let us be contented with thy Gift. This for the first thing, how God is concerned in these outward Comforts.