A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer

Secondly; That the Lord doth freely and graciously give these good things to us, (that is) merely out of his Bounty and Goodness. It is not from his strict remunerative Justice, but out of his Grace. The very Air we breath in, the Bread we eat, our common Blessings, be they never so mean, we have them all from Grace, and all ⟨p. 314⟩from the tender Mercy of the Lord. Psal. 136. 25. you have there the Story of the notable Effects of God's Mercy, and he concludes it thus: Who giveth Food to all Flesh: for his Mercy endureth for ever. Mark, the Psalmist doth not only ascribe those mighty Victories, those glorious Instances of his Love and Power, to his unchangeable Mercy, but our daily Bread. In eminent Deliverances of the Church we will acknowledge Mercy; Yea, but we should do it in every bit of Meat we eat, for the same Reason is rendered all along. What's the reason his People smote Sihon King of the Amorites, and Og the King of Bashan, and rescued his People so often out of danger? (For his Mercy endureth for ever.) And what's the reason he giveth Food to all Flesh? (For his Mercy endureth for ever.) It's not only Mercy which gives us Christ, and Salvation by Christ, and all those glorious Deliverances and Triumphs over the Enemies of the Church; but it's Mercy which furnisheth our Tables, it is Mercy that we taste with our Mouths, and wear at our Backs. It is notable, our Lord Jesus, when there were but five Barley Loaves, and two Fishes, John 6. 11. He lift up his Eyes and gave Thanks. Though our Provision be never so homely and slender, yet God's Grace and Mercy must be acknowledged.

Secondly; That the Lord doth freely and graciously give these good things to us, (that is) meerly out of his Bounty and Goodness. It is not from his strict remunerative Iustice, but out of his Grace. The very Air we breath in, the Bread we eat, our common Blessings, be they never so mean, we have them all from Grace, and all ⟨p. 314⟩from the tender Mercy of the Lord. Psal. 136. 25. you have there the Story of the notable Effects of God's Mercy, and he concludes it thus: Who giveth Food to all Flesh: for his Mercy endureth for ever. Mark, the Psalmist doth not only ascribe those mighty Victories, those glorious Instances of his Love and Power, to his unchangeable Mercy, but our daily Bread. In eminent Deliverances of the Church we will acknowledg Mercy; Yea, but we should do it in every bit of Meat we eat, for the same Reason is rendred all along. What's the reason his People smote Sihon King of the Amorites, and Og the King of Bashan, and rescued his People so often out of danger? (For his Mercy endureth for ever.) And what's the reason he giveth Food to all Flesh? (For his Mercy endureth for ever.) It's not only Mercy which gives us Christ, and Salvation by Christ, and all those glorious Deliverances and Triumphs over the Enemies of the Church; but it's Mercy which furnisheth our Tables, it is Mercy that we taste with our Mouths, and wear at our Backs. It is notable, our Lord Jesus, when there were but five Barley Loaves, and two Fishes,