A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer

5. Contentation is one of God's Gifts that we ask in this Prayer, [Give us this day our daily Bread.] that is, we ask to be contented with our Portion. Contentment and quietness of Mind with what we do enjoy, it's a great Blessing: Joel 2. 19. See what the Lord saith there by his Prophet: I will send you Corn, and Wine, and Oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith. The bare and simple Blessing doth not speak so much of God's Love, as when we are satisfied, when we have Contentment in it; that's the greater Blessing. When our Minds are suited to our Condition, then the Creature is more sweet, more comfortable. Your Happiness lies not in Abundance, but in Contentment; Luke 12. 15. This doth not make a Man happy, that he hath much; but this, that he is contented; he hath what God will give him. All spiritual Miseries may be referred to these two things; a War between a Man and his Conscience, and a War between his Affections and his Condition.

5. Contentation is one of God's Gifts that we ask in this Prayer, [Give us this day our daily Bread.] that is, we ask to be contented with our Portion. Contentment and quietness of Mind with what we do injoy, it's a great Blessing: Ioel 2. 19. See what the Lord saith there by his Prophet: I will send you Corn, and Wine, and Oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith. The bare and simple Blessing doth not speak so much of God's Love, as when we are satisfied, when we have Contentment in it; that's the greater Blessing. When our Minds are suited to our Condition, then the Creature is more sweet, more comfortable. Your Happiness lies not in Abundance, but in Contentment; Luke 12. 15. This doth not make a Man happy, that he hath much; but this, that he is contented; he hath what God will give him. All spiritual Miseries may be referred to these two things; a War between a Man and his Conscience, and a War between his Affections and his Condition.