A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer

5. Again, Give us this day, that we may not burden our selves with over-much Thoughtfulness, that we might not solicitously cark for to morrow: Mat. 6. 34. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. Every day affords Business, Trouble, Care, and Burden enough; we need not anticipate and pre-occupy the Cares of the next day; God would not have us over-born with ⟨p. 338⟩Solicitude, but look no further than this day

5. Again, Give us this day, that we may not burden our selves with over-much Thoughtfulness, that we might not solicitously cark for to morrow: Mat. 6. 34. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. Every day affords Business, Trouble, Care, and Burden enough; we need not anticipate and pre-occupy the Cares of the next day; God would not have us over-born with ⟨p. 338⟩Sollicitude, but look no further than this day

6. Christ would teach us, that worldly things should be sought in a moderate Proportion; if we have sufficient for a day, for the present Want, we should not grasp at too much. Ships lightly loaden will pass through the Sea; but when we take too great a burden, the Ship will easily sink with every Storm. We have sore Troubles to pass through in the World; now when we are over-burdened with present things, we have more Snares and Temptations.

7. Christ would train us up with thoughts of our Lives Uncertainty;