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The expofition of thefourth Petition. 327 elfewhere this order is inverted , Prov. 30. 7, 3. The meaning of the wards . Bread,by a Synecdoche, fignifieth not onely food ( in which fenfe it is often ufed in the Scripture, Gen. 31. 54. Exod. 18. 12. ) but alto all other commodities of this life, ferving either for neceffity or Chriflian delight ; which the Grecians call ,Tht or, as John fpeaketh r. Epift.3.17. qv(3íovfs NATI,K, Luke i 5. 12. the Latines So Gen. 3 . 19. Prov. 3o. 8. Ale me pane demenfi mei , vlpiar: nn =n5 Feed me with bread of my allowance or portion. The reafon why the holy Ghoft comprehendeth Why all all the commodities of this life under the name of commodities bread, is r. Becaufe of all commodities food is moft are =de; hen neceffary; and among food, bread. 2. Becaufe he the name of would teach us to moderate our delires, Rom. r 3. bread. r4. and not to covet after fuperfluities, as the Ifrae- lites did after quails, and were buried in the graves of luft, Num.r r. Sit °ratio pie pro temporalibu eft Bernard. circa folks necefitates reftricla, Let prayer which is for temporali bleffìngs be reflrained to our ne- ceffities alone. And fó the Syriack readeth', Da no6is panem necef itatis nofir,e, Give us the bread of our neceffity. 3. To teach us contentation, that if we have but neceffaries, as food and raiment, yea but bread, we should be therewith content, I. Tim. 6.8. Heb. r 3, 5. Phil.4. r r. If God give more, we are to be thankfull; if but bread, we are to be con- tent. John 6.1 r. for the five barley - loaves and two little fifties Chrifl gave thanks. Y 4