Eptfi+leofS. Audio 'Ne . vnleffeI would both pollute it,andmy felfe in itefor till Ipray , it is not fanêtified , it is vnholy tome. ObieEt. But God forbid that we fhould not chanke God foreuery thing : but ifwe doe it in general! , or in our hearts, is not this enough ? I anfwer, no: for the former our Sauiour re- folueth in the praier,not teachingvs topray in groffefor al good things but (peciaily for bread :& not for bread for all our liues,but for theday, and euery day we mull pray, and confequently euery day glue thanks euen for bread inparticular,howmeanely many one thinkethofit. And for the latter, we haue the contrary praetife'inthe Church , both of the olde and newTefìament. The ponte maids of R:amali Zophim could tell Saul that the people would eate no meate, till Samuel the Prophet was conic and bleffed the facrifice; which was no mentall,but a blef ng ofthe meate by wordof mouth: nay Chrill in his family, thoughhe was the heireof all things,neuer ate meate, but firflgaue thankes;yea he had a forme ofgrace and rhankfgiuing, which was verywell knowneto the difciples, Luk.a4.3 5. Paul in the fhippe would not Batebread ,but firti gaue thanks in the prefence ofthemall:and howMil a thing is it, that that mouth which openeth it felfe to the receiuing of the creatures , fhouid open it (elle in the prai(e of the gluer? whichwho fonegledleth, betides that he finneth again(! a fpeciall commandement, Deut.8. zo. when thou hafíteaten,andfilledthyfife,thecsfinds blejfe the Lard thy God : hedothas a man who f tteth down and taketh his dinner in an inne,and goethaway with, out paying the inholder his due,which eucryone wil fay is a them- full parr. Andas there be many who fo groffely forget God and them- felues:fo thole fadeallo that formallybleffe their tables, because it is a fa(bion,and they inufl doe it at leali by one of their boyes, and then the table is formally bleffed:whenas praier and praile for other daily com- forts as neceffary are negiebted;as for conueniencieofdwelling,and ha- bitation,garments,refLand fafety,health,comfortsofthe celling,recre- ations , &c. for if mendid confcionably and in right apprehenfion of Gods goodnes bleffe their rneat,rhe fameconfcience would continually prouoke themto the like dutie for the like mercies. Nowmore particularly I will (hew in the feuerall kinds of things in- different,the commonfailings ofmen againfi the three former rules: and becanfe theparticulars are fo many as it I fhould profecute them all, I should drawe this treatife beyonda iutt extent ; I will thereforeonly peake of fowre which are of molt ordinary vie. z. Of mates and drinkes. 2.garments andapparel!. 3. riches andwealth..}. fports and recrea- CHAt.I.I5. 299 Open thank. gluing ac oar talles neceffary t.Sa a.y.ai. Aß.tz?i Reza homily). hif}.refurr. 1fbhF, For the ftril: t.Thofe offend agaiull the ruleoffaith in meat &drinke, Meas:adrink's+ n cvf:dtna, who eate not theilt'owne bread lawfully gottenbyGodsWelling vpon a fart,, lawful1,
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