The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful: set forth to the great profite in trayning vp of all youth, by Tho. Becon.

¶The fourth Peticion.

GEue vs this day our dayly bread.

☞The confirmations.

I haue bene younge & now am old, & yet saw I neuer y^e righteous

forsakē, nor hys sede begging their bread. He is euer mercif•••••• and len∣deth, & yet haue his children Gods plentie and inough.

The eyes of all waite vpon thee (O Lorde) and thou geuest them their meate in due season. Thou o∣penest thy hand, and fillest euery liuing creature with thy blessing.

The Lorde will not let the soule of y^e righteous suffer hunger: but he taketh away y^e riches of y^e vngodly.

The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: as for carefull trauaile, it doth nothyng therto.

Two thinges haue I required of thee, that thou wilt not deny me before I dye. Remoue from me va∣nitie and lies. Geue me neither po∣uertie nor riches, onely graunt me a necessary liuing, least if I be too full, I denie thee, and say: who is the Lord? And least I being con∣strayned through pouertie, fall vn∣to

stealing, and forsweare y^• name of my God.

Be not careful for your life, what ye shall eate or drinke, nor yet for your body, what rayment ye shall weare. Is not the life more worth then meate? and the body more of value then rayment? Read forth the chapter.

Cast all your care on God, for he careth for you.

Notes

• Psal. 37.
• Esa. cxlv.
• Prou. x.
• Pro••. xxx.
• Mat. vj.
• j. Pet. v.