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[ 1731] Not to repine at a great charge of Children.

THere is a story of a certain worldly,* 1.1 distrustfull rich Woman, that being at a poor Womans labour, the Child being new born, and nothing to be had for the comfort of it; See (said she without any pitty or compassion) Here is the mouth, but where is the meat? Not long after it so fell out, that the same Woman drawing near her time was delivered of a dea•• child, which being well observed by another Woman, that was then present at her labour; See

(said she) here is meat enough, but where is the mouth? Let none therefore grudg or repine at their issue be it never so numerous, not grumble at the greatnesse of their charge, God never sent a mouth but he sent meat for that mouth, he can as well feed many as few, make the poor Mans pe••ny go as far as the Rich Mans pound;* 1.2 He is the great House-keeper that giveth every living thing, meat in due season, and if so, then those little ones that bear his Image are by no means excluded.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Leon. de Utino S••rm. Qua∣drage••••ma.
• * 1.2

  Psal. 145. 15.