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Of five thousand fed in the Desart.* 1.1 Part 2.
* 1.2COnsider 1. How the Loaves by Divine Power were multiplied in the Apostles hands; so that although they were continually distributing, yet still they found either in their hands, or in the Baskets, more to distribute, the Angels (as is pro∣bable) secretly supplying new provision of loaves, and fish. In like manner formerly, at the prayers of Elias, neither Meal nor Oyl was want∣ing, although the present provision was daily spent: Who would not willingly serve so good and powerful a Lord? who can prepare a Table in the De∣sart, and is able to bring forth honey out of the Rock, and Oyl out of the hardest stone.
* 1.3Consider 2. They did all eat, and had their fill. The delights of this world may please and content us for a while, but cannot fill; for the Souls capa∣city, and appetite, is greater then to be satisfied with such Trash; Christ alone is able to give it full con∣tent; wherefore he saith by the Prophet, Why bestow you silver not for bread, and your labour not for satiety: Come therefore to him, that you may be filled.
* 1.4Consider 3. After all had eaten, the Apostles gathered out of the leavings more then what they had given out, to wit, twelve full baskets of the fragments. So God is wont to reward the Charity of his Servants, and is liberal to the liberal; He lendeth our Lord, that hath mercy on the poor, and he will repay him the like. Give therefore to your Bro∣ther good measure, and pressed down,* 1.5 and shaken toge∣ther, and running over, that you may receive the like into your bosome.