<p>The faithlesse Iewe's repining currishnesse,<lb/> The blessed Psalmist, fitly did expresse,<lb/> By grinning-dogs, which howling roame by night,<lb/> To satisfie their grudging appetite.<lb/> Here, therefore, by an Emblem, wee are showne,<lb/> That, God, (who as hee lists, bestowes his owne)<lb/> Providing so, that none may bee unfed,<lb/> Doth offer to the Dogges, the Childrens bread.<lb/> And, by this Emblem, wee advised are,<lb/> Of their presumptuous boldnesse to beware,<lb/> Who bound God's Mercie ; and, have shut out some<lb/> From hope of Grace, before the Night is come:<lb/> Since, to the Dogs, his meat is not denide,<lb/> If they returne, (though not till Evening-tide.)<lb/> Moreover, wee, some notice hence may take,<lb/> That, if provision, God, vouchsafes to make,<lb/> For Lyons, Dogs, and Ravens, in their need,<lb/> Hee will his Lambes, and harmlesse Turtles feed:<lb/> And, so provide, that they shall alwayes have<lb/> Sufficient, to maintaine the Life hee gave.<lb/> I must confesse, I never merit shall,<lb/> The Crummes, which from thy Childrens table fall:<lb/> Yet, thou hast oft, and freely fed mee, Lord,<lb/> Among thy Children, at thy Holy-board :<lb/> Nor have I, there, been fill'd with Bread alone;<lb/> But, on the blessed Bodie of thy Sonne,<lb/> My Soule hath feasted. And, if thou dost grant<lb/> Such favours, Lord! what can I feare to want?<lb/> For, doubtlesse, if thy Sonne thou please to give,<lb/> All other things, with him, I shall receive.<lb/> </p>

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A hand from the clouds offers a piece of bread to a dog; an innkeeper offers an alm to a beggar

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<p>Why should I feare the want of Bread ?<lb/> If God so please, I shall bee fed.</p>

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