John Trapp on Matthew 6:26

Verse 26. Behold (or cast your eyes upon) the fowls of the [non-Latin text not transcribed]. ayr] Look upon them [illegible: 1 word], consider them wisely, learn of them carefully, to cast away carnall caresullnesse, and to cast all your care upon God, who careth for them, how much more for you? Ask now the fowls of the ayr, and they shall tell thee, saith [illegible: 1 word] 12. 7. Job, that there is a reward for the righteous, and a God that judgeth in the earth. As he made them at [illegible: 1 word] for his own glory (that we might admire his workmanship in their multitude [illegible: 1 word] variety of colours, [illegible: 1 word] and taste, 1 Cor. 15 39.) and for our both use and [illegible: 1 word]: so he knows them all, Psal. 50. 11. and maintaineth them: [illegible: 1 word] both for their use, Ps. 147. 9. and delight, Psal. 104. 12. [illegible: 1 word] us wisedom beyond them, Job 37. 11. and yet setting us to [illegible: 1 word] to them, to learn dependance upon God, both for [illegible: 1 word] from evil, Matth. 10. 29. and for provision of good, as here, [illegible: 1 word] Iob 39. 16. He taketh care of the Ostriches young ones, and of [illegible: 1 word] young Ravens that cry unto him, Psal. 147. 9. They are fed of God, when forsaken of their dammes, and left bare and destitute:Aristot. hist. [illegible: 1 word] out of their dung, and carrion, brought before to the nest, [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 1 word]. 9. a worm, which creepeth to their mouth and feedeth them. [illegible: 1 word] 31. They sow not, neither do they reap, &c.] They take no care, nor [illegible: 1 word] any to care for them, as Geese, Hens, and other tame pullen; [illegible: 1 word] yet they are provided for, we see. And oh that we would see, [illegible: 1 word] our Saviour here enjoyns us, and behold not only the fowls of [illegible: 1 word] ayr, but the clouds above them, and other heavenly bodies! [illegible: 1 word] one asked [illegible: 1 word], where he could be safe and at quiet? [illegible: 1 word] coelo, said he. And to Pontanus the Chancellour of Saxony, Scultet. [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 1 word] propunds to be viewed and weighed by him, that most [illegible: 1 word] arch-work of heaven, resting upon no posts nor pillars, and yetIn Epist. [illegible: 1 word] fast for ever and ever, meerly upheld by the mighty hand Non decidentes, [illegible: 1 word] velut [illegible: 2 words] nobis [illegible: 3 words]. Luth. of God. The clouds also, as thin as the liqour contained in them; [illegible: 1 word], saith he, how they hang and move, though weighty with their burden; they salute us only, or rather threaten us, and vanish we know not whether. These things would be thought on, that God may be the better rested on. [illegible: 1 word] not ye of doubtfull minde, [non-Latin text not transcribed] . saith our Saviour, live not in carefull suspense, hang not as meteors in the ayr, betwixt heaven and earth, uncertain whether to keepLuk 12 29. explained. your standing, or sall to the ground, to trust God, or otherwise as [illegible: 2 words] volunt, quod [illegible: 4 words], & quasi [illegible: 1 word] teneant. [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 2 words] de [illegible: 1 word] eorum [illegible: 3 words] vero altquo modo [illegible: 1 word] gisse Magir. [illegible: 1 word]. you can, to make sure for your selves. Meteors are matters that few men can tell what to make of. Aristotle himself [illegible: 1 word], that he knew little of many of them. And as little can the distrustfull person [illegible: 1 word], what to make of those infinite projects, and discourses in the ayr, that he [illegible: 1 word] frames for the compassing of his desires. When, he needs but either to look up to the birds, or down to the [illegible: 1 word], and learn, that if God feed and cloath them without [illegible: 1 word] their care and pains, surely he will much more provide for his people that rely upon him, and with their reasonable pains and moderate care do [illegible: 1 word] his providence. Shall the great housekeeper of the world, water his [illegible: 1 word], prune his plants, fodder his cattle, and not feed and cloath his children? Never think it. God provided for the necessity and comfort of the unrèasonable [illegible: 1 word] ere he made them: [illegible: 1 word] for the beasts, and light for all [illegible: 1 word] and moving creatures, and all for [illegible: 1 word], for the man in [illegible: 1 word] especially. Compare P [illegible: 1 word] 8. 45. with Heb. 2. 6, 7, &c. and it [illegible: 1 word] appear, that whatsoever is spoken there of man is applied to Christ; and so is proper to the Saints, by [illegible: 1 word] of their union with Christ. In which respect, saith one, they are more [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 2 words]. then heaven, Angels, or any creature: and shall these want food and raiment?