John Trapp on Philippians 4:6

Verſe 6. In nothing be carefull] Or care for nothing, viz. with a care of diſſidence and diſtruſt. See the Note on Mat. 6.25, 26 &c.

Bat in every thing by praier] This is the beſt cure of care: Caſt thy burden (or thy requeſt) upon the Lord, ſaith David, P[illegible: 1 letter]. 55.22. and he ſhall ſuſtain thee. Remove thy trouble from thy ſelf to God by vertue of that Writ or Warrant, and then all ſhall be well. They looked unto God, and were lightned, Pſal. 34 5. Luther in a certain Epiſtle of his to Melancthon, complaineth thus: Ego certè oro pro te, & doleo te pertinaciſſimam curarum hirudinem, meas preces ſic irritas facere. I pray for thee, but to no purpoſe ſo long as thou giveſt ſo much way to carking cares.

Supplication with thank[illegible: 1 letter]ſgiving] We ſhould come to pray with our thanks in our hands; ſtanding ready with it, as Joſephs brethren ſtood with their preſent, Gen. 43.25. In the old Law, what ſpeciall requeſt ſoever they had to make, or what ſacrifice ſoever to offer, they were commanded ſtill to come with their peace-offerings. Praier goes up without incenſe, when without thankfulneſſe. The Church aſcends daily to her beloved Chriſt in theſe pillars of ſmoke, Cant. 3.6. for ſhe knows that unthankfulneſſe hindreth much the reſtfull ſucceſſe of praier.