3. For the lower end, even the subject of these means; which is the public good of mankind, the world and church: "IN EARTH," that is, let the world be subjected to thee, and the church obey thee; which will be the greatest blessing to them: ourselves being included in the world. And the measure and pattern is added, "AS IT IS IN HEAVEN," that is, let the earth be conformed as near as may be to the heavenly pattern. So that this part of the Lord's Prayer, proceeding in the order of excellency and intention, directeth us, I. To make God our ultimate, highest, end; and to desire his interest first, and in this order, (1.) His glory, (2.) His kingdom, (3.) Obedience to his laws. II. To make the public good of the world and the church our next end, as being the noblest means. III. To include our own interest in and under this, as the least of all; professing first our own consent to that which we desire first for others. ---------------------------------------- II. The second 1. For the support of our nature by part is necessary means: "GIVE US THIS DAY OUR according to DAILY BREAD:" this being God's first the order of gift, presupposed both to grace and execution, and glory. "GIVE," signifieth our dependence is for on God for all. "US," our charity, that ourselves, we desire relief for ourselves and beginning at others. "DAILY" (or substantial) the lowest, and "BREAD," our moderation; that we desire ascending, till not unnecessaries or superfluities. the end first "THIS DAY," the constancy of our intended, be dependence, and that we desire not, or last attained: care not too much for the future, and and it is, promise not ourselves long life.