enjoyed by them, both before God and before men, with a good conscience. But the bread gained by our own industry is commonly considered to be our own, while that which is given to the poor as charity is considered to be the bread of others. It is the duty of every one, unquestionably, to rest satisfied with the lot which Providence has assigned to him. But as the Lord Jesus himself hath said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive,”1 it is not inconsistent with the duty of a Christian to pray