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that may hinder him in his lawful designs; which, when he has done, he rests quiet, and cares no further; casting all care of success upon God to whom it belongs, expecting a good issue upon the use of good means, yet resolving, howsoever, to submit his will to God's will, whatsoever the success shall be.

Sinful care is an act of fear and distrust, exercising not only the head, but chiefly the heart, to the disquietude and disturbance thereof, causing a person inordinately, and anxiously to pursue his desires, perplexing himself with doubtful and fearful thoughts about success.

Lawful care may be called a provident care, and care of the head.

Carefulness may be called a distrustful care, or a care of the heart.

This provident care is not only lawful, but necessary; for without it, a man cannot possibly be secure, nor have reasonable hope of good success.

This provident care is commended to you in the examples of the most wise and industrious brute creatures, Prov. vi. 6 - 11; and in the examples of the most prudent men.

As of Jacob's care of his safety, how to escape the rage of his brother Esau, Gen. xxxii. xxxiii.; of Paul's care of the churches, 2 Cor. xi. 28; of the Corinthians' care and study to reform themselves, 2 Cor. vii. 11; of the good noble woman's care to entertain the Lord's prophet, 2 Kings iv. 10; of the good housewife's care of well ordering and maintaining her family, Prov. xxxi. 10, &c. The same good examples you have in the care of godly unmarried men and women, 1 Cor. vii. 32, 34, how to please God, and that they might be holy both in body and soul; and of Mary, who cared for that one thing needful, Luke x. 42,

Moreover, you are commanded this provident care, namely, to study to be quiet, to be no busy-body, not idle, 1 Thess. iv. 11; but to labour in a lawful calling the thing that is good, Ephes. iv. 28. Also, to walk honestly towards them who are without, 1 Thess. iv. 12;