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hinder them from the exercise, profitable use, or due performance of religious duties, Matt. vi. 21, xiii. 22, xxii. 5; Ezek. xxxiii. 31, 32.

2. When they are first and chief in a man's thoughts; the mind always running upon them.

3. When they cause a man, out of his eager haste to be rich and to enjoy the world, to use unlawful and indirect means, Prov. xxviii. 20 - 22, or to engage in dealing and trading beyond his skill, stock, and means well to manage the same.

4. When they cause a man so to mind his worldly business, that he thinks nothing well done, or safe, if his eye or hand be not in it, and if it be not in his own custody; although there is cause why others should be used, and entrusted with it.

Lastly, This holy laudable care is confined within its due measure and bounds, as well as fixed upon its proper objects. It knows its due limits, how far to go, and where to stay: namely, when it has chosen a lawful object, and has found out and used lawful means, 2 Tim. i. 12, and applies itself to one thing as well as another, in due order and measure, it stays there, caring no further; but waits patiently God's pleasure for good success, Psa. xxxvii. 7, casting all care of event and success upon God by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving.

SECT. 3. THE DUTY OF QUIET TRUST IN GOD.

By what has been said, you may see that although you may and must take thought about many things, according to the directions there given; yet you must, as the apostle says, be careful for nothing, with an anxious, perplexing care.

This is now the matter to be insisted on, viz. That God would have none of his servants and his children to be inordinately careful about any thing; nor yet when in obedience to his commandment, and due observance of his providence, they have diligently used lawful means for the attainment of all lawful things,