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that they should distress themselves at all about the issue or success. He would not that they should suffer their minds to hang in doubtful suspense and fear about them; but would that they should commit their ways unto him, and trust in him, Psa. xxxvii. 5, whether it be in the matter of their souls, or bodies, of the things of this life, or of that which is to come. God frees them from all carefulness, and would that they should free themselves from it too.

God would have you use all good means for this life, but without taking thought for to-morrow about what you shall eat, what you shall drink, what you shall put on, or what shall become of you and yours another day, Matt. vi. 25 - 34. He would not have you be so distrustful of him, as to take the care of futurity, the care of success from him, upon yourself, perplexing your heart with doubt and fear till you find it, Luke xii. 22 - 29. But his will is, that when you have done what you can, with a cheerful and ready mind, you should leave the whole matter of good, or ill success to his care, Psa. lv. 22; 1 Peter v. 7.

In like manner, God would have you to use means to save your soul; but when you have so done, and continue so to do, he would have you care no further. He would not have you to doubt and fear that all shall be in vain, and to no purpose, Psa. lxxiii. 13; or that you shall not be saved notwithstanding. He would not that you should discourage and enfeeble your heart by taking thought about the issue of any trials and temptations that may befall you, before they do come, Matt. x. 19, xxiv. 6, for that is vain; nor yet when they do come, for that is needless.

In such cases, you need only to serve God's providence in the use of the present means of salvation, gaining as much grace and strength as you can against such times, improving that grace and strength which you have in such times of trial: but as to success, either how much grace and comfort you shall have, or when you shall have it, and whether you shall hold out in the time of trial, or be saved in