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patiently; you have little reason therefore to perplex your heart with taking thought of future events, or of what shall be to-morrow.

Fourthly, It is altogether needless to take thought about the success of your actions, for success is cared for already by God, Matt. vi. 26, 30, 32; one whose care is of more use and consequence than yours can be. You are cared for by one, who loves you better than you can love yourself, who is wise and knows what is best for you, and what you most need, better than yourself; who is always present with you, and is both able and ready to do exceeding abundantly for you, above all that you can ask or think, Eph. iii. 20; even God, who cares for meaner creatures than you are, who also is your God, your heavenly Father, of whose care you have had happy experience, who in times past cared for you, when you could not care for yourself, who has kept you in, and from your mother's womb; who, if you are believers indeed, ordained you to salvation before you had a being, Eph. i. 4; who in due time gave his only begotten Son for you, and to you, Rom. viii. 32, as appears in that now he has given you faith and hope in him, and love to him. It is your God and Father who has commanded, that for the present, and for the future, you should cast your care and burthen on him, 1 Peter v. 7; Psa. lv. 22; having made many gracious promises, that he will care for you, that he will sustain you, and that he will bring your desire to pass, Psa. xxxvii. 5. What wise man then will encumber himself with needless cares?

Fifthly, Carefulness or anxious thoughts about success, proceed from base and cursed causes; namely, ignorance of God, and unbelief and distrust of God, in whomsoever this sin reigns; hence it was that the heathen abounded in this sin, Matt. vi. 32. And by how much this carefulness is indulged by any, though it reign not, by so much he may be said to be of little sound knowledge, and of little faith, Matt. vi. 30.

Sixthly, Carefulness, and doubtful suspense about success in your lawful endeavours, be it whether you