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 ignorance and diſtruſt of God, and argueth little faith.

Fifthly, You will be apt to make uſe of unlawful means to attain your ends, when you doubt of lawful; taking thought, both divide, diſtract, overload and weary thee; and waſted thy heart and ſpirits, nothing more.

Sixthly, You cannot be thankful for any thing that God giveth you when you fear you have no good ſuccess.

Oh! how happy are we Chriſtians if we did but know, if knowing would enjoy our happineſs, we are cared for in every thing we need, and can be good for us; we may live without taking thought or care in anything; our work is only to ſtudy and endeavour how to pleaſe God, walking before him in ſincerity, and with a perfect heart; then we may cling to him and reſt on him, both for our ſouls and bodies without fear and diſtraction. Exod. vi. 3.

God is all-ſufficient; if we ſhall wiſely and diligently do our work, we need not fear our wages; having bountiful a Maſter and Father as God