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 of mind to follow his will, whichever way he is pleased to order or direct; not seeking that his will should bend to ours, but that ours may ever conform to his. And as, in all our doings, we must to the best of our knowledge and power, follow the will of God; so, in all our sufferings we must resign and submit ourselves to his blessed will, assuring ourselves, that nothing happens to us in this kind but by the appointment of heaven, and that all comes from the hand of him that knows what is best, because he is infinitely wise, and sends what is for the best, because he is infinitely good and good to us.

Conclude ever to recite this third petition of the Lord's prayer, with these dispositions of the love of God and of the holy will, and of a perfect conformity in all things to his holy will. We read of a servant of God (Gregory Lopez) that for some years, at every breath, repeated the petition, "Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven!" O that we could always be in the like happy sentiments!