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ness, can give us all things, and does so, without our troubling about them. This frequently comes to pass as regards the goods of this world; but for the Kingdom of God we are to search. 'Work out your salvation with fear and trembling,’ as St Paul says: — this is the only thing worthy of solicitude.

But I venture to say that, even here, you should banish too great care, or uneasiness in seeking; because St Paul further says: ‘ For it is God that worketh in you, both to will and to accomplish, according to his good will.’ Tremble, then, in working out your salvation; and yet mistrust not your strength too far, for God works with you: He Himself does with you everything you do. Rely, then, on His succour: throw yourself into His arms. He is good: He will take pity on your weakness: He will ' work in you, according to His good will,’ that which you also must work in yourself. Yes: — work out your salvation: labour over it with care, and even with fear; but at the same time with a kind of repose, as of one who looks for every help from an all-powerful and good God.

'Be not therefore solicitous for to-morrow; for the morrow will be solicitous for itself. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.’ This