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Nave Topical Bible
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American Church Dictionary
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Charles Buck Dictionary
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• Resignation: Sustained by Faith
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• Resignation, Ecclesiastical.

A submission without discontent to the will of God. The obligations to this duty arise from,

1. The perfections of God, Deuteronomy 32:4 .

2. The purposes of God, Ephesians 1:11 .

3. The commands of God, Hebrews 12:9 .

4. The promises of God, 1 Peter 5:7 .

5. Our own interest, Hosea 2:14-15 .

6. The prospect of eternal felicity, Hebrews 4:9 .

See articles AFFLICTION, DESPAIR, and PATIENCE; Worthington on Resignation; Brook's Mute Christian; Grosvenor's Mourner; and the books under AFFLICTION.