Patience endues her scholars with content of mind, and evenness of temper, preventing all repining grumbling, and impatient desires, and inordinate affections; disappointments here are no crosses, and all anxious thoughts are disarmed of their sting; in her habitations dwell quietness, submission, and long-suffering, all fierce turbulent inclinations are hereby allayed. The eyes of the patient fixedly wait the inward power of God's providence, and they are thereby mightily enabled towards their salvation and preservation. THOMAS TRYON. November 21 _Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God_.--MATT. iv. 4. _A man's life conisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth_.--LUKE xii. 15. Whate'er God does is well, Whether He gives or takes! And what we from His hand receive Suffices us to live. He takes and gives, while yet He loves us still; Then love His will. B. SCHMOLCK. Is that beast better, that hath two or three mountains to graze on, than a little bee, that feeds on dew or manna, and lives upon what falls every morning from the storehouse of heaven, clouds, and providence? JEREMY TAYLOR. For myself I am certain that the good of human life cannot lie in the possession of things which for one man to possess is for the rest to lose, but rather in things which all can possess alike, and where one man's wealth promotes his neighbor's. B. SPINOZA. Every lot is happy to a person who bears it with tranquillity. BOETHIUS. November 22 _Your Father knoweth what things ye have need of_.--MATT. vi. 8. _Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you_.--MATT. vi. 33. Thy kingdom come, with power and grace, To every heart of man; Thy peace, and joy, and righteousness In all our bosoms reign. C. WESLEY. God bids us, then, by past mercies, by present grace, by fears of coming ill, by hopes in His goodness, earnestly, with our whole hearts, seek Him and His righteousness, and all these things, all ye need for soul and body, peace, comfort, joy, the overflowing of His consolations, shall be added over and above to you. E. B. PUSEY. Grant us, O Lord, we beseech Thee, always to seek Thy kingdom and righteousness, and of whatsoever Thou seest us to stand in need, mercifully grant us an abundant portion. Amen. Be content to be a child, and let the Father proportion out daily to thee what light, what power, what exercises, what straits, what fears, what troubles He sees fit for thee. I. PENINGTON. November 23 _I have taught thee In the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths_.--PROV. iv. 11. We know not what the path may be As yet by us untrod; But we can trust our all to Thee, Our Father and our God. WM. J. IRONS.