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== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_167185" /> == | == Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_167185" /> == | ||
<p> (1): | <p> (1): (n.) The state of being resigned or submissive; quiet or patient submission; unresisting acquiescence; as, resignation to the will and providence of God. </p> <p> (2): (n.) The act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession, office, or the like; surrender; as, the resignation of a crown or comission. </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_57729" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_57729" /> == | ||
<p> a patient, unresisting submission to the will of God, acknowledging both his power and right to afflict. The obligations to this duty arise from: 1. The perfections of | <p> a patient, unresisting submission to the will of God, acknowledging both his power and right to afflict. The obligations to this duty arise from: 1. The perfections of God (Deuteronomy 32:4). 2. The purpose 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 [[Patience]]). </p> | ||
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