As often as we call God the Creator of heaven and earth, let us remember
that the distribution of all the things which he created are in his
hand and power, but that we are his sons, whom he has undertaken to
nourish and bring up in allegiance to him, that we may expect the
substance of all good from him alone, and have full hope that he will
never suffer us to be in want of things necessary to salvation, so as to
leave us dependent on some other source; that in everything we desire
we may address our prayers to him, and, in every benefit we receive,
acknowledge his hand, and give him thanks; that thus allured by his
great goodness and beneficence, we may study with our whole heart to
love and serve him.
- John Calvin (Institutes of the Christian Religion, 1.14.22)
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