Implies an entire giving up our understanding, will, and affections, to him; or, as Dr. Owen observes, it consists in
1. An acquiescency in his right and severeignty.
2. An acknowledgment of his righteousness and wisdom.
3. A sense of his love and care.
4. A diligent application of ourselves to his mind and will.
5. Keeping our souls by faith and patience from wearniness and despondancy.
6. A full resignation to his will.
See RESIGNATION, SORROW.
Despite a stated reliance on the plain meaning of the Bible and the dictates of common sense, Buck's Theological Dictionary, first published in London in 1802, seeks to provide a textual basis for the evangelical community. By combining brief essays on orthodox belief and practice with historical entries on various denominations, Buck provided an interpretive lens that allowed antebellum Protestants to see Christianity's almost two millennia as their own history.Wikipedia
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