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Where the will of God is, nothing can hinder it! M. And... I presented N. for tonsure; Having already taken a step towards approval, you should be at peace, especially when you rely on the will of God; but what it will be like is hidden from us; but you say in advance: “It will be unbearable when K...I refuses.” Is this how they rely on the will of God? According to you, it seems like this: that when you put your trust in the will of God, then it must certainly be the way you want, and not the way it pleases Him. “After all, He knows more than we do what is good for us.” Apparently, you want the mantle not for salvation, but for ambition; the mantle is an image of humility and a doom, even more so, to sorrow; and you are not yet ready for them, when you are afraid to even think that sorrow may come. - You must go for obedience; and what to do there, God is able to reason with you. - Yes, you, M.P., and that’s why you need to go in order to explain to M.I.. and to pacify her. - May God's peace and blessing be upon you. Mnogohreshny I. I. October 5, 1846.
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