22. But the pleasure of the Creator, of which is written, “And from the river of Thy pleasure wilt Thou give them to drink,”^26872687    Ps. xxxvi. 9 is of far other kind, for it is not, like us, a creature. Unless then its love be given to us from thence there is no source whence it may be in us. And consequently, a good will, by which we love God, cannot be in man, save in whom God also worketh to will. This good will therefore, that is, a will faithfully subjected to God,^26882688    Phil. ii. 13 a will set on fire by sanctity of that ardor which is above, a will which loves God and his neighbor for God’s sake; whether through love, of which the Apostle Peter makes answer, “Lord, Thou knowest that I love Thee;”^26892689    John xxi. 15 whether through fear, of which says the Apostle Paul, “In fear and trembling work out your own salvation;”^26902690    Phil. ii. 12 whether through joy, of which he says, “In hope rejoicing, in tribulation patient;”^26912691    Rom. xii. 12 whether through sorrow, with which he says he had great grief for his brethren;^26922692    Rom. ix. 2 in whatever way it endure what bitterness and hardships soever, it is the love of God which “endureth all things,”^26932693    1 Cor. xiii. 7 and which is not shed abroad in our hearts but by the Holy Spirit given unto us.^26942694    Rom. v. 5 Whereof piety makes no manner of doubt, but, as the charity of them which holily love, so the patience of them which piously endure, is the gift of God. For it cannot be that the divine Scripture deceiveth or is deceived, which not only in the Old Books hath testimonies of this thing, when it is said unto God, “My Patience art Thou,” and, “From Him is my 535patience;”^26952695    Ps. lxxi. 5; and lxii. 5 and where another prophet saith, that we receive the spirit of fortitude;^26962696    Is. xi. 2 but also in the Apostolic writings we read, “Because unto you is given on behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but to suffer for Him.”^26972697    Phil. i. 29 Therefore let not that make the mind to be as of its own merit uplifted, wherewith he is told that he is of Another’s mercy gifted.