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we should be perfectly happy: and we never can be till this is the case.—One evil thot—, will pollute our hearts and damp our | we should be perfectly happy: and we never can be till this is the case.—One evil thot—, will pollute our hearts and damp our joys—and much more, when evil thots are carried out, into open conduct—Not one sin is forbidden, but what is necessary to be removed in order to make the soul happy—Not one cross is to be taken up, but what is necessary to purify the heart—not one requirement in the whole gospel is made unnecessarily—The soul cannot be so happy without obeying God's precepts, as it can with. And consequently they are necessary to be obeyed—Submission likewise under trials makes the soul happy—but peevishness doubles the misery—Every thing is required, but, necessary, and nothing else—&s &s—3dly We may notice the solid satisfaction the mind enjoys upon being completely satisfied, repeating religious | ||
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we should be perfectly happy: and we never can be till this is the case.—One evil thot—, will pollute our hearts and damp our joys—and much more, when evil thots are carried out, into open conduct—Not one sin is forbidden, but what is necessary to be removed in order to make the soul happy—Not one cross is to be taken up, but what is necessary to purify the heart—not one requirement in the whole gospel is made unnecessarily—The soul cannot be so happy without obeying God's precepts, as it can with. And consequently they are necessary to be obeyed—Submission likewise under trials makes the soul happy—but peevishness doubles the misery—Every thing is required, but, necessary, and nothing else—&s &s—3dly We may notice the solid satisfaction the mind enjoys upon being completely satisfied, repeating religious