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Mifchievous Imaginations do they excite ? 

 What plotting, and counterplotting of re- 

 venge* 5 Breaking out many times into railings, 

 revilings, opprobrious Language, bitter Cur- 

 fes and Execrations : they tofs the Mind to 

 and fro, as contrary Winds do the Sea, cau- 

 fing it to caft up Mire and Dirt, 



On the contrary; where thePaffions are 

 duly governed and moderated, kept within 

 their proper bounds and chanels, the Soul 

 is calm and ferene, and fit for any Employ- 

 ment or Exercife civil or religious. 



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II. The Happinefs of the Inward Man 

 Gonfiils in that peace, joy and tranquillity 

 that is attendant upon, or confequent to 

 our obedience to God's Commands. 



T, *Pleafure and ^De light attends the per- 

 formance of our Duties. Virtuous and pi- 

 ous Adions are agreeable to the Nature 

 and Inclinations of good Men : It is as 

 grateful and pleafing to a good Man to do 

 good , as to an hungry Man to eat , or a 

 thirfty Man to drink. It is as great a fatis- 

 faftion to his rational Inclinations, as thofe 

 other are to the fenfual Appetites. No- 

 thing can be more delightful and welcome 

 tor a* generous Mind, than an opportunity of 



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