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EXTRACT II.

Quietism, as regards desire and thought.

" most happy state is a state without desire or thought."—What absurdity! How entirely at variance with the doctrine of Christ and his Apostles. To what lengths are we not in danger of being carried, when we take not the Scripture for our rule.

Again, What saith the Scripture?

"Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness." Matt. v. 6.

"From the days of John the baptist the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force." Matt. xi. 12.

"The law and the Prophets were until John; since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it." Luke, xvi. 16.

"Seek those things which are above." Col. iii. 1.

"Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth." Col. iii. 2.

"Covet earnestly, the best gifts." 1 Cor. xii. 31.