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106 by orrow, it cannot in a moment grow tranquil, and attend to the voice of reaon.

St. Paul ays, "No chatening for the preent eemeth to be joyous; but grievous: nevertheles, afterwards it yieldeth the peaceable fruits of righteounes unto them which are exercied thereby." It is plain, from thee words of the Apotle, and from many other parts of Scripture, that afflictions are neceary to teach us true widom, and that in pite of this conviction, men would fain avoid the bitter draught, though certain that the drinking of it would be conducive to the