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16 THE CHOICE;

CHAPTER IV.
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THE CHOICE, OR GOOD AND EVIL.

TusRE are few persons who do precisely
as they ought to do. Itis very seldom that
any one, even for a single day, discharges
every duty that rests upon him, at the same
time avoiding everything that is wrong:
There is usually something. neglected, de-
layed, oF postponed, that ought to be done
to-day. ‘There is usually some thought en-
tertained, some feeling indulged, some deed
committed, that ;s sinful. If any person
doubts this, ‘let him make the experiment 5
let him closely watch every thought and
action for a single day, and he will perceive
that what we say ‘3 true—that all fall far
short of perfect obedience to the rule of
right.

And yet, if a person can once make up
his mind to do right, +t is the surest way t0