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Results of Unwise Courtship and Marriage.—We can see that
innumerable difficulties meet us at every step. The iniquity that is
cherished by young as well as old; the unwise, unsanctified courtship
and marriages cannot fail to result in bickerings, in strife, in alienations,
in indulgence of unbridled passions, in unfaithfulness of husbands and
wives, unwillingness to restrain the self-willed, inordinate desires, and
in indifference to the things of eternal interest....
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The holiness of the oracles of God is not loved by very many
who claim to be Bible Christians. They show by their free, loose
conduct that they prefer a wider scope. They do not want their selfish
indulgences limited
Guard the Affections—Gird up the loins of your mind, says the
apostle; then control your thoughts, not allowing them to have full
scope. The thoughts may be guarded and controlled by your own
determined efforts. Think right thoughts, and you will perform right
actions. You have, then, to guard the affections, not letting them go
out and fasten upon improper objects. Jesus has purchased you with
His own life; you belong to Him; therefore He is to be consulted in all
things, as to how the powers of your mind and the affections of your
heart shall be employed
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Manuscript 14, 1888
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The Youth’s Instructor, April 21, 1886
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