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action ambition amiable apathy appetite art of contentment aspirations attain attractive benignant blessings calm ceaseless character Christian confidence contented mind contented soul contentedness of mind craving delight desires destitute dignity discontented disposition disquiet disturb duties elevating emotions energy ennui ESSAY ON CONTENTMENT everything exhibit existence faculties feeling felicity five guineas genius germinate gloomy glorious glory God's graces grand gratification harmonious heart highest hopes human impulses incessant individual happiness influence of contentment intel intellectual intercourse invariable Jehovah JOHN CRAIG LEAMINGTON literary man's MARSH Mary's Church ment mental mighty moral beauty moral universe moral virtues motives never nobler object passions placid pleasure position possession practice principle promote providential purer purify pursuit quiet and serene realization repining repose repulsive riches scintillations social society source from whence spirit steadfast sublunary sustain the mind temper tendencies things thoughts tion trial turbulent unamiable vated virtues that adorn wealth wisdom worldly
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