I learned to look more upon the bright side of my condition, and less upon the dark side, and to consider what I enjoyed rather than what I wanted; and this gave me sometimes such secret comforts, that I cannot express them; and which I take notice of here, to put those discontented people in mind of it, who cannot enjoy comfortably what God has given them, because they see and covet something that He has not given them.
Cela me donnait quelquefois de secrètes consolations ineffables. J'appuie ici sur ce fait pour le bien inculquer dans l'esprit de ces gens mécontents qui ne peuvent jouir confortablement des biens que Dieu leur a donnés, parce qu'ils tournent leurs regards et leur convoitise vers des choses qu'il ne leur a point départies.