Heavenly Doctrine (Chadwick) n. 157

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157. Thinking and believing that those who do good go to heaven, and also that one ought to do good so as to go to heaven, is not looking on reward as an end, and so regarding deeds as meritorious. For those too who do good from the Lord think and believe this. But it is those who think, believe and do this without loving good for good's sake who look on it as a reward and regard deeds as meritorious.


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