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Answ. But did Jesus Christ, or his Apostles, or the Primitive Christians stand upon this? Are Men, who at most can but ruin and kill thee, more to be dreaded than God, who, if thou livest not in his Fear, can and most certainly will damn thee? Is the Fire of Hell cooler than one of Faggots? Do not imagine it. However, practise thou first all that Religion, that may safely be done within doors, and then we'll discourse further about the rest. Hath not God ⟨p. 196⟩said, Trust in the Lord, and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the Land, and verily thou shalt be fed: Psal. 37. 3. Hath not he said, Who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? 1 Pet. 3. 13. It would be a sad Brand upon the Age, if it were any crime among Christians to be a Christian: and we press you to be nothing else. No, no, these are but the Sluggards Excuses; Prov. 26. 13. There is a Lion in the way, a Lion in the Streets. But assure your selves, that those who dread a Lion in the way to Heaven, will meet with a worse Lion in the way to Hell.

Answ. But did Jesus Christ, or his Apostles, or the Primitive Christians stand upon this? Are Men, who at most can but ruin and kill thee, more to be dreaded than God, who, if thou livest not in his Fear, can and most certainly will damn thee? Is the Fire of Hell cooler than one of Faggots? Do not imagine it. However, practise thou first all that Religion, that may safely be done within doors, and then we'l discourse further about the rest. Hath not God ⟨p. 196⟩said, Trust in the Lord, and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the Land, and verily thou shalt be fed: Psal. 37. 3. Hath not he said, Who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? 1 Pet. 3. 13. It would be a sad Brand upon the Age, if it were any crime among Christians to be a Christian: and we press you to be nothing else. No, no, these are but the Sluggards Excuses;