Your own experience, Reverend Fathers, hath better taught you, than I can express, the trial of conscientiously delivering important truths, to the disgust of those on whom the peaceable residence of a Minister greatly depends. How important that we feel the oath of God upon us, which we received in our consecration to the sacred office, to teach all things which Christ hath commanded, and to set before sinners whatever the consequence may be, either to believe and be saved, or refuse and be damned! If men rise up against us, they cannot take from us our peace of conscience, nor the approbation of our Judge. If we be faithful, we are sure that we shall be a sweet savour to God in them who are saved and in them who perish.

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