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Ogil. I always thought that their rejecting ⟨the⟩ terms of ſalvation offered, was ſufficient ⟨ground⟩ for God to puniſh them with his eternal diſpleafure; and as to their ignorance, that could ⟨never⟩ excuſe them, ſince they live in a place of ⟨the⟩ world where the knowledge of theſe things might have been eaſily attained.
Cool. They never properly rejected the ⟨terms⟩ of ſalvation, they never, ſtrictly ſpeaking, ⟨rejected⟩ Chriſt; poor ſouls, they had as great a liking ⟨both⟩ to him and heaven as their groſs ⟨imaginations⟩ were capable of: Impartial reaſon muſt ⟨make⟩ many allowances, as the ſtupidity of their parents, want of education, diſtance from people of ⟨good⟩ ſenſe and knowledge, and uninterrupted application they were obliged to give to their ⟨ſecular⟩ affairs for their daily bread, the impious ⟨treachery⟩ of their paſtors, who perſuaded them, if ⟨they⟩ were of ſuch a party, all was well; and ⟨mans⟩ other conſiderations, which God, who is ⟨pure⟩ and perfect reaſon itſelf, will not overlook theſe are not ſo much under the load of ⟨divine⟩ diſpleaſure, as they are out of his grace ⟨and⟩ favour; and you know it is one thing to ⟨be⟩ diſcouraged, and quite another thing to be perſecuted with all the power and rage of an incenſed earthly king. I aſſure you, men's ⟨faces⟩ are more various and different in the world than their circumſtances are after death.
Ogil. I am loath to believe all that you ⟨have⟩ faid at this time, Cool, (but I will not diſpute ⟨those⟩ matters with you) becauſe ſome things you have advanced ſeem to contradict the ſcriptures, which I ſhall always look upon as the infallible truth of God; for I
