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Cripples Mocking

“If cripples 7nock us for goi7dg up7’ight, we pity the7n If worldlings rail at us for endeavouring to lead godly and sober lives, we should not be angry, but rather sorrow over their infatuation. No wise man will swerve an inch from his path to please those who are mad with sin, nor will he break his heart because idiotic sinners make a jest of his uprightness.

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Restored from a scan of the 1883 edition, with page headers and numbers removed and words rejoined across line breaks. Scan-derived text, still being proofread; compare the original scan before quoting.