This, therefore, I am obliged to point out, as a _fundamental defect_ in the Doctor’s discourse, and such as renders it an evil _temptation_, a dangerous _snare_, and fatal _delusion_ to all those who do not read it with a full, and thorough dislike. 10. * Coldness, indifference, and a lifeless, outward compliance with the duties of religion: a slavery to ease, softness, and sensual pleasures: a criminal conformity to the spirit, fashions, and corruptions of the world; unmortified passions; conniving at favourite sin; deep roots of pride, partiality, and self-love: an unawakened conscience; an insensibility of their corrupt, unreformed, unregenerate state: a proneness to be content and satisfied with poor beginnings, names and appearances of virtue; is perhaps the state of more than two _thirds_ of those that are looked upon to be the religious amongst us. Now the Doctor’s discourse has a direct and natural fitness to lull all these people asleep, to ♦suppress all stirring and intentions of amendment, to keep up and nourish every disorder of their hearts, to increase their blindness, and awaken nothing in them, but a _hurtful zeal_ to censure and condemn all those that are endeavouring to practise the _uncommon_ piety of the gospel. ♦ The first line on page 144 “upon the madness, danger, and folly of too much” appears to be extraneous and inconsistent with the text flow, so has been removed. The catchword from the previous page appears at the start of line two. There is scarce a reader amongst this number of people, whether he be _layman_ or _clergyman_, but will find this effect from the Doctor’s instructions; he will begin to take _fresh comfort_ in his state, to think himself _happy_ for having had no aspirings after high improvements in piety; he will not only be content with his corruptions, but be fixed and hardened against all _inward_ and _outward_ calls to a solid piety; he will approve of the deadness and insensibility of his own heart, and acquiesce in it, as his just security, from the _sin_ and _folly_ and _danger_ of being _righteous over-much_. 11. Again, others there are, I make no doubt in all parts of the kingdom, both amongst clergy and laity, men and women, rich and poor, whose consciences are greatly awakened, who see the general apostacy from the religion of the gospel, whose souls are wanting and wishing nothing so much, as to know how all that they _are_, all that they _have_, and all that they _do_, may be one continual sacrifice, and service of love unto God; to know how, and in what manner, and to what extent, and by what means, they may and ought to _be perfect, even as their Father which is in heaven is perfect_.