“Whether notions in religion may not be heightened to such _extremes_, as to lead _some_ into a disregard of religion itself, through despair of attaining such exalted heights? And whether _others_ who have imbibed those notions, may not be led by them, into a disregard and disesteem of the common duties and offices of life? To such a degree, at least, as is inconsistent with that attention to them, and that diligence in them, which Providence has made necessary to the well-being of private families and public societies, and which christianity does not only require in all stations, and in all conditions, but declares at the same time, that the performance even of the lowest offices in life, _as unto God_, (whose providence has placed people in their several stations) is truly a _serving of_ Christ, and will not fail of its reward in the next world?” You have interwoven so many particulars in this general question, that I must divide and answer them one by one. _Q._ 1. Whether notions in religion may not be heightened to such _extremes_ as to lead _some_ into a disregard of religion itself? _A._ They may. But that I have _so_ heightened them, it lies upon you to prove. _Q._ 2. Whether _others_ may not be led into a disregard of religion, through despair of attaining such exalted heights? _A._ What heights? The loving GOD with all our heart? I believe, this is the most exalted height in man or angel. But I have not heard, that any have been led into a disregard of religion, through despair of attaining this. _Q._ 3. Whether _others_ who have imbibed these notions, may not be led by them, into a disregard and disesteem, of the _common_ duties and offices of life? _A._ My notions are, “True religion is the loving God with all our heart, and our neighbour as ourselves; and in that love abstaining from all evil, and doing all possible good to all men.” Now, it is not possible in the nature of things, that any should be _led by these notions_, into either a disregard or disesteem of the _common_ duties and offices of life. _Q._ 4. But may they not be _led by them_ into such a degree at least, of disregard for the common duties of life, as is inconsistent with that attention to them, and diligence in them, which Providence has made necessary? _A._ No. Quite the reverse. They lead men to discharge all those duties with the strictest diligence and closest attention. _Q._ 5. Does not christianity require this attention and diligence in all stations and in all conditions? _A._ Yes. _Q._ 6. Does it not declare, that the performance even of the lowest offices of life, _as unto God_, is truly _a serving of_ Christ? and will not fail of its reward in the next world? _A._ It does. But whom are you confuting? Not me. For this is the doctrine I preach continually.