First，bequitesureofonething，that，howevermuchyoumayknow，andwhateveradvantagesyoumaypossess，andhowevergoodyoumaybe，youhavenotbeensingledout，bytheGodwhomadeyou，fromalltheothergirlsintheworld，tobeespeciallyinformedrespectingHisownnatureandcharacter。Youhavenotbeenborninaluminouspointuponthesurfaceoftheglobe，whereaperfecttheologymightbeexpoundedtoyoufromyouryouthup，andwhereeverythingyouweretaughtwouldbetrue，andeverythingthatwasenforceduponyou，right。Ofalltheinsolent，allthefoolishpersuasionsthatbyanychancecouldenterandholdyouremptylittleheart，thisistheproudestandfoolishest，——thatyouhavebeensomuchthedarlingoftheHeavens，andfavouriteoftheFates，astobebornintheverynickoftime，andinthepunctualplace，whenandwherepureDivinetruthhadbeensiftedfromtheerrorsoftheNations;andthatyourpapahadbeenprovidentiallydisposedtobuyahouseintheconvenientneighbourhoodofthesteepleunderwhichthatImmaculateandfinalveritywouldbebeautifullyproclaimed。Donotthinkit，child;itisnotso。This，onthecontrary，isthefact，—
—unpleasantyoumaythinkit;pleasant，itseemstoME，——thatyou，withallyourprettydresses，anddaintylooks，andkindlythoughts，andsaintlyaspirations，arenotonewhitmorethoughtoforlovedbythegreatMakerandMasterthananypoorlittlered，black，orbluesavage，runningwildinthepestilentwoods，ornakedonthehotsandsoftheearth：andthat，ofthetwo，youprobablyknowlessaboutGodthanshedoes;theonlydifferencebeingthatshethinkslittleofHimthatisright，andyoumuchthatiswrong。
That，then，isthefirstthingtomakesureof;——thatyouarenotyetperfectlywellinformedonthemostabstruseofallpossiblesubjects，andthatifyoucaretobehavewithmodestyorpropriety，youhadbetterbesilentaboutit。
Thesecondthingwhichyoumaymakesureofis，thathowevergoodyoumaybe，youhavefaults;thathoweverdullyoumaybe，youcanfindoutwhatsomeofthemare;andthathoweverslighttheymaybe，youhadbettermakesome——nottoopainful，butpatient——efforttogetquitofthem。Andsofarasyouhaveconfidenceinmeatall，trustmeforthis，thathowmanysoeveryoumayfindorfancyyourfaultstobe，thereareonlytwothatareofrealconsequence，——
IdlenessandCruelty。Perhapsyoumaybeproud。Well，wecangetmuchgoodoutofpride，ifonlyitbenotreligious。Perhapsyoumaybevain;itishighlyprobable;andverypleasantforthepeoplewholiketopraiseyou。Perhapsyouarealittleenvious：thatisreallyveryshocking;butthen——soiseverybodyelse。Perhaps，also，youarealittlemalicious，whichIamtrulyconcernedtohear，butshouldprobablyonlythemore，ifIknewyou，enjoyyourconversation。Butwhateverelseyoumaybe，youmustnotbeuseless，andyoumustnotbecruel。Ifthereisanyonepointwhich，insixthousandyearsofthinkingaboutrightandwrong，wiseandgoodmenhaveagreedupon，orsuccessivelybyexperiencediscovered，itisthatGoddislikesidleandcruelpeoplemorethananyothers：—thatHisfirstorderis，\"Workwhileyouhavelight;\"