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XVII. Woodilee and Calidon

           It’squeerdoctrine,andmaybeIhavenariddleditoutright,forI’mlothtobelievethatanhonestmancouldupholdit,thoughI’vehearditoftenpropoundedwithanunctionthatmademyfleshcreep."

           "YouspeaknotoftheChristiandoctrineofelection,butofitsperversion,"saidDavidsolemnly.

           "Weel,it’stheperversionthathasgottentheupperhandthesedays.TheKirkhasmadetheyettofgraceowerwideforsinfulmen,andallitheryettsowernarrow.Ithasbannedinnocenceandsomadeacallingofhypocrisy,forhumannatureishumannature,andifyoutellamanthatilkahonestpleasureisasininGod’ssight,hefindsawaytogetthepleasureandyetkeepthenameforgodliness.Andmindyou,thepleasuresheenjoyswithadoubtfulconsciencewillnolongbehonest.Therewillbeadropofblackinkinthespringwaterthatmakesitdrumly,anderehekenshe’llbeseekingastrongerbrew.TheupshotwillbethatfolkwhositunderyouinthekirkwilldanceintheWoodontheauldheathenholy-days,andthemanwhosewordgangsfurthestwiththePresbyterywillbehuggingluststohisbosomthatwouldmakeacommonfoot-sentinelspew.Forthey’vealltheirsuretitle,astheycallit--they’reallelectedintograce,sowhatforshouldtheyfashthemselves?"

           Mark’sfacewassmiling,buthisvoicehadanoteinitwhichwasnothumour.

           "Youlaugh,"Davidcried,"butI’mnearerweeping."

           "Ilaugh,butit’stopreventmecursing."Theother’sjawhadsetandtherewasasmoulderingfireinhiseyes.

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