CHARLES.
And what would you do in the cellar, is it not God who directs the storm?
EMILIA.
Yes.
CHARLES.
Then he can preserve you every where; here, in the house, or the cellar, it is all the same; but still we are to exercise our reason while we trust in God: let us then leave the trees, they are dangerous.
EMILIA.
But who can tell that God will preserve me?
CHARLES.
Does he not give you daily proofs of his favour? You would be miserable if he did not guard you. Where would you be safe? There is no need of a storm to destroy us, we are every moment in danger, if we lose his protection. A chimney, or only a tile may fall on us from a house:—there are a thousand things which we have reason to be afraid of, if we fear any. Dr. Bartlett says, he only fears offending God.