“But there is such a thing as running in the face of Providence, and this life insurance has always struck me as being something of the kind.”
“What do you mean by running in the face of Providence?”
“Doing something in order to counteract the Divine purpose.”
“Do you know the Divine purpose in regard to yourself?”
“No; of course not.”
“Then, how can you, knowingly, do any thing to counteract that purpose?”
“I can’t, knowingly; but I may do so ignorantly.”
“Then you think that the Lord sometimes punishes men for acts innocently done?”
“Such an idea has been in my mind. Man is responsible for his acts, and should, therefore, be very guarded about what he does. His ignorance will not always excuse him.”
“Suppose your child were to do something wrong, yet you had the clearest evidence in your mind that his intentions were good, and not evil; would you punish him?”