Conformity to fashions of the world.-The "world" sanc-
tions duelling; banishes man from society who will not
resent an affront; therefore self-defence is no crime.-
Fallacy of this.-Duellist's conduct tried by the law of
God.-Conformity to the world, Rom. xii. 2, and 1 Pet. iii.
13, 14.-Driven from society, insulted, &c. by Matt. x. 28,
with 1 Pet. ii. 19, 20; Luke vi. 22, 23.-Would have lost
his subsistence, Matt. vi. 25, 33.—Injury too great to be
forgiven, by James ii. 13.—Religious motives for refusing
a duel would have been laughed at and ridiculed, Matt. x.
32, 33.-No repentance beyond the grave
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