Many will not search the Scriptures for themselves. They remain in willing ignorance of the origin and perpetuity of the law of the ten commandments. They trust to the researches of others to settle this matter for them. Blind leaders say, "You need not keep the law of God, for it is not binding. It is a yoke of bondage." And the willingly ignorant are blind, led by the blind. Neither are guiltless. God has provided for them in his law a mirror, that they may see their true character. Does it improve their condition to break this faithful looking glass, because it reveals to them their defects? The work they should engage in is to put away sin, and every impurity, and work righteousness. Their remaining in willing ignorance of the claims of the law of God will not shield them from the penalty to be inflicted in consequence of its violation.

Mange vil ikke selv ransage skrifterne. De forbliver frivilligt uvidende om tibudslovens oprindelse og evighed. De stoler på andres undersøgelser og afgøre denne sag for dem. Blinde ledere siger: Du behøver ikke at holde Guds lov, for den er ikke bindende. Den er et trældomsåg.” Og den frivilligt uvidende er blind, og føres af en blind. De er ej heller skyldfrie. I sin lov har Gud tilvejebragt et spejl til dem, så de kan se deres sande karakter. Forøger det deres vilkår for at bryde dette nøjagtige udsynsglas, fordi det afslører deres mangler for dem? Det arbejde som de burde engagere sig i er at lægge synd bort, og enhver urenhed, og udarbejde retfærdigheden. Det at de vil forblive uvidne om kravene i Guds lov, vil ikke beskytte dem fra den straf der er tildelt, som følge af at den er overtrådt.