On Judgement and the Punishment of Sin

On that day, the poor cottage will be more praised than the gilded palace; simple obedience will be exalted above all worldly cleverness; a good clean conscience will gladden the heart of man far more than the philosophy of the learned; and contempt for riches will be of more weight than every treasure on earth.

And you, miserable and wretched sinner, who fear even the countenance of an angry man, what answer will you make to the God who knows all your sins?
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How true, I fear the angry man against me and the disappointment of others of me - if only I was more aware of how my deeds might do the same to God.