This paper being design'd for a terror to evil doers, as well as a praise to them that do well, I am lifted up with secret joy to find, that my undertaking is approved, and encourag'd by the just and good, and that few are against me but those who have reason to fear me.
Franklin expresses satisfaction with the approval of his work aimed at deterring wrongdoers and praising the virtuous.
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