in chapter 18 of the scarlet letter,, why might arthur dimmesdale be " saferwithin the line of virtue" than if he had never sinned to begin with

Ican’t find this question here can y’all tell me the awnser?

Answer 3 and 5 for brainliest. i don’t have a link for #3 sadly.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. nice town, y'know what i mean? nobody very remarkable ever come out of it, s'far as we know. the earliest tombstones in the cemetery up there on the mountain say 1670-1680-they're grovers and cartwrights and gibbses and herseys-same names as are around here now. in at least one hundred words, discuss the significance of the stage manager's narration in our town. analyze the text in terms of its tone, word choice, and meaning. what purpose does this narration serve in the play?