The phrase has been used in sermons since at least 1841, as can be seen in the publication, Short Patent Sermons: "[Those people] who would rather ride to hell in a hand-cart than walk to heaven supported by the staff of industry".
A phrase that has been utilized in sermons for over a century, as demonstrated in the publication, Short Patent Sermons: "[Individuals] who prefer to travel to perdition on a rickety cart rather than ascend to paradise with the aid of industriousness".