196 Of the Vanity of Man's yudgment. SERM. againft is uncharitablenefs, an immediate vio- XI. lotion of God's royal law, which, when it is fulfilled, completes a truly good and chriftian character. Charity envieth not, vaunteth not its behaveth not unf emly ; it bopeth, be-, lieveth, and endureth all things ; it fufereth long and is kind; it rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth. How unlike this is the fpirit of a great many zealous Chriftians who carry it with contempt and wrath to- wards their brethren, who perhaps are really weak, but reputed perverfely erroneous, con- demned as obftinate, when it may be in truth, and in the judgment of God, more fincere, impartial, and unprejudiced, than we who take upon us to judge ? Let even thofe who oppofe the molt important, the molt evident, and neceffary truth, be iilftrudedwith meek nefs ; let fuch as are differently minded from us in more difficult and lefs important points, be received, not to doubtful difßutations: Above all, let the fpirit of jealoufy find no room in our hearts ; let us not take upon us to impute to any of our fellow Chriftians felfi(h corrupt views and finifter defigns which they difclaim, or give no fufficient ground for ; fixing upon them, that is, really judging the heart, whereby
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