.WWII 24 perfellorum cJl nihil dip in peccatorepr&ter peccatum. Aug. Spiritual Perfection, allays,) as Fury and Màdnefs. If there be any mitigating Circumflance; as in- voluntary Ignorance, fudden Surprize, Or a ftrong Temptation, (as in Peter's cafe, his Mindwas fo intent uponávbid- ing the prefent danger, that he did not confider his Duty to his Mailer ; and this qualified his Sin to be an Infirmity, and not treacherous Infidelity) if there be no defign'd de.pravednefs, and pefti- lent perverfenefs of Mind, Charity will make an indulgent alloveiance for it. It is the infeparable property and excellen- cy of that Grace, It bears till things, be: lieves all things, hopes all things, endures all things ; íb far as is corfitlent with Wifdom and Difcretión He that hates nothing in a Sinner but his Sin, has made a good progrefs to perfeEtion. There are many that dilate and dif- perfe their fight to difcover the faults of others, but do not contraEt it tolook in- ward , and fee their own. They are fiharp in obferving and aggravatingother Mens Sins, to be efieem'd zealous ; and fometimes Ilypocrifie is fpun fo fine, as to feem to be uncounterfeit Holinefs But they cannot conceal themfelves from God and Confcience. The fincere Chri- ftian fees his Own fpots, and the fenfe of them inclines him to be favourable to thofe trho are overtaken ;rich a fault. TO oven.
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