第4章

　　Sect。XXVIII。

　　WHENthoulookestupontheImperfectionsofothers，allowoneEyeforwhatisLaudableinthem，&amp；thebalancetheyhavefromsomeexcellency，whichmayrenderthemconsiderable。whilewelookwithfearorhatredupontheteethoftheViper，wemaybeholdhisEyewithlove。InvenemousNaturessomethingmaybeamiable：PoysonsaffordAntipoysons：nothingistotally，oraltogetheruseleslybad。NotableVirtuesaresometimesdashedwithnotoriousVices，&amp；insomevicioustempershavebeenfoundillustriousActsofVirtue；whichmakessuchobservableworthinsomeactionsofKingDemetrius，Antonius，andAhab，asarenottobefoundinthesamekindinAristides，Numa，orDavid。Constancy，Generosity，Clemency，&amp；LiberalityhavebeenhighlyconspicuousinsomePersonsnotmarktoutinotherconcernsforExampleorImitation。ButsinceGoodnessisexemplaryinall，ifothershavenototherVirtues，letusnotbewantingintheirs，norscorningthemfortheirViceswhereofwearefree，becondemnedbytheirVirtues，whereinwearedeficient。ThereisDrossAlloy，&amp；

　　Embasementinallhumantemper，andhefliethwithoutWings，whothinkstofindOphyrorpureMetalinany。ForperfectionisnotlikeLightcenter’dinanyoneBody，butlikethedispersedSeminalitiesofVegetablesattheCreationscatteredthroughthewholeMassoftheEarth，noplaceproducingallandalmostallsome。Sothat’tiswell，ifaperfectMancanbemadeoutofmanyMen，andtotheperfectEyeofGodevenoutofMankind。Time，whichperfectssomeThings，imperfectsalsoothers。CouldweintimatelyapprehendtheIdeatedMan，andashestoodintheintellectofGoduponthefirstexertionbyCreation，wemightmorenarrowlycomprehendourpresentDegeneration，andhowwidelywearefallenfromthepureExemplarandIdeaofourNature：forafterthiscorruptiveElongationfromaprimitiveandpureCreation，wearealmostlostinDegeneration；andAdamhathnotonlyfallenfromhisCreator，butweourselvesfromAdam，ourTychoandprimaryGenerator。

　　Sect。XXIX。

　　QUARRELnotrashlywithAdversitiesnotyetunderstood；andoverlooknottheMerciesoftenboundupinthem。