forasinwhichhecommitted’ignorantly，andwithzeal’？Isitnotenough，toandfromtheGospel，thatthosewhocrucifiedJesusChristhadneedofthepardonwhichheaskedforthem，althoughtheyknewnotthemaliceoftheiraction，andwouldneverhavecommittedit，accordingtoSt。Paul，iftheyhadknownit？IsitnotenoughthatJesusChristapprisesusthattherewillbepersecutorsoftheChurch，who，whilemakingeveryefforttoruinher，will’thinkthattheyaredoingGodservice’；teachingusthatthissin，whichinthejudgementoftheapostle，isthegreatestofallsins，maybecommittedbypersonswho，sofarfromknowingthattheyweresinning，wouldthinkthattheysinnedbynotcommittingit？Infine，itisnotenoughthatJesusChristhimselfhastaughtusthattherearetwokindsofsinners，theoneofwhomsinwith’knowledgeoftheirMaster’swill，’andtheotherwithoutknowledge；andthatbothofthemwillbe’chastised，’
although，indeed，inadifferentmanner？\"SorelypressedbysomanytestimoniesfromScripture，towhichhehadappealed，theworthymonkbegantogiveway；and，leavingthewickedtosinwithoutinspiration，hesaid：\"Youwillnotdenythatgoodmen，atleast，neversinunlessGodgivethem\"—
\"Youareflinching，\"saidI，interruptinghim；\"youareflinchingnow，mygoodfather；youabandonthegeneralprinciple，and，findingthatitwillnotholdgoodinregardtothewicked，youwouldcompoundthematter，bymakingitapplyatleasttotherighteous。Butinthispointofviewtheapplicationofitis，Iconceive，socircumscribedthatitwillhardlyapplytoanybody，anditisscarcelyworthwhiletodisputethepoint。\"
Myfriend，however，whowassoreadyonthewholequestion，thatIaminclinedtothinkhehadstudieditallthatverymorning，replied：\"This，father，isthelastentrenchmenttowhichthoseofyourpartywhoarewillingtoreasonatallaresuretoretreat；butyouarefarfrombeingsafeevenhere。Theexampleofthesaintsisnotawhitmoreinyourfavour。Whodoubtsthattheyoftenfallintosinsofsurprise，withoutbeingconsciousofthem？Dowenotlearnfromthesaintsthemselveshowoftenconcupiscencelayshiddensnaresforthem；andhowgenerallyithappens，asSt。AugustinecomplainsofhimselfinhisConfessions，that，withalltheirdiscretion，they’givetopleasurewhattheymeanonlytogivetonecessity’？\"Howusualisittoseethemorezealousfriendsoftruthbetrayedbytheheatofcontroversyintosalliesofbitterpassionfortheirpersonalinterests，whiletheirconsciences，atthetime，bearthemnoothertestimonythanthattheyareactinginthismannerpurelyfortheinterestsoftruth，andtheydonotdiscovertheirmistaketilllongafterwards！\"What，again，shallwesayofthosewho，aswelearnfromexamplesinecclesiasticalhistory，eagerlyinvolvethemselvesinaffairswhicharereallybad，becausetheybelievethemtobereallygood；andyetthisdoesnothinderthefathersfromcondemningsuchpersonsashavingsinnedontheseoccasions？\"Andwerethisnotthecase，howcouldthesaintshavetheirsecretfaults？
HowcoulditbetruethatGodaloneknowsthemagnitudeandthenumberofouroffences；thatnooneknowswhetherheisworthyofhatredorlove；