A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved

2. As to a Saints Disposition. He is Compassionate, and tender-hearted. §. 18 If Sinners mourn, he mourns with them; If not, he mourns for them. The Wicked are more the objects of his Pity, than Anger. The Saints only have Bowels, Col. 3.12. and Christs Bowels. Phil. 1.8. The Wicked (as the High Priests were to Judas) are hard-hearted in drawing to Sin, and in leaving those whom they have drawn into it. Good men are full of tears: see it in David, Ezra, Joseph, Josiah, Jeremiah. Quanto quisque sanctior, tanto fletus uberior. The more holy, the more plentiful are our tears. Saints have received, and return Compassion. Grace kills not, but only cleanseth Affection.

3. The Righteous are a purified, sanctified People. A Saint as such §. 19 hates nothing but Sin. Grace ever conflicts with Sin where it sees it; either in a mans own Soul, or in the Life of another. Holiness contends with Sin where it cannot conquer it. Now where an Object is truly hated, it ever causeth Sorrow till it be removed.

3. The Righteous are a purifi'd, sanctifi'd People. A Saint as such §. 19 hates nothing but Sin. Grace ever conflicts with Sin where it sees it; either in a mans own Soul, or in the Life of another. Holiness contends with Sin where it cannot conquer it. Now where an Object is truly hated, it ever causeth Sorrow till it be removed.

Further, every sanctified Soul labours to keep it self holy. Now sorrow for Sin, puts us upon carefulness to avoid it. 2 Cor. 7.11