Love believes all things
Love believes all things. It is always willing to think the best, to put the most favorable construction on everything. It is always ready to believe whatever may tend to the advantage of anyone's character. It is easily convinced of what it earnestly desires, the innocence or integrity of any person, or at least of the sincerity of his repentance, if he once wandered from the way. It is glad to excuse whatever is wrong, to condemn the offender as little as possible, and to make all the allowance for human weakness which can be made without betraying the truth of God.
1771 text
15. Love believeth all things. It is always willing to think the best; to put the most favourable construction on every thing. It is ever ready to believe whatever may tend to the advantage of any one’s character. It is easily convinced of (what it earnestly desires) the innocence or integrity of any man; or, at least, of the sincerity of his repentance, if he had once erred from the way. It is glad to excuse whatever is amiss; to condemn the offender as little as possible, and to make all the allowance for human weakness, which can be done without betraying the truth of God.
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Catalogue & scope
Sermon 22 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 5:5-7.
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