Judge your neighbor no more
To apply this in one or two obvious instances. It is clear to every man's own conscience: we would not have others judge us, causelessly or lightly think evil of us. Much less would we have any speak evil of us, publish our real faults or infirmities. Apply this to yourself. Do not do to another what you would not have him do to you, and you will never more judge your neighbor, never causelessly or lightly think evil of anyone. Much less will you speak evil: you will never mention even the real fault of an absent person, unless so far as you are convinced it is absolutely needful for the good of other souls.
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25. To apply this in one or two obvious instances. It is clear to every man’s own conscience, we would not that others should judge us, should causelesly or lightly think evil of us. Much less would we that any should speak evil of us, should publish our real faults or infirmities. Apply this to yourself. Do not unto another what you would not he should do unto you; and you will never more judge your neighbour, never causelesly or lightly think evil of any one. Much less will you speak evil: you will never mention even the real fault of an absent person, unless so far as you are convinced, it is absolutely needful, for the good of other souls.