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82 is impossible to esteem, or to place any confidence in such an one. If we have, from some Cause, been led to regard a professor of religion as a hypocrite, and have just views of what is becoming the Christian, so far from cherishing in our bosom, sentiments of esteem for his character, we will behold him in all his religious performances with pain and disgust. We mention these instances, as specimens of unkind feelings following in the train of unfavorable opinions formed of our fellow-men. Having arrived at an unfavorable decision with regard to the character of our brother, and unkind and bitter feelings being now generated in the heart, the next step is to proceed. 3. To evil speaking.—This jjaturally follows. When unkind feelings are indulged towards any of our brethren, it will soon be made manifest by unkind words. "Out of the abundance of the heart" says