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Hence, charity takes no pleasure in judging; and this all the more, because in judging others she would condemn herself. Wherefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest. For wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou dost the same things which thou judgest.’ [1] You are, that is, judged out of your own mouth, O wicked servant! and have pronounced your own sentence.

What joy for a criminal to hear from the very mouth of his judge: ' You shall not be judged!' But this can only be if he has himself judged no one.

  1. Rom. ii. 1