9. They are not condemned, fifthly, for _sins of infirmity_, as they are usually called. (Perhaps it were adviseable rather to call them _infirmities_, that we may not seem to give any countenance to sin, or to extenuate it in any degree, by thus coupling it with infirmity. But if we must retain so ambiguous and dangerous an expression) by _sins of infirmity_ I would mean, such involuntary failings, as the saying a thing we believe true, tho’ in fact it prove to be false; or the hurting our neighbour, without knowing or designing it; perhaps when we design’d to do him good. Tho’ these are deviations from the holy and acceptable and perfect will of God, yet they are not properly sins, nor do they bring any guilt on the conscience of _them which are in Christ Jesus_. They separate not between God and them, neither intercept the light of his countenance; as being no ways inconsistent with their general character, of _walking not after the flesh but after the Spirit_. 10. Lastly, _There is no condemnation_ to them for any thing whatever which it is not in their power to help; whether it be of an inward or outward nature, and whether it be doing something, or leaving something undone. For instance: the Lord’s supper is to be administered. But you do not partake thereof. Why do you not; you are confined by sickness. Therefore you cannot help omitting it: and for the same reason, you are not condemned. There is no guilt; because there is no choice. As there _is a willing mind, it is accepted, according to that a man hath, not according to that he hath not_. 11. A believer indeed may sometimes be _grieved_, because he cannot do what his soul longs for. He may cry out, when he is detain’d from worshipping God in the great congregation, _Like as the hart panteth after the water-brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul is athirst for God, yea even for the living God: when shall I come to appear in the presence of God?_ He may earnestly desire (only still saying in his heart, not as I will, but as thou wilt) to _go again with the multitude and bring them forth into the house of God_. But still, if he cannot go, he feels no condemnation, no guilt, no sense of God’s displeasure: but can chearfully yield up those desires, with, _O my soul, put thy trust in God: for I will yet give him thanks, who is the help of my countenance and my God_.