Chapter 12 explains that the compassion of saints is a defining feature that makes them unique. Unlike a divine incarnation focused on destroying the wicked, saints treat both the virtuous and the wicked as equals. The text poetically states that their "hearts break into pieces with compassion, and love overflows for the distressed." They are even called greater than God in this specific regard, as their first impulse is to guide the wicked onto the right path. For the ignorant, a saint might even devote his life to them, helping manifest firm faith where there was once only ignorance, showing that their compassion extends to all who are struggling, regardless of their moral or intellectual state.
How does Chapter 12 explain the boundless compassion of saints, especially towards those considered 'wicked' or 'ignorant'?
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