Chap. 5 .sea. 9· JLoolung unt~cfug. Book IV. 329 break out imo that ble!fd Hymn, To him th,1t loved llf, and hat!J made "-'Kings and Rev. r. 5, 6" Priefrs 01110 God, and his Fath<r, to him be Glory and Dommwn for ever a11d ever, .Amw. SECT. JX. Qf conforming to Jefi« in that rcfpea. 9 .LEt us conform to 1cfi~<, ash~ ael:ed for us in his Life. Looking to 'lef.u intends this efpecially ; we mull look as one looks to Ius Pattern; as Mar~ners at Sea, rhar they may run aright courfe, keet' an eye on that Shtp tQat bears the Ltght: fo m the Race that is fer before us, we mufl: have our eye on J efus, our ble!fed Plttern. Th1s mufr be our conf!am Q!ery, Is thzs the courfe that lefr« frecred .' Or that I may enlarge, - - r · 1 · n. Jn this Particular I !hall examine the.e three Q!!_enes : r. W 1erem we mu" conform? 2. Why we mult conform? 3. How we muf! confo1m ro this Life of Je– fus? Forrhe firfl, wherein we mufr confortn? I anfwer,-- r. Negatively: wemuil:not, cannorconform toChrifl in thofe works proper to his Godhead ; as in working Miracles : I deny not but that the works of Miracles were by way of priviledge and rem.porary d1fpenfwon granted to rhe Apoflles and fome orhers. bur this was bur for Mn11il:ry and ServiCe, not for thetr Sanchry or Salvation; nor muh we conform ro Chriil: in thofe works of mediation, as in redeeming fouls, in fatisfying Divine Juflice for ourlin: No man catl redeem his Brother, norgive to God« Pial: 4 9 , 1 • ranfom Jot hi>n. There is but one Medoatorbmveen Godandman, the man Chrift {efU<: Nor mull: we conform ro Chriil: in rhofe works of his Government , and influence into his Church; as in difpenfing of his Spirit, in quickning of his Word, in fubduingof hisenemies, in collecting of his Members ; all rhefe are perfonal honours, which be– long unro Chrifr as he is Head of rhe Church ; and to rhefe works, if we lhould en– deavour to conform, we flwuld crack our Sinews, ditlolve our filver cords, and never the nearer.·--Nor need we to conform ro Chrill: in fome orher Particulars? ir1 his voluntary poverty; he became p•or for oM fakts, 2 Cor. 8. 9, In his Ceremonial performances, as in going up to 1eru/"alem at the Feafls; in his perpetual grave de. porrmenr; we neven·ead rhat Jefus laughed; and bur once ortwice that he rejoyced in ~>irit. Alas ! the declcnfions of our Natures cannot come up to this Pattern: n9r do I look at tbefe pa!fages as any acts of moral obedience ar all. 2. Affirmatively, or pofitively; we mull: conform to Chrif!'s life. r. In refpect of his Judgment, Will, Affections, Compaffions. Look we at his spirit, obferve ':"hat tnind was in J efus Chrifl:, and therein do we endeavour ro confqrm, Let the fame mind be in you (farth the Apot1le) wh;ch w.u in Chrift, Phi!. 2. 5, Aqd w; l'hil. '· ~. have the mindof Chrift (faith the Apofrle) 1 Cor. 2. 16. r Cur. 2. rll." 2. In refpectof his Virtues, Graces~ habitual Holinels. Le!lrnof me (f#rh Chrjft) Mat."· , 9 , fo" I an meek. and low!; in heart: Chnf! wa• of a meek and genrle Spirit. 1befeech ' Cor. re. ,, you by the meelznefs a11d gemlenefs of Chrift, faith Paul. And Chrifl was of an humble and lowly Spirit. Being in the fonn of Cod, he th.,.ght it no robbery to be equal with Phil.1. 6, 1• Cod; {"hemadehimfolf of no rept~tation, and took ~tpon him the form of a Servant. I m•gilt mlbnce mall other Graces· for he had rhem all in fulneis : Andof his fu/nefs J 1 h~roe all we ri:ceivrd' Grace for Gr~ce. . o mr. z6. 3• In refpect of his words, talk, fpiriru;l and heavenly Language. The very Offi– cers of the Pnel\scould fay of C(lrill, Never man [p. 1 k; Ji~ this man: and fometimes f h they. all wonderedat thegracious words which proceeded out of his mOilth: .He nev~r lin- l~k~ ~- ::: nedm_w~rd; netth~rwu .~utlefoundiiz his mouth; who, when he \VM;ev>led, •·evilednot c.gam · fhe Apofr.e fpeakrng rhus of Chrifl:, he r.eUs us, that herem Chrij/left m an ' Pet. '·"• '1 example, that we ftzould follow hi; jfeps. Ver,"· 4· In refpect ?f hJS Car.riage, Converfation, Clofe-walking with God, The Apor ~le fm forth Chnlt as. an lugh Prief!, who WM holy, harmlefi, undefiled, and feparate Heb. 7 • 26. r·om ~nnen; a~d lll like l~1nner, fairh feter, Ye arc a rhofen generation, A royal Pri.efl... Iret. lo 9' ood, a;' holy natton, aprculzar people, thatye jlms!d jhew forth the viruses of him, who bath ""Lled;ou om ofdarlz"'(s mto hu marvcllotulight;thar ye OJO!!ld 01ew forth the v!nueJi.rhat m
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