2 2 2 Cm~(ormity unto (hrijf, occafi.on thereunto, did he reprefent the Divine Nature, as Love, as infinitely good, benign, merciful and patient, as de– lighting in the exercife of the1e its_holy Properties. In them was the Lord Chrifl: our Example in an efpecial manner. And they do in vain pretend to be his Difcip1es, to be followers of him, who endeavour not to order the whole courfe of their lives in conformity unto him in thefe things. , One Chrifrian who is meek, !Jumble, kind, patient and ufe– ful unto all, that condefcends to the ignorance, weakneiies and infirmities of others, that paffeth by provocations, injuries, contempt, with patience, and with filence, unlefs where the Glory and Truth of Ood call for a jufr vindication; that pittieth all forts of men in their failings and mifcarriages, who is. free from jealoufies and evil furmizes, that loveth what is good it:? all men, and all men e·ven wherein they are not good, nor do good, dorh more expr.efs the vertues and excel– lencies of Chrifr, than thoufands can do with the mofi mag– nificent works of Piety or Charity where this frame is want– ing in them. for men to pretend to follow the Example of Chrifl, and in the mean time to be proud, wrathful, envious, bitterly zealous, calling for fire from Heaven to defl:roy men, or fetching it themfelves from Hell, is to cry, Flail unto him, and to crucifie him afrefl1 unto their Power. 2. Self-denial, Readit;ejs for the -Crofs, withpatience in fuf– f erings, are rhe fecond fort of things which he calls all his Difciples to follow his Example in. It is the fundamental Law of his Gofpel, that ifany one will be his Difciple, he muft de– ~ himfelj~ take up his Crofs andfollow him. Thefe things in him, as they are all of them fummarily reprefented, Phi!. 2 . 5, 6, 7, 8. byreafonofthe Glory of his Perfon, and the Na– ture of his fufferings, are quite of another kindthan that we ~re called unto. But his Grace in them all is our only pattern, in what .is required of us. Chrifl hath fuffered for us, leaving us
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