' Of lVir. Henry Scougai: 379:. BL~t, alas! how unlike are we to the· l10ly Jefus! Chrifiians in name and pro~feffion, but net in deed and in truth. I-Iow unworthy a charaCter would it make of' hin1, 70 1neafure him by the liv~s and fpirits ' of thofe who call themfelves bts foliowers !' Alas! in what·paffages or period of life can; \ve fay fincerely, 'Fo me to live is Chrifi ?· Do we propofe to ourfelves the fa1ne de.:. fi.gns? Are we endued witH any fpark of his boundlefs charity ? Do our fouls--burn· - \vith love to·God, or· have we fuch a fin-– cere good-will to our neighbours? Are our– defiresancl affeet~ ons crucified to thi-s world, _and enlivened- towards-heaven? Yea, what1 conf_9rmity is tHere in our outward lives: tmto his n1ofi holy laws? Where is that for– wardnefs to do good to all n1en, that me~k fu.ffering of injuries, and ready forgiving: (;)f enen1ies, and doing them good? Is fcrap– ing and fcrambling after wealth, and this world's trifles; is rioting and wallowing. in fenfual ' pleafures, and living like brutes ·; is contending for places and glory an1ong men; is fbife and envy, contention and evil– fpeaking, and otheF fuch like "ror*s of the fl.e.fh·j are thcfe, I~ fay, becoming thefollow~ ers of Jejus Chrifl ?:- Is this to live like him; -' <it ar.e. theY.-the fruits ·- of his Spirit-? N.ay, , .. - fun~.,
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