A declaration of the true manner of knowing Christ crucified

Special conformity, is chiefly in four virtues; Faith, Love, Meekness, Humility.

Speciall conformitie, is chiefly in foure vertues; Faith, Love, Meekenesse, Humilitie.

We must be like him in faith. For as he, when he apprehended the wrath of God, and the very pangs of hell were upon him, wholly staid himself upon the aid, help, protection and good pleasure of his father, even to the last: so must we by a true and lively faith depend wholly on Gods mercy in Christ, as it were with both our hands, in peace, in trouble, in life, and in the very pang of death: and we must not in any wise let our hold go; no though we should feel our selves descend to hell.

Wee must be like him in faith. For as he, when hee apprehended the wrath of God, and the very pangs of hell were vpon him, wholly staide himselfe vpon the ayde, helpe, protection and good pleasure of his father, euen to the last: so must wee by a true and liuely faith depend wholly on Gods mercie in Christ, as it were with both our handes, in peace, in trouble, in life, and in the very pang of death: and we must not in any wise let our holde goe; no though we should feele our selues descend to hell.

We must be like him in meekness, Matth. 11. v. 28. Learn of me that I am meek and lowly. His meekness showed it self in the patient bearing of all injuries and abuses offered by the hands of sinful and wretched men, and in the suffering of the curse of the law, without grudging or repining, and with ⟨p. 18⟩submission to his fathers will in all things. Now the more we follow him herein, the more shall we be conformable to him in his death and passion,