Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulness of sin. The life…Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulnesse of sinne. The life…

Now further this conformity unto Christ must be in all his obedience. First, in his active obedience unto the Law, ⁿLearn of me, saith he, for I am meek and lowly. ^oI have given you an Example that you should do as I have done unto you. The action was but temporary, and according to the custom of the place and age, but the affection was universal, the humility of his heart. ^pLet the same mind, saith the Apostle, be in you, which was in Christ, that is, have the same judgement, opinions, affections, compassions, as Christ had. ^qAs he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation. Secondly, in his passive obedience, though not in the end or purposes, yet in the manner of it, Run with patience, saith the Apostle, the race which is set before you, looking unto ^rJesus, who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despised the shame, &c. If the head be gotten through a strait place, all the members will venture after. Therefore since Christ hath gone ⟨p. 413⟩through shame, contradiction, death, to his glory, let us not be wearied, nor faint or despair in our minds. The head doth not think all its work ended when it is gotten through it self, but taketh care, and is mindful of the members that follow. Therefore the Apostle calls our sufferings A fulfilling or ^smaking up of the sufferings of Christ. The Resolution of all is briefly this, We must follow Christ in those things which he both did and commanded; not in those things which he did, but not commanded.⁷

Now further this conformity unto Christ must be in all his obedience. First, in his actiue obedience unto the Law, ⁿ