Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…

2. In case of moral obedience, concerning which we have both his pattern, and precept, I look upon Christ as my rule; and I question thus, did Christ frequently pray both with his Disciples, and alone by himself? and shall I never in my family, or in my closet think upon God? did Christ open his wounds for me? and shall not I open my mouth to him? did Christ serve God without all self-ends, merely in obedience, and to glorify him? and shall I make God's worship subordinate to my aims and turns? did Christ show mercy to his very enemies? and shall I be cruel to Christ's very Members? O my soul, look in all thy sins, and in all thy duties to thy original, and measure them by the holiness of Christ▪ whether in avoiding sin, or in doing duty, think, What would my blessed Saviour do in this case? Or what did he in the li•e case, when he was upon earth? If we had these thoughts every day, if Christ were continually before our eyes, if in all we do or speak we should still muse on this, What would Jesus Christ say if he were ⟨p. 336⟩here? I believe it would be a blessed means, of living in comfort, and spiritual conformity to the Commands of God, yea, of acting Christ's life (as it were) to the life.

2. In case of moral obedience, concerning which we have both his pattern, and precept, I look upon Christ as my rule; and I question thus, did Christ frequently pray both with his Disciples, and alone by himself? and shall I never in my family, or in my closet think upon God? did Christ open his wounds for me? and shall not I open my mouth to him? did Christ serve God without all self-ends, meerly in obedience, and to glorifie him? and shall I make God's worship subordinate to my aims and turns? did Christ shew mercy to his very enemies? and shall I be cruel to Christ's very Members? O my soul, look in all thy sins, and in all thy duties to thy original, and measure them by the holiness of Christ▪ whether in avoiding sin, or in doing duty, think, What would my blessed Saviour do in this case? Or what did he in the li•e case, when he was upon earth? If we had these thoughts every day, if Christ were continually before our eyes, if in all we do or speak we should still muse on this, What would Jesus Christ say if he were