Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

2. They were remarkable steps that Christ took when he was here in the days of his flesh: and among them all he did not take one wrong one. He was made of a Woman, made under the Law; and he did not in the least transgress the Law. He came upon this Earth to do his Father's Will; Heb. 10.7. Lo, I come (in the volume of the Book it is written of me) to do thy will, O God. And never did he any thing that was in any degree contrary to it.

3. The Steps of Christ are to be followed. Good men in Scripture are our patterns, whose Faith and Patience we are to follow, Heb. 6.12. That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promise. The Cloud of witnesses is to be minded, and the bright side of it gives a good light unto our feet: but there is a dark side of the Cloud which may make us cautious: we must take heed of resembling the best of Men in that which is bad, in their falls and infirmities. Abraham is renowned for his faith; yet not to be imitated, in the carnal shifts he made for the saving of his life. Barnabas was to be blamed, for being carried away by Peter's dissimulation. But Christ is such an example; as to walk according to it; and to walk by the strictest rule is all one: for our Lord did whatsoever became him; and exactly fulfilled all righteousness.

3. The Steps of Christ are to be followed. Good men in Scripture are our patterns, whose Faith and Patience we are to follow, Heb. 6.12. That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promise. The Cloud of witnesses is to be minded, and the bright side of it gives a good light unto our feet: but there is a dark side of the Cloud which may make us cautious: we must take heed of resembling the best of Men in that which is bad, in their falls and infirmities. Abraham is renowned for his faith; yet not to be imitated, in the carnal shifts he made for the saving of his life. Barnabas was to be blamed, for being carried away by Peter's dissimulation. But Christ is such an example; as to walk according to it; and to walk by the strictest rule is all one: for our Lord did whatsoever became him; and exactly fulfill'd all righteousness.