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Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /
Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume / by several ministers in and about London, preached in October, 1689.
London: printed by James Astwood for John Dunton, 1690
Sermon 13: Quest. How Christ is to be followed as our Example? SERMON XIII.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
5. The Sufferings of Christ and his Example, being joined together in the Text: here is a signification, that by his Death he has purchased Grace to assist and enable us to follow his example. Our Lord knows our natural impotency; nay, averseness to follow him, or so much as to look to him. His death is effectual therefore to kill our Sin; and to heal our depraved Nature: his power rests upon us that we may tread the Path in which he is gone before us. I am able to do all things, says the Apostle, through Christ strengthening me.
5. The Sufferings of Christ and his Example, being joyned together in the Text: here is a signification, that by his Death he has purchased Grace to assist and enable us to follow his example. Our Lord knows our natural impotency; nay, averseness to follow him, or so much as to look to him. His death is effectual therefore to kill our Sin; and to heal our depraved Nature: his power rests upon us that we may tread the Path in which he is gone before us. I am able to do all things, says the Apostle, through Christ strengthning me.
I am desired this Morning to speak of Christ as our Example: and to show how Christians are to follow him. This is a Theme that commends it self to you; by its excellency; usefulness; and seasonableness, in such an Age; wherein there is such a sinful, sad, and almost universal degenerating from true and real Christianity. Glorious Head! hadst thou ever on earth a Body more unlike thee than at this day. How few manifestly declare themselves the Epistles of Christ written by the Spirit of the living God! Few Professors have his Image, who yet bear his superscription.
I am desired this Morning to speak of Christ as our Example: and to shew how Christians are to follow him. This is a Theme that commends it self to you; by its excellency; usefulness; and seasonableness, in such an Age; wherein there is such a sinful, sad, and almost universal degenerating from true and real Christianity. Glorious Head! had'st thou ever on earth a Body more unlike thee than at this day. How few manifestly declare themselves the Epistles of Christ written by the Spirit of the living God! Few Professors have his Image, who yet bear his superscription.