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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.
In the first place I am to premise some things by way of Caution.
1. Think not as long as you remain in this world, to be altogether free from Sin as Christ was. He indeed was from his Conception in the Womb, to his Ascension far above all visible Heavens, altogether immaculate and without blemish. Some have fancied spots in the Sun; but sure I am, in the Sun of righteousness there is none. The Sins of all that are saved were laid upon him: but no Sin was ever found in him, or done by him. The Apostle tells us, that he was holy, harmless and undefiled, Heb. 7.26. You are indeed to imitate Christ in Purity; but perfect Holiness you cannot attain to; while you carry such a body of Death about you, and are in such a world as this. It may comfort you, to consider; after the fall of the first Adam, and the sad consequences of it; how the second Adam stood and conquered, and kept himself unspotted from the world, all the while he conversed in it; But as long as you remain on Earth, some defilement will cleave to you; ⟨image 139⟩to admonish you where you are; and to make you long for the heavenly Jerusalem. More and more holy you may; and ought to be; but to be completely holy; is the happiness not of Earth, but Heaven.
1. Think not as long as you remain in this world, to be altogether free from Sin as Christ was. He indeed was from his Conception in the Womb, to his Ascension far above all visible Heavens, altogether immaculate and without blemish. Some have fancied spots in the Sun; but sure I am, in the Sun of righteousness there is none. The Sins of all that are saved were laid upon him: but no Sin was ever found in him, or done by him. The Apostle tells us, that he was holy, harmless and undefiled, Heb. 7.26. You are indeed to imitate Christ in Purity; but perfect Holiness you cannot attain to; while you carry such a body of Death about you, and are in such a world as this. It may comfort you, to consider; after the fall of the first Adam, and the sad consequences of it; how the second Adam stood and conquer'd, and kept himself unspotted from the world, all the while he conversed in it; But as long as you remain on Earth, some defilement will cleave to you;