Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

6. Christ is to be followed in his most profitable and edifying Communication. We read, Psal. 45.2. That grace was poured into his Lips: the gracious words that proceeded out of his mouth, were the wonder of the hearers, Luk. 4.22. Exact truth always accompanied his Speeches: he never spake a word that was offensive to God, or injurious to any man. Was he chargeable with guile? or when he was reviled did he revile again? No, no; he gave a better example: he speaks words to awaken Sinners; to search Hypocrites; and how does he comfort the mourners; calling all the weary and heavy laden to come to him for rest? He takes occasion almost from every thing; to discourse of the heavenly kingdom. His parables of the sower, of leaven, of the Merchant man seeking goodly pearls, and such ⟨image 141⟩like; plainly show that the most ordinary things may spiritually be improved unto great usefulness.

6. Christ is to be followed in his most profitable and edifying Communication. We read, Psal. 45.2. That grace was poured into his Lips: the gracious words that proceeded out of his mouth, were the wonder of the hearers, Luk. 4.22. Exact truth always accompanied his Speeches: he never spake a word that was offensive to God, or injurious to any man. Was he chargeable with guile? or when he was reviled did he revile again? No, no; he gave a better example: he speaks words to awaken Sinners; to search Hypocrites; and how does he comfort the mourners; calling all the weary and heavy laden to come to him for rest? He takes occasion almost from every thing; to discourse of the heavenly kingdom. His parables of the sower, of leaven, of the Merchant man seeking goodly pearls, and such ⟨image 141⟩like; plainly shew that the most ordinary things may spiritually be improved unto great usefulness.