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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.
9. Christ is to be followed in his love to God; great care to please him; and fervent zeal for his Name and Glory, Joh. 14.31. The World may know, says Christ, that I love the Father, and as the Father gave me Commandment even so I do. He obeyed that first and great Commandment, and loved the Lord his God, with all his Heart, and Soul, and Mind, and Strength. Christs love made him do whatever his Father pleased, Joh. 8.29. He that sent me is with me; the Father hath not left me alone, for I always do those things that please him. Christs love was stronger than Death; no Waters, no Floods, could drown it; neither could the Baptism of blood quench it. Christ was consumed with Divine and Holy zeal; and he matters not what befall him; so he might but glorify his Father; and finish the work which was given him to do.
9. Christ is to be followed in his love to God; great care to please him; and fervent zeal for his Name and Glory, Joh. 14.31. The World may know, says Christ, that I love the Father, and as the Father gave me Commandment even so I do. He obeyed that first and great Commandment, and loved the Lord his God, with all his Heart, and Soul, and Mind, and Strength. Christs love made him do whatever his Father pleased, Joh. 8.29. He that sent me is with me; the Father hath not left me alone, for I always do those things that please him. Christs love was stronger than Death; no Waters, no Flouds, could drown it; neither could the Baptism of blood quench it. Christ was consumed with Divine and Holy zeal; and he matters not what befal him; so he might but glorifie his Father; and finish the work which was given him to do.
Oh let us bring our cold and careless Hearts hither; to the Consideration of this Great Example; that the frost may melt; care may be awakened; and there may be something in us, that may deserve the name of Warm zeal for God. Let us be importunate in Prayer, and restless, till we feel the constraints of the Love of God forcible; till we find really the greatest delight and pleasure in doing that which pleases him; and, aiming at his Glory; we think not much of labour, difficulty, and hazard; that this our end may be attained.