Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

Kings have many observers, who very much Eye them, and their high estate both awes and allures their Subjects to the imitation of them. If they keep within the bounds of their own Laws, their Subjects will be the more unwilling to transgress them. Christ is the universal Sovereign who commands both Heaven and Earth; and has the whole Creation at his beck. He has kept the Laws, he gives his Church; 'tis duty, 'tis interest, 'tis reasonable, 'tis honourable to resemble him in obedience.

Kings have many observers, who very much Eye them, and their high estate both awes and allures their Subjects to the imitation of them. If they keep within the bounds of their own Laws, their Subjects will be the more unwilling to transgress them. Christ is the universal Soveraign who commands both Heaven and Earth; and has the whole Creation at his beck. He has kept the Laws, he gives his Church; 'tis duty, 'tis interest, 'tis reasonable, 'tis honourable to resemble him in obedience.

2. Remember the Relation, wherein you that are Saints do stand, unto the Lord Jesus. You are espoused to Him; and should you not consent to be like to him, who has betrothed you unto himself in Loving-kindness, Mercy and Faithfulness for ever? Hos. 2.19, 20. Nay you are members of his body. Therefore you should grow up into Him in all things which is the Head, even Christ, Eph. 4.15. You should discover such a mind as Christ had; you should manifest the same Spirit; and act as he acted when he was here in the World.

3. Consider, that God did fore-ordain you that are Believers to a conformity to the Lord Jesus;