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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.
But likeness to him, will prove you His in Truth. And an evidence of this; what strong consolation will it afford? If you are in Christ; how safe are you? you are secured from the curse of the Law; the stroke of vindictive Justice; the wrath of the Destroyer, the bondage of Corruption and Sin; the sting of the first Death, and the power of the second. If you are in Christ; His God is your God, his Father your Father, Joh. 20.17. You are loved as He is loved, Joh. 17.23. That the World may know, that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them as thou hast loved me. And v. 26. That the love wherewith thou hast loved me, may be in them, and I in them. You are joint-heirs with Christ unto the same incorruptible inheritance; how firm and sure is your title! how certain and soon will be your possession! and after possession is taken, you shall not be dispossessed unto Eternity.
But likeness to him, will prove you His in Truth. And an evidence of this; what strong consolation will it afford? If you are in Christ; how safe are you? you are secured from the curse of the Law; the stroke of vindictive Justice; the wrath of the Destroyer, the bondage of Corruption and Sin; the sting of the first Death, and the power of the second. If you are in Christ; His God is your God, his Father your Father, Joh. 20.17. You are loved as He is loved, Joh. 17.23. That the World may know, that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them as thou hast loved me. And v. 26. That the love wherewith thou hast loved me, may be in them, and I in them. You are joint-heirs with Christ unto the same incorruptible inheritance; how firm and sure is your title! how certain and soon will be your possession! and after possession is taken, you shall not be dispossess'd unto Eternity.
5. Your following the Example of Christ very much honours Him; and credits Christianity, 'tis a sign, that Christs death, has a mighty virtue in it, when it makes you to die to Sin; and to be unmoved by the biggest offers, that Mammon makes to you. 'Tis an argument that He is truly Christ, when you are truly Christians; that He is indeed alive, when he lives in you, and makes you to live to him and like him; 'Tis a demonstration that our Lord is risen indeed, when you rise with him, and seek those things that are above,