Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

Look unto me, and be ye saved, all ye ends of the Earth! Look unto me, and become like me, all you that profess your selves to be my Members! What Do you see in me, that in any reason should turn away your faces or your hearts from me? Blessed is He whosoever shall not be offended in Me. The Father is well pleased in Me, and so should you; as you value his favour, and would consult your own interest. I never took so much as one step in the ways of misery and destruction; be you sure to avoid them. I always trod in those paths which to you will prove pleasantness and peace; though to satisfy for your deviations, and going astray; I was fain my self to be a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. Consider your Lord and Master; you that call your selves my disciples. Many look upon you that will not look into my word, and will judge of Me by your practices. Be not so injurious to Me; by misrepresenting Me; as if I allowed those evils which you allow your selves in. Why should I be wounded in my honour in the house of my Friends? Why should you crucify me afresh: And put me to an open shame?

When you yield to Satan's temptations, are you like to me? When you are eager after worldly wealth; the applause of men; and flesh-pleasing delights; are you like to me? When you are proud and haughty; bitter, envious and revengeful; do you at all resemble Me? When you seek your selves, and please your selves, and matter not how much God is forgotten and displeased; Am I in this your example? O all you upon whom my name is called, content not your ⟨p. 320⟩selves with an empty name! Be my disciples in truth; and let the same mind that was in me be in you also: be my disciples indeed; live as I did in the World; to honour God, and to do good to man, let it be your business; for I have left you an example, that you should follow my steps.

When you yield to Satans temptations, are you like to me? When you are eager after worldly wealth; the applause of men; and flesh-pleasing delights; are you like to me? When you are proud and haughty; bitter, envious and revengeful; do you at all resemble Me? When you seek your selves, and please your selves, and matter not how much God is forgotten and displeased; Am I in this your example? O all you upon whom my name is called, content not your