Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

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 ⟨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.

7. Follow Christs Example, that you may enter into his glory. For, if we be dead with him, says the Apostle, we shall live with him; if we suffer with him, we shall also reign with him, 2 Tim. 2.11, 12. Be of good courage, and conflict (but do it in his Strength) with your Spiritual enemies; and you shall be conquerors, nay more than conquerors over them; and hark what Christ promises to them that overcome: Nay to every one of them;