CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

4. Rejoice, because hereby is a conformity to Christ, and to all the holy men that have gone before thee. So in Mat. 5.12. Rejoice, because so persecuted they th• Prophets of old? and Rom. 8. it's made the effect of our Predestination, to b• conformable unto Christ in these afflictions, they are an effect of Predestination. These troubles and reproaches God from all eternity appointed thee unto, as by which he would glorify thee. They came from that spring of the great love of God, which he had toward thee before thou hadst any being; so that hereby thou art made like to Christ, a glorious Disciple doth not beseem a crucified Saviour; neither rich and adorned members become an head crowned with thorns; How many have gloried in being like some great and famous men in the world? How much rather is this an honour to be reproached as Christ was, to be slandered as Christ was, the Disciple must not expect to be above his Master.

4. Rejoyce, because hereby is a conformity to Christ, and to all the holy men that have gone before thee. So in Mat. 5.12. Rejoyce, because so persecuted they th• Prophets of old? and Rom. 8. it's made the effect of our Predestination, to b• conformable unto Christ in these afflictions, they are an effect of Predestination. These troubles and reproaches God from all eternity appointed thee unto, as by which he would glorifie thee. They came from that spring of the great love of God, which he had toward thee before thou hadst any being; so that hereby thou art made like to Christ, a glorious Disciple doth not beseem a crucified Saviour; neither rich and adorned members become an head crowned with thorns; How many have gloried in being like some great and famous men in the world? How much rather is this an honour to be reproached as Christ was, to be slandered as Christ was, the Disciple must not expect to be above his Master.