Hagio-mimesis The imitation of the saints

¹3. Reason. To be followers of the Saints is a marvellous help and furtherance in our work. His work is half done that hath a president before him; the precept possibly may be dark and obscure; but precept exemplified into a pattern and example, is plain and facile; he that runs may read.

¹3. Reason. To be followers of the Saints is a marvelous help and furtherance in our work. His work is half done that hath a president before him; the precept possibly may be dark and obscure; but precept exemplified into a pattern and example, is plain and facile; he that runs may read.

1. 13. Reason. Patterns make any work more easy.3. Reason. Patterns make any worke more easie.

Patterns are the commands of God made legible in the lives of the Saints: Holiness made exemplary, by which we may see how the Saints believed, how the Saints denied themselves, how they loved God, and how they contemned the world, &c.

Patterns are the commands of God made legible in the lives of the Saints: Holiness made exemplary, by which we may see how the Saints believed, how the Saints denyed •hemselves, how they loved God, and how they contemned the world, &c.

If you would know what such graces are, look upon the Saints, and they will serve as so many Comments, and Interpreters to you. Besides, Presidents do put […] kind of life into men; the very brute creatures are animated and quickened by their fellow-creatures, their companions in labours and travel.