God calls all that are in Christ to an imitation of him Even to give up ourselves to their service, as Christ did; not in the same kind, so none can give himself for them, but as we are capable. “Hereby perceive we the love of […]
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” John 15:12 Now, the meaning of this is, not that we should love one another to the same degree that Christ loved us; though there ought to be a proportion, considering our […]
“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works” Hebrews 10:24 This life of love is the true improvement of all God’s doctrines, ordinances, mercies, afflictions, and other providences whatsoever! For the use of them all is to lead us […]
It is an evil which prevails everywhere among mankind, that every one sets himself above others …and especially that those who seem in anything to excel cannot well endure their inferiors to be on an equality with themselves. And then there is so much [a gloomy […]