To be ready to suffer persecution by Christs Example. [ 1199]
THere is mention made of a Roman servant, who knowing that his Master was sought for by Officers to be put to death,* 1.1 he put himself into his Ma∣sters cloaths, that he might be taken for him, and so he was, and put to death for him; Whereupon in memory of his thankfulnesse to him, the Master erected a brazen Statue with this Inscription, Servo fideli, To the trustly servant: Thus Christ who was not a Servant, but our Lord and Master, yet when he saw we were like to die, he took upon him the form of a Servant, he came in our likeness••, that he might die for us, and he did so; Now he requires not of us to ••rect any brazen Monument in memory of him, or in honour to him, but that we should be ready and willing to suffer for him,* 1.2 when he calls us thereunto: Certainly, his Example in humbling himself so much to suffer for us, should be mightily prevalent with us, that if he emp••ied himself so much to become the Son of Man, how much more should we (having so fair a Copy to write by) be much more willing to empty our selves,* 1.3 that we may be the sons of God.