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The archprophet, the Counsellour, that ex∣cellent* 1.1 speaker, as he is called in Daniel, that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 out of the fa∣thers bosome, and hath his fathers will at his fingers ends. Be∣sides what he taught us by himself and his servants, he hath writ∣ten for us those excellent things of his law, those lively oracles. He 〈◊〉〈◊〉 also left us, as here, his own practice for a pattern of the* 1.2 rule, and for a compleat copy (as St Peter calleth it) to write* 1.3 after. Pindarus saith of Hiero Siracusanus that he had cropt off* 1.4 the tops of all vertues. 〈◊〉〈◊〉, of Friderick the Electour of Saxony, that he had pickt out the flower of all noble abilities and* 1.5 endowments. The same author proposeth George Prince of Anhalt for an example 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 piety worthy of all mens imitation. Machiavel sets forth Cesar Borgia (a far worse man) as the only pattern for a prince to expresse. St Hierom ha∣ving* 1.6 read the religious life and death of Hilarion, folding up the book 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Well; Hilarion 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be the champion whom I will 〈◊〉〈◊〉. How much rather should we say 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Christ: every of whose actions whether morall or mediatory, were for our imita∣tion. In his morall actions we should learn of him by doing as he did, 1 Pet. 2. 23, In his mediatory, by translating that he did, to our spirituall life, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to die to sin, live to righteousnesse, &c.