Of the imitation of Christ : four books . onductthyself so as thou mayest be without reproof. Thou hast not lightened thy burden, but artnow bound with a straiter band of discipline, andart obliged to a more perfect degree of sanctity. A priest ought to be adorned with all graces,and to give example of good life to others. His life and conversation*^ should not be in thecommon ways of mankind, but with the angels inheaven, or with perfect men on earth. Gen. i. ; Isalm xlix. 7 ; Rom. ix. 20. ^ i Tim. iv. 16. ? Phil. iii. 20. I MIT A TION OF CHRIST. 363 3. A priest clad in sacred garments is Chr
Of the imitation of Christ : four books . onductthyself so as thou mayest be without reproof. Thou hast not lightened thy burden, but artnow bound with a straiter band of discipline, andart obliged to a more perfect degree of sanctity. A priest ought to be adorned with all graces,and to give example of good life to others. His life and conversation*^ should not be in thecommon ways of mankind, but with the angels inheaven, or with perfect men on earth. Gen. i. ; Isalm xlix. 7 ; Rom. ix. 20. ^ i Tim. iv. 16. ? Phil. iii. 20. I MIT A TION OF CHRIST. 363 3. A priest clad in sacred garments is Christsdeputy, that with all supplication and humility hemay beseech God for himself and for the wholepeople.^ Neither ought he to cease from prayer and holyoblation, till he prevail to obtain grace and mercy. When a priest doth celebrate the holy eucharist,he honoureth God, he rejoiceth the angels, heedifieth the church, he helpeth the living, hemaketh mention of the departed, and makethhimself partaker of all good things. • Heb. V.
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