The Lord Jesus' Practice of His Own Precepts
In Messiah’s Herald of July 2, 1879, appears a double-column article headed, “The Lord Jesus’ Practice of His own Precepts.” In one column is given a series of texts setting forth “what he said,” and in the other, in juxtaposition, texts recording “what he did,” corresponding with the former. The whole concludes with this text: “I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.” John 13:15. We could not help wondering whether or not the compiler of these texts thought what act of Christ it was in reference to which these words were spoken; nor could we help thinking how strange it is that people will quote Scripture to enforce obedience to the example of Christ, which was spoken in reference to an example of his with which they themselves refuse to comply.