for I have given you example, that you might behave to one another, as I have to you.

tread in my steps, my brethren, and fix your eyes upon those who follow the example I give you.

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any of us by imitating their incredulity, should fall short thereof like them.

let the prophets, my brethren, who were commission'd by the Lord, be your examples; suffer persecution with constancy like them.

this will conciliate the divine favour. and this is the condition of your vocation, since Christ himself has suffer'd for us,