and suffered so much for your sake. " Lord," says St. Ambrose, "I owe more to Your injuries for my redemption than to Your works for my creation."
V. Hope for, and promise yourself, all the good that your heart can wish; for " He who spared not even His own Son, has He not also, with Him, given us all things?" (Rom. viii. 32.)
VI. Thank Him for having suffered so much for you; " for the best means of preserving a benefit is a faithful recollection of it, and a constant profession of gratitude."
VII. Imitate your Lord and Leader in suffering reproaches and injuries. He has suffered so much for you; and what return have you made, what return will you make? " Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow His steps." (1 Pet. ii. 21.)
