III. If it should be said, that Jesus was the _Saviour_ of the world, that he was born to redeem mankind, and was the _Son of_ God. It may be answered, that this does not make the life of Christ to be less the _rule_ and _model_ of all Christians. For, as I observed before, it is the spirit and _temper_ of Christ that all Christians are to imitate; they are to do their _proper work_ in that spirit and temper, in which Christ did the work on which he was sent. So that although Christians are not redeemers of the world, as he was; though they have not that great work to finish which he had; yet they have _their_ work to do in the manner that he had _his_; they have their part to act, which though it be a different part, must not be performed with a different spirit; but with such obedience to God, such regard to his glory, and all such holy dispositions, as our blessed Saviour manifested in every part of his life. IV. The blessed Jesus came into the world to save the world. Now we must enter into this same design, and make _salvation_ the business of our lives. And though we cannot contribute towards it like him, yet we must contribute all that we can, and make the salvation of ourselves and others the one care of our lives. The _poor widow’s mites_ were but a small matter in themselves, yet as they were the utmost she could give, our blessed Saviour set them above the larger contributions of the rich. This may encourage people in every state of life to be contented with their _capacity_ of doing good, provided they act up to it. Let no one think that he is too low, too mean and private to follow his Lord in the salvation of souls. Let him but add his mite, and if it be all that he hath, he shall be thought to have done much. Not that all are to be preachers and teachers of religion, no more than all are to be _apostles_, or all _prophets_, or all _workers of miracles_. Christians are like members of one and the same body; they are as different from one another, as hands and eyes, and have as different offices; yet may their different parts promote the same common end. As _the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee; nor again, the head to the feet, I have no need of you_¹; so neither can the learned teacher say he hath no need of the private, unlearned person. For the work of salvation is carried on by all hands, as well by him that is taught, as by him that teacheth. An _unlearned_ person, by being desirous of instruction, and careful to comply with it, may promote salvation as truly, in a degree, as he that is able and willing to instruct. This teachable disposition may as effectually influence others as another man’s ability and care of teaching. Therefore, though, as the apostle saith, all have _not the gift of healing_, though all do not _speak with tongues_, yet all have _some part_ that they may act in the salvation of mankind, and may follow their Lord and Master in the great work, for which he came