Precept is always addressed to a known relationship. I do not tell my servant to behave as my child, because he is not my child; nor do I tell my child to behave as my- servant. A Christian is never called upon to examine himself as to whether he is a child of God or not. He is called to examine himself as to whether he walks like one. Suppose my child begins to examine himself as to whether he is behaving as he ought-this is all right and proper. But suppose he sets about examining his behavior to find out whether he is my child or not?-the thing is monstrous.