But He has left His own life for an example of blameless conversation to those who are willing to obey Him; as He says, Come after me, meaning thereby not a following of His body, for that would be impossible to all, since our Lord is in heaven, but a due imitation of His life according to their capacities.
Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).
Also cites: in Cons. Mon. cap. 4.