Remains of that reverend and learned divine, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in…Remaines of that reverend and learned divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in…

Thirdly, to receive the Gospel, is to take Christ, and to part with all things for Christ, making ¹him his chiefest joy, prizing him so, that he will loose any thing for him, like that wise Merchant in the Gospel; which when he had found the Jewell, went and sold all that he had, and bought it: there must be a prizing of Christ above a mans self, he must part with all things in the world, with husband and wife, with father and mother, with brother and sister, with friends, with honour, and riches, pleasure, and all things else, ⟨p. 205⟩and account Christ more then all things: now this a man will not do, till he be humbled.

Thirdly, to receive the Gospell, is to take Christ, and to part with all things for Christ, making ¹him his chiefest joy, prizing him so, that hee will loose any thing for him, like that wise Marchant in the Gospell; which when he had found the Iewell, went and sold all that hee had, and bought it: there must be a prizing of Christ above a mans selfe, hee must part with all things in the world, with husband and wife, with father and mother, with brother and sister, with friends, with honour, and riches, pleasure, and all things else, ⟨p. 205⟩and account Christ more then all things: now this a man will not doe, till he be humbled.

1. 13.

But you will say, What must I forsake father and mother, and wife for Christ, or else I cannot ¹have him? this is a hard thing, the work is too great, there is not sure such need of Christ or grace, or at the least, Christ will not impose such a burden upon me.