Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…

4. When a man makes it not his course and trade to look unto Jesus. A man may come unto a Carpenters house, & take up his tools, & do something at his work, but this makes him not a Carpenter, because it is not his trade. The best Saints sin; yet because it is not their trade and course,¹ they are said, not to sin: whosoever is born of God, sinneth not. And so ungodly men may look, and muse, and meditate, and think of Christ; but because this is not their course and trade, they make it not their work to look to Christ, they are therefore said, not to look to him.

4. When a man makes it not his course and trade to look unto Jesus. A man may come unto a Carpenters house, & take up his tools, & do somthing at his work, but this makes him not a Carpenter, because it is not his trade. The best Saints sin; yet because it is not their trade and course,¹ they are said, not to sin: whosoever is born of God, sinneth not. And so ungodly men may look, and muse, and meditate, and think of Christ; but because this is not their course and trade, they make it not their work to look to Christ, they are therefore said, not to look to him.

1. 11 John 5.181 Iohn 5.18

Why now consider, you that plead that you are Christians, & that you mind Christ at this very instant, that you are in the duty, even whilst I am speaking of it, and yet you neither do it to purpose, nor willingly, nor according to rule, nor as it is your trade; is it not with you,¹ as it is with them of whom Christ spake; many will say to me at that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in they name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name have done many wonderful works? they will plead at the last day, as you plead now; but for all that, you know the answer, I never knew you, depart from me ye workers of iniquity.