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

3. Because all other things, in comparison of Christ, are not worthy a look; they are but as vile things, as under-things, as poor, & low, and mean, and base things, in comparison of Christ: I count all things but loss (saith Paul) for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. ¹—I count them but dung that I may win Christ. [Greek or Hebrew], some translate it chaff, others dogs-meat, others excrements, dung; all agree, it is such a thing as men usually cast away from them with some indignation.

3. Because all other things, in comparison of Christ, are not worthy a look; they are but as vile things, as under-things, as poor, & low, and mean, and base things, in comparison of Christ: I count all things but loss (saith Paul) for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. ¹—I count them but dung that I may win Christ. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, some translate it chaffe, others dogs-meat, others excrements, dung; all agree, it is such a thing as men usually cast away from them with some indignation.

1. 1Phil 3.8.

4. Because it is according to the very law of marriage; therefore shall a man forsake father, ¹and mother, and cleave to his wife; the Lord Christ marries himself to the souls of his Saints.² I will betroth thee unto me for ever; I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgement, and in loving kindness, and in mercies: and for this cause the soul must forsake all, and cleave unto Christ; as married wives use to do, we must leave all for our husband the Lord Jesus; Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear, forget also thy own people,