The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises

Now having thus laid down the Evidences of a weak Faith, we shall now proceed to lay down the Evidences of a strong Faith. Now where there is a strong Faith, there is

Now having thus laid down the Evidences of a weak Faith, wee shall now proceed to lay down the Evidences of a strong Faith. Now where there is a strong Faith, there is

1. An high prizing of Christ (which yet a weak Faith partakes of,) 1 Pet. 2.7. — Unto you that believe, he is precious. The soul doth rate and value Christ above all the Comforts and contentments, Riches, and Happiness in Heaven, and Earth. Thus you see David, Psal. 73. — Whom have I in Heaven but thee? and there is none in the Earth that I esteem in comparison of thee. Though he esteemed of other things, yet Christ was the first figure. The estimate which his soul set on Christ, did infinitely exceed the rate which he set upon any thing besides Christ. As Paul said — They were all but dross and dung, in comparison with Christ. The most excellent things were loss and vile in respect of Christ.

1. An high prizing of Christ (which yet a weak Faith partakes of,) 1 Pet. 2.7. — Unto you that beleeve, hee is precious. The soul doth rate and value Christ above all the Comforts and contentments, Riches, and Happiness in Heaven, and Earth. Thus you see David, Psal. 73. — Whom have I in Heaven but thee? and there is none in the Earth that I esteem in comparison of thee. Though hee esteemed of other things, yet Christ was the first figure. The estimate which his soul set on Christ, did infinitly exceed the rate which hee set upon any thing besides Christ. As Paul said — They were all but drosse and dung, in comparison with Christ. The most excellent things were loss and vile in respect of Christ.