Come & welcome to Jesus Christ, or, A plain and profitable discourse upon the…

Secondly, 'Tis evident also, in that while they keep their eyes upon him, they never desire to change him for another, or to add to themselves, some other thing, together with him to make up their Spiritual Joy. God forbid, said Paul, that I should Glory, save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Yea and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things; and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in him; not having mine own Righteousness, which is of the Law, but that which is thorough the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith, Philippians 3. 7, 8, 9.

Secondly, 'Tis evident also, in that while they keep their eyes upon him, they never desire to change him for another, or to add to themselves, some other thing, together with him to make up their Spiritual Joy. God forbid, said Paul, that I should Glory, save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Yea and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things; and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in him; not having mine own Righteousness, which is of the Law, but that which is thorough the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith, Philipians 3. 7, 8, 9.

Thirdly, 'Tis evident also by their earnest desires, that others might be made partakers of their blessedness. Brethren, said Paul, my hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved, that is, that way that he expected to be saved himself, as he saith also to the Galatians. Brethren, saith he, I beseech you, be as I am, for I am as ye are. That is, I am a sinner as you are; now ⟨p. 95⟩I beseech you seek for life, as I am seeking of it: as who should say, For there is a sufficiency in the Lord Jesus both for me and you.