The Godly Man's Picture

1. We cannot prize Christ at too high a rate; we may prize other things above their worth; that is our sin, we commonly overrate the creature; we think there is more in it than there is; therefore God withers our gourd, because we over-prize it: But we cannot raise our esteem high enough of Christ, he is beyond all value: There is no Ruby or Diamond but the Jeweller can set a just price upon it, he can say it is worth so much, and no more; but Christs worth can never be fully known: No Seraphim can set a due value on him; his are unsearchable riches, Eph. 3. 8. Christ is more precious than the Soul, than the Angels, than^† Heaven.

1. †Si tanti vitreum? quanti verum Margaritum? Tertull.

2. Jesus Christ hath highly prized us; he took our flesh upon him, Heb. 2. 16. He made his Soul an offering for us, Isa. 53. 10: How precious was our Salvation to Christ? Shall not we prize and adore him, who hath put such a value upon us?

3. Not to prize Christ is high imprudence; ⟨p. 69⟩Christ is our Guide to Glory; 'tis folly for a man to slight his Guide; he is our Physician,