True gain, opened in a sermon preached at Pauls, Nov. 9. 1656

3. A wise merchant, though he will make his purchase as easy as he can, will yet in a rare commodity bid home, and not stick at a final difference; and so doth a wise Christian knowing the unsearchable riches of Christ, never sticks at any abatement. Many men bid much, proceed far, Herod doth many things; Agrippa is almost a Christian, hypocrites will part with thousands of rams, rivers of oil, there first borne, Mic. 6.7. but when the child comes to the very birth, they stay in the place of the breaking forth of children Hos. 13.13. when it comes to this issue, they must shake hands for ever with their darling and beloved lust, Herod with Herodias, the young man with his worldly love, the Jew with his legal righteousness, ⟨p. 31⟩the Greek with his carnal wisdom; nay, saith the hypocrite be the Jewel never so rich, I resolve to keep this green glass, or this wooden platter, something of mine own: here Christ and the soul part, and they who came running unto him, go sorrowing from him; whereas wise Christians consult not with flesh and blood, but go through with the bargain: Let me have Christ though I have nothing but him.

3. A wise merchant, though he will make his purchase as easie as he can, will yet in a rare commodity bid home, and not stick at a finall difference; and so doth a wise Christian knowing the unsearchable riches of Christ, never sticks at any abatement. Many men bid much, proceed far, Herod doth many things; Agrippa is almost a Christian, hypocrites will part with thousands of rams, rivers of oil, there first borne, Mic. 6.7. but when the child comes to the very birth, they stay in the place of the breaking forth of children Hos. 13.13. when it comes to this issue, they must shake hands for ever with their darling and beloved lust, Herod with Herodias, the young man with his worldly love, the Iew with his legal righteousness, ⟨p. 31⟩the Greek with his carnal wisdome; nay, saith the hypocrite be the Iewel never so rich, I resolve to keep this green glasse, or this wooden platter, something of mine own: here Christ and the soul part, and they who came running unto him, go sorrowing from him; whereas wise Christians consult not with flesh and blood, but go through with the bargain: Let me haue Christ though I have nothing but him.