DOCT.* 1.1 That there is no Doctrine more excellent in it self, or more necessary to be Preached, and studyed; than the Doctrine of Iesus Christ, and him Crucified.
All other knowledge how much soever it be magnified in the World, is and ought to be esteemed but dross, in comparison of the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ, Phil. 3.8. in him are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, Col. 2.3.
Eudoxus was so affected with the glory of the Sun, that he thought he was born only to behold it: much more should a Christian Judge himself born only to behold, and delight in the glory of the Lord Jesus.
The truth of this Proposition will be made out, by a double consideration of the Doctrine of Christ.
First, Let it be considered absolutely, and then these lovely pro∣perties with which it is naturally cloathed; will render it supe∣riour to all other Sciences and Studies.
First, The knowledge of Jesus Christ is the very marrow and [ 1] Kernel of all the Scriptures:* 1.2 the scope and center of all Divine re∣velations: both Testaments meet in Christ. The Ceremonial Law is full of Christ; and all the Gospel full of Christ: the blessed lines of both Testaments meet in him▪ and how they both harmonize, and sweetly concente•• in Jesus Christ; it is the chief scope of that excellent Epistle to the Hebrews, to discover: for we may call that Epistle, The sweet Harmony of both Testa∣ments: this argues the unspeakable excellency of this Doctrine,