Matthew Poole and continuators on Philippians 3:4

4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh . If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more .

To prevent any cavil about what he said as if he did magnifie Christ, and forbear glorying in those external privileges they did so much bear themselves upon, out of envie to them, for what they had; he here argues upon supposition (as elsewhere to cut off occasion from Boasters, 2 Cor. 11.12, 18, 21, 22.) that if it were lawfull, and would turn to any good account to confide in the flesh, he had the same ground the Impostours had, and might build up that in himself which he had destroyed in others, Gal. 2.18.

Yea, and to compare things by a just balance, if any of those he had justly taxed, or any other that in conceit might hold his head higher in that way, he could produce not onely as much, but much more ground of trust in those external Rites, &c. as he that was most excellent; onely that it was in vain, and of no value, v. 7.