John Trapp on Philippians 3:7

Verſe 7. Loſſe for Chriſt.] Chriſt is to be ſought and bought at any hand, at any rate. This is to play the wiſe merchant, Mat. 13.44.46. See the Notes there. Eſteem we Chriſt, as the people did David, 2 Sam. 18.3. more worth then ten thouſand, as Naomi did Ruth, better then ſeven ſons, Ruth 4.15. As Pharaoh did I[illegible: 1 letter]ſeph. There is none ſo wiſe and worthy as thou, ſaid he, Gen. 41.39. Let burning, hanging, all the torments of hell befall me, Tantummodò [illegible: 1 letter]t I[illegible: 1 letter]ſum nanciſ[illegible: 1 letter]ar, So that I may get my Jeſus,Act. and Mon. aid Ignatius. None but Chriſt, none but Chriſt, ſaid Lambert, liſting up ſuch hands as he had, and his fingers ends flaming. We cannot buy this gold too dear.