The unbelievers preparing for Christ. By T.HThe vnbeleevers preparing for Christ. By T.H

there saith the text He that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul,¹ all they that hate me love death, they that hate me saith the text, that is, they that hate wisdom love death, by wisdom there is meant the Lord Jesus, revealing the wisdom of the Father in the Word, now he that hateth this Word of God, he that will not be informed by this Word, he that will not be directed by it, he that will not be humbled by it, his soul taketh up arms against Gods ⟨p. 67⟩ordinances, why he loves death both naturally and eternally, when the wrath of God ceaseth upon him, he hath that which he loveth, you loved this, you loved death, you have it, you loved damnation, you do enjoy it, and it is marvellous just with God, thus to deal with you, you cannot blame God for this but your selves, wicked men are desirous to be rid of God, and freed from the Counsel of God, that may chalk them out the way to Salvation, and they desire nothing; the knowledge of Gods laws many wicked carnal man doth not desire, the good and Salvation of his own soul, he doth not desire the preaching of the Word, for the reformation of his life, and the humbling of his soul, and directing of him in the ways of Gods Commandments; they say to God, now depart from us, we care not for thy laws, we will not walk after thy Commandments, if he at the last day say unto you, Depart from me ye workers of iniquity I know you not, then you shall have your desire, when the heavens shall melt away with fire, and the Sun and the Moon shall be darkened, when all flesh shall appear before the judgement seat of God, at that day men and Angels shall hear the dreadful doom which shall pass upon you by the Lord, you contemned my word and ordinances, and therefore away from me ye cursed into everlasting destruction, prepared for the devil and his Angels, you desired not to be informed, you would not be humbled, you refused to be directed ⟨p. 68⟩by my word when it was preached unto you, but you desired to fulfil your lusts, and enjoy your profits and your pleasures, you did not desire to be saved, and therefore now you shall have your desire, you shall be damned, and therefore depart from me, I know you not.

there saith the text He that sinneth against me wrongeth his owne soule,