Doct. 1 First, The not being of the world is that which makes wicked men hate the Godly; If there were suitableness of Nature and Manners, then like would agree with like; Hence 1 Joh 3.12. when the Apostle instanced in Cains murder of his Brother, because his own works were evil, he saith, v. •3. Marvell not if the world hate you, Never wonder at that, but rather if it should not hate you; Our Saviour speaks notably of this to his Brethren, Joh. 7.5, 7. For they did not believe in him though so greatly acquainted with him, and saw his Miracles; The world cannot hate you, but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil, It cannot hate you; No wicked man can hate another, viz. in respect of fundamental principles, as a Godly man is hated; It's true, wicked men may be at deadly feud one with another, but it is not from contrary principles of nature, but from matter of profit and injuries or wrongs done: As the Dog doth not hate another, yet for bones and other matters they will be ready to kill one another: Though therefore Herod and Pilate cannot endure one another, yet that opposition was upon carnal Interests, it was not like that hatred which was to Christ: Therefore when such Earthly Interests are removed, they can heartily embrace one another, but the wicked man can never love the Godly till his Nature he changed, till he become godly also, as the wolf can never love a sheep, unless he be made a sheep.
Doct. 1 First, The not being of the world is that which makes wicked men hate the Godly; If there were sutablensse of Naturee and Manners, then like would agree with like; Hence 1 Joh 3.12. when the Apostle instanced in Cains murther of his Brother, because his own works were evil, he saith, v. •3. Marvell not if the world hate you, Never wonder at that, but rather if it should not hate you; Our Saviour speaks notably of this to his Brethren, Joh. 7.5, 7. For they did not beleeve in him though so greatly acquainted with him, and saw his Miracles; The world cannot hate you, but me it hateth, because I testifie of it, that the works thereof are evil, It cannot hate you; No wicked man can hate another, viz. in respect of fundamental principles, as a Godly man is hated; It's true, wicked men may be at deadly fewd one with another, but it is not from contrary principles of nature, but from matter of profit and injuries or wrongs done: As the Dogge doth not hate another, yet for bones and other matters they will be ready to kill one another: Though therefore Herod and Pilate cannot endure one another, yet that opposition was upon carnal Interests, it was not like that hatred which was to Christ: Therefore when such Earthly Interests are removed, they can heartily embrace one another, but the wicked man can never love the Godly till his Nature he changed, till he become godly also, as the wolf can never love a sheep, unlesse he be made a sheep.
