CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

Fifthly, In this it's apparent they are not of the world because the world hateth them, and is wholly opposite to them, Joh 17.14. Because they are not of the world therefore that hateth them, If they were of the world the world would love his own; and 1 Joh. 4.5. They that are of the world speak of the world, and the world heareth them; There cannot be a better discovery then this, The world knoweth his own, Let a man be a wise worldly man that matters not religion, that regards not the power of godliness, nor strictness; Such a man this world adoreth; But if a man be never so wise, so excellent, yet if powerfully godly will not conform to the evil ways of the world, this marreth all; This makes him envied and hated; Who art thou then that hast some desires to walk in the way to heaven, but the opposition, the hatred and violence that is used against that way makes thee draw back? Oh foolish and deluded wretch, was it not thus with Christ, with his Apostles? Were they not told they should be hated of all men for his Names sake? There cannot be a more comfortable sign of thy grace then to have all the wicked men where thou livest, either thy hypocritical Friends, or thy open enemies; Jerome thanked God that he was worthy to be such an one whom the world would hate; The Serpents Seed cannot love the Woman's; Ismael will persecute Isaac, glory therefore and boast in this, if the malicious wicked man hath his mouth always open against thee, If he be always censuring and backbiting; For if thou wouldest be profane, dissolute, if thou wouldst be a Minister to prostitute the Ordinances of God to every profane man, thou wouldst be as good as any in the world but now it's not for thy infirmities but thy graces they malice thee.

Fifthly, In this it's apparent they are not of the world because the world hateth them, and is wholly opposite to them, Joh 17.14. Because they are not of the world therefore that hateth them, If they were of the world the world would love his own; and 1 Joh. 4.5. They that are of the world speak of the world, and the world heareth them; There cannot be a better discovery then this, The world knoweth his own, Let a man be a wise worldly man that matters not religion, that regards not the power of godlinesse, nor strictnesse; Such a man this world adoreth; But if a man be never so wise, so excellent, yet if powerfully godly will not conform to the evil waies of the world, this marreth all; This makes him envied and hated; Who art thou then that hast some desires to walk in the way to heaven, but the opposition, the hatred and violence that is used against that way makes thee draw back? Oh foolish and deluded wretch, was it not thus with Christ, with his Apostles? Were they not told they should be hated of all men for his Names sake? There cannot be a more comfortable sign of thy grace then to have all the wicked men where thou livest, either thy hypocritical Friends, or thy open enemies; Jerome thanked God that he was worthy to be such an one whom the world would hate; The Serpents Seed cannot love the Womans; Ismaell will persecute Isaac, glory therefore and boast in this, if the malicious wicked man hath his mouth alwaies open against thee, If he be alwaies censuring and backbiting; For if thou wouldest be prophane, dissolute, if thou wouldst be a Minister to prostitute the Ordinances of God to every prophane man, thou wouldst be as good as any in the world but now it's not for thy infirmities but thy graces they malice thee.