Love to Christ, necessary to escape the curse at his coming

and having no hope of merciful Redemption by Thee, we neither have, nor will, nor can have any love unto Thee.

2. The same is now the condition of Damned Souls, as that of Damned Devils. Men on Earth might have love to Christ, but in Hell they cannot; for on earth Christ had to do with them, and they with Christ; and Mercy had to do with them, and Grace and Patience had to do with them; but ⟨p. 25⟩when once in Hell, Christ hath done with them, and the Spirit hath done with them; Grace, Mercy, and Patience of God hath done with them; no offer of Grace, no tender of Peace and Reconciliation, no overtures of Mercy more to all Eternity: But now Wrath hath to do with them, and vindictive punishing Justice hath to do with them; and they are fallen into the hands of the Living God; and being past all possibility of benefit and advantage by Christ, they cannot love him, but have more rooted hatred to him than ever. By the way let me note, That ye should with fear and trembling diligently labour, fervently pray, speedily repent, and turn from sin, sincerely believe, that ye might not at death be doomed down to Hell, because by damned Souls Christ cannot be loved.

2. The same is now the condition of Damned Souls, as that of Damned Devils. Men on Earth might have love to Christ, but in Hell they cannot; for on earth Christ had to do with them, and they with Christ; and Mercy had to do with them, and Grace and Patience had to do with them; but ⟨p. 25⟩when once in Hell, Christ hath done with them, and the Spirit hath done with them; Grace, Mercy, and Patience of God hath done with them; no offer of Grace, no tender of Peace and Reconciliation, no overtures of Mercy more to all Eternity: But now Wrath hath to do with them, and vindictive punishing Justice hath to do with them; and they are fallen into the hands of the Living God; and being past all possibility of benefit and advantage by Christ, they cannot love him, but have more rooted hatred to him than ever. By the way let me note, That ye should with fear and trembling diligently labour, fervently pray, speedily repent, and turn from sin, sincerely believe, that ye might not at death be doom'd down to Hell, because by damn'd Souls Christ cannot be loved.