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

CHAP. V. Eight Reasons why Love is so strictly required, that Christ must be Loved, or the Sinner accursed.

THE Fourth general Head in the Method propounded, is, Why there is such a flat necessity of our sincere Love to Christ, for the escaping of this described Curse? Why God doth so much insist upon our Love unto his Son, that whosoever doth not love him, shall be Anathema.

This is not to be understood exclusively, as if other Graces and Conditions were not also necessary; for in other Texts we find, that for want of Faith, this Curse will overtake many. Mar. 16.16. He that believeth not, shall be damned. John 3.36. He that believeth not the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him. And for want of Repentance, Luke 13.3. Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. And for want of Conversion, Mat. 18.3. Verily, I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Joh. 3.3. Jesus answered, and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. And for want of Obedience,