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

V. Not love Jesus! What is this but an utter subverting of the whole design of the Gospel, and refusing life and salvation by the Covenant of Grace? God gave to innocent man a Law and Covenant of Works, but he quickly transgressed that Law, and thereby by that Covenant Happiness became impossible to man. After that, God gave a Law and Covenant of Grace to fallen man, and established the same in the Blood of his Son; and will you also refuse Life and Happiness by going on in your sin of not loving Christ? For hereby 1. The Conditions of the Gospel are Neglected. 2. The Threatenings of the Gospel are Slighted. 3. The Commands of the Gospel are Disobeyed. 4. The Promises of the Gospel are Undervalued.

V. Not love Jesus! What is this but an utter subverting of the whole design of the Gospel, and refusing life and salvation by the Covenant of Grace? God gave to innocent man a Law and Covenant of Works, but he quickly transgressed that Law, and thereby by that Covenant Happiness became impossible to man. After that, God gave a Law and Covenant of Grace to fallen man, and established the same in the Blood of his Son; and will you also refuse Life and Happiness by going on in your sin of not loving Christ? For hereby 1. The Conditions of the Gospel are Neglected. 2. The Threatnings of the Gospel are Slighted. 3. The Commands of the Gospel are Disobeyed. 4. The Promises of the Gospel are Undervalued.

1. The Conditions of the Gospel, and Covenant of Grace are neglected. The great Article, the Sum and Summary whereof is, I will be your God, and ye shall be my people, Heb. 8.10. I will love you, and you shall love me; my heart shall be towards you, and your heart shall be towards me: I will love none like you, and you shall love none like me. How is this done? Can you love him while you do not love him? Hath God and Christ your hearts, while the world and sin have your hearts? 2 Cor. ⟨p. 107⟩