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

CHAP. IX. Ten Questions by way of Conviction, that many, very many, have no sincere Love to Christ; from whence also Characters of sincere love to him, by the right resolving of these Questions, might be gathered, and our Love tried, whether sincere or counterfeit.

MUST a man that loves not Christ sincerely, be Anathema when Maranatha? Must he love, or be cursed if he do not? Then, as Christ did put the Question unto Peter, Joh. 21.15. Simon Son of Jonah, lovest thou me? And 16. the second time, and 17. the third time. Simon Son of Jonah, lovest thou me? So do thou put this Question to thy self, O my Soul! lovest thou the Lord Jesus? And when thy heart may forwardly return an answer, ask it the second time, O my Soul! art thou not mistaken? Dost thou indeed love the Lord Jesus? And because the matter is of everlasting moment, put the Question a third time, and so often, till to this Question, O my Soul! Dost thou sincerely love the Lord Jesus? Thou hast such proof out of the Scripture, as will hold trial, when this shall be in question at the great day of Judgment. But alas! What great grounds of jealousy are there, that the love of many is but supposed love to Christ, that think they do, that hope they do, but indeed do not? ⟨p. 125⟩For whose conviction I shall desire them to give in a serious answer to the following Questions, as trials of the sincerity of their love.

MUST a man that loves not Christ sincerely, be Anathema when Maranatha? Must he love, or be cursed if he do not? Then, as Christ did put the Question unto Peter, Joh. 21.15. Simon Son of Jonas, lovest thou me? And 16. the second time, and 17. the third time. Simon Son of Jonas, lovest thou me? So do thou put this Question to thy self, O my Soul! lovest thou the Lord Jesus? And when thy heart may forwardly return an answer, ask it the second time, O my Soul! art thou not mistaken? Dost thou indeed love the Lord Jesus? And because the matter is of everlasting moment, put the Question a third time, and so often, till to this Question, O my Soul! Dost thou sincerely love the Lord Jesus? Thou hast such proof out of the Scripture, as will hold trial, when this shall be in question at the great day of Judgment. But alas! What great grounds of jealousie are there, that the love of many is but supposed love to Christ, that think they do, that hope they do, but indeed do not?