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

3. Therefore it is mortal and destructive to Sin that is the object of it. Esau hated Jacob because of the Blessing wherewith his Father blessed him; and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand, then will I slay my brother Jacob, Gen. 27.41. So the Lover of Christ, that hateth Sin, is resolved to be the destruction of it. Shall not I be the death of that cursed Sin that was the death of my blessed Lord? Shall I suffer that to live in my heart, which would not suffer Christ to live in the World? Did Sin shed my Saviours Blood, and shall not I be avenged on my […] Did Sin make my Saviour Groan, and Sweat ⟨p. 131⟩in a bloody Agony, and shall I take delight therein? Was my Sin the Nails that did fasten him to the Cross? The Spear that did pierce his blessed Side? And the Thorns that Crowned his Sacred Head? And shall I lodge it in my Bosom? Did Christ in love unto my Soul dye for my Sin, and shall not I, in love unto my Lord, cause Sin to dye in me?

3. Therefore it is mortal and destructive to Sin that is the object of it. Esau hated Jacob because of the Blessing wherewith his Father blessed him; and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand, then will I slay my brother Jacob, Gen. 27.41. So the Lover of Christ, that hateth Sin, is resolved to be the destruction of it. Shall not I be the death of that cursed Sin that was the death of my blessed Lord? Shall I suffer that to live in my heart, which would not suffer Christ to live in the World? Did Sin shed my Saviours Blood, and shall not I be avenged on my 〈…〉 Did Sin make my Saviour Groan, and Sweat ⟨p. 131⟩in a bloody Agony, and shall I take delight therein? Was my Sin the Nails that did fasten him to the Cross? The Spear that did pierce his blessed Side? And the Thorns that Crowned his Sacred Head? And shall I lodge it in my Bosom? Did Christ in love unto my Soul dye for my Sin, and shall not I, in love unto my Lord, cause Sin to dye in me?