A Divine Cordial

6. You may love the world, and have hatred for your love, John 15.19. Because ye are not of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Would it not vex one to lay out money upon a piece of ground, and instead of bringing forth Corn or Grapes, it should yield nothing but Nettles? Thus it is with all sublunary things; we love them, and they prove Nettles to sting. The world is a Step-mother, instead of giving the breast it draws out the sword; we meet with nothing, but either disappointment ⟨p. 126⟩or discourtesy, Judg. 9.15. Let fire come out of the Bramble, and devour the Cedars of Lebanon. While we love the Creature, fire comes out of this Bramble to devour us: But if we love God, he will not return hatred for love, Prov. 8.17. I love them that love me. God may chastise, but he cannot hate. Every Believer is part of Christ, and God can as well hate Christ as hate a Believer.

6. You may love the world, and have hatred for your love, Iohn 15.19. Because ye are not of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Would it not vex one to lay out money upon a piece of ground, and instead of b•inging forth Corn or Grapes, it should yeild nothing but Nettles? Thus it is with all sublunary things; we love them, and they prove Nettles to sting. The world is a Step-mother, instead of giving the breast it draws out the sword; we meet with nothing, but either disappointment ⟨p. 126⟩or discourtesie, Iudg. 9.15. Let fire come out of the Bramble, and devour the Cedars of Lebanon. While we love the Creature, fire comes out of this Bramble to devour us: But if we love God, he will not return hatred for love, Prov. 8.17. I love them that love me. God may chastise, but he cannot hate. Every Believer is part of Christ, and God can as well hate Christ as hate a Believer.