VApop? ano famítp Iti,aoti. 75 born into the world, r yoh.3. 12. Cain was of that wicked one (the Devil) and flew his brother : And wherefore flew he him ? Becattfe his own worQ were evil andhis brothers righteous. If you have read the Scripture, and other Hiftory, and have but heeded what is done about you in the World, youmight eafily perceive that the world bath ever confifted of two con- trary forts of men, who as two Armies are ífill to this day in conftant oppofition to each other : The wicked are the (e) Devils feed and army And the Godly are the army of Chrift, and the Regenerate feed of God. Whence is all the hatred of Godlinefs on the earth, all the fcornes, and dander, and cruel perfecutions and butcheriesofholyperfons, and the number of Martyrs andSufferers, but from this inbred Enmity ? This is Chrifts meaning whenhe faith,that he came not to fend Peace but a Sword : Becaufe he came to caufe that Holinefs which the wicked will Rill hate and perfecute. Look about you and fee whether we may not yet truly fay with St. Paul, Gal. 4. 29. But as then be that was bornafter the flefli perfecuted him that was born after the Spirit ;even fo it is now ? And we were all of this malignant difpofition in fome degree till grace recover us. Rom. 5. io. When we were Enemies,we were re- conciled to God by the death ofhis Son. So Col. 1. a r Jam.4. 4. He that will be a friend of the World is an Enemy to God. The friendjhip of the world is Enmity to God. I will mind you of, no other proof more than Chriffsownfentence, which is not unjuff, Luk. 19. 27. Thole mine Enemies that would not I Jhould reign over them, bring them hither andflay them before me. Thofe (c?joh.844. that
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