theEpifile to theGalatians. ChapS. 435 The thirdheadof finites arc fuch as arcagainít Charitie, and they are in number eight. The firft, is Enmiue: of it I confider three things. The firft is, whether it be a finny, or no ? for fomewbat maybeobieeted 5 to the contrarie. 0bieil. I. Pfal. r 39.21. Dee net Ihate them., that hate thee ? iinf.Dauidhere fpeakesofthc hatrcd,whereby he hated Gods enemies, not in refpeet of their perlons, but in refpeet oftheir finnes, whereby they were enemiesof God. And this hatred is ao commendable, andnot here tobevnderflood. O6ie. t. 11. Luk. 14. 26. Ile that mill bea difelple ofChräll, rnsß hatefather,andmother,andhisownefoule. Anf. This hatred is not (imply cornmandcd,but Lilym a certainerefpeet,name- ly,as fathcr,and mother, and a mans owne foule, are incompa- 5 riCon oppofcd to God, andChrifl, in regard ofwhome they are vtterly to be defpifed. Obiegl. 111. Rom. 9. Gedcher lacsb, and hatedEfaa : and wemuff be likevnto God. Anf Weare tobe like vnto God in dolines, and the duties thereof, and not in the foueraigntie and 20 Lord(hip ouer thecreatures, whereby he either loues or hates them. 06ieff. lV. It is the vniuerfall natureof all creatures to Fite their contrarie : therefore men may hate their enemies. Anf. Man andman are not contrarie in nature, or natural! proper- 25 ties: butare all one flcfh: the contrarictic that is, is by reafon of thecorruption ofnature. The fecond point is, what is this Enmitie? Anf: It is a per. uerfe difpofitionofminde, whereby men remember iniuries, dilcourtcfes , andvnkindneflcs, andcarde about them apur- 3o pore, and delire, to requite like for like, when time, and place fhall ferne. Thus did Elan hate Jacob. Gen. 27. 4t. and Abfo- tom his brother AMT1013.2. Sam. t 3. The third point, where is this £nmitie? .4nf, Fuery}where a - mong vs. For we daily fee perron diuided againfl pet fon,fami- 5 3 lie againft familie,and Corporationagainfl Corporation.This (hewes that we arc carnali and that Gods kingdome takesno place among vs as it fhould. For in it the lambe and the wolle quietly dwell together. Ifa. T T. The remedie ofthis Emilie is, hat all be ofone mind,defire, and affeé}ion , in the receiuing ;,endfurtheringof the Gofpel of Chrifl. Y . Cor. r, r i. Ifin the Iii a. maint 1111111r
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