August 8, 1858

Righteous Hatred   "Ye that love the Lord, hate evil."—Psalm 97:10        The Christian Religion is a golden chain with which the hands of men are fettered from all hatred. The spirit of Christ is love. Wherever he governs, love reigns as a necessary consequence. The Christian man is not allowed to hate any one. Ye have heard …

Psalms:97:10

June 29, 1856

Hatred Without Cause   "They hated me without a cause."—John 15:25        It is usually understood, that the quotation our Saviour here refers to is to be found in the 35th Psalm, at the 19th verse, where David says, speaking of himself immediately and of the Saviour prophetically, "Let not them who are mine enemies rejoice over …

John:15:25