John 15:23

The second aggravation of their sin, is, that their hatred of him is joyned with hatred of the Father also. Whence learn, 1. Whatever wicked men do pretend, yet naturally they are haters of God, in so far as they love him not with all their heart, or do hate that he should crosse their lusts by his commands, providences, and corrections; for, there are, saith he, who hate my Father. 2. The great opposition and hatred against God in the world, appears chiefly in opposition against Christ, who is the great Butt of contradiction in the world; Therefore are they conjoyned here, and the one is clearing the other. 3. Let men pretend never so much holiness or respect to, God; Yet if they hate Christ or his Gospel, they are but haters of God; who is one in essence with his Son; who sent him into the world as his Ambassadour; and, who is in him reconciling the world by the Word of the Gospel; Therefore, whereas Christs being hated by the Pharisees, who gave out themselves to be so eminent for God, might seem to rub on himselfe, he removes and retorts this, saying, He that hateth me, hateth my Father also.