f this fpake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him fhould receive: for the holy Ghost was not yet given, because that Jefus was not yet glorified), 40. T Many of the People therefore, when they heard this faying, faid, Of a truth this is the Prophet. go 41. Others faid, h This is the Chrift. But fome faid, Shall Chrift come out of Galilee? 42. Hath not the fcripture faid, That Chrift cometh of the feed of David, and out of the town of BethCc 4 lehem, Water that I fhall give him, fhall never thirst: but the Water that I fhall give him, shall be in him a Well of Water fpringing up into everlafting Life. * e* Ifa. 44. 3. The Words under Ver. 38. Joel. 2. 28. It fhall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all Flesh, and your Sons and your Daughters, fhall Prophefie, your old Men fhall dream Dreams, your young Men fhall fee Vifions. † Joh.6.7. † A&ts 2. 17. It fhall come to pass 5 15 20 Prophet from the midst of thee, of unto you, of your Brethren, like unto me, him fhall ye hear. htJoh. 4. 42. We have heard him our felves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the World. t in the laft Days, faith God, &as,phet fhall the Lord your God raise in Joel 2. 28. above. A&ts 4. 31. When they had prayed,the Place was fhaken where they were affembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghoft. Acts 8. 17. Then laid they their Hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. Acts 10. 44. While Peter yet spake these Words, the Holy Ghoft fell on all them which believed. Acts 19. 6. When Paul had laid his Hands on them, the Holy Ghost came on them, and they fpake with Tongues, and Prophefied. f † Joh. 12. 16. When Jefus was glorified, then remembred they that thefe things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him. Joh. 16 7. If I go 25 i. Ver. 52. t† Joh. 1.46. Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? k † Pfal. 132. II. The Lord hath fworn in Truth unto David, he will not turn from it, Of the Fruit of thy Body will I fet upon thy Throne. † Mich. 5. 30 2. Thou Bethlehem Ephratah, tho' thou be little among the Thou. fands of Judah, yet out of thee fhall he come forth unto me that is to be Ruler in Ifrael; whofe go * not away, the Comforter will not 35 ings forth have been from of old, come unto you; but if I depart, I from everlasting. Mat. 2. 5. will fend him unto you. Eph. 4. In Bethlehem of Judea. Luk. 2. + 8. When he afcended up on high, 4. And Jofeph alfo went up from he led Captivity Captive, and gave Galilee out of Nazareth, into JuGifts unto Men. 40 dea, unto the City of David, which is called Bethlehem. g † Deut. 18. 15, 18. The Lord thy God will raife up unto thee a b lehem, a where David was? 43. So there was a divifion among the People because of him. 44. And fome of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him. 45. Then came the Officers to the chief Priefts and Pharifees; and they faid unto them, Why have ye not brought him? 46. The Officers anfwered, Never man fpake like this man. 47. Then anfwered them the Pharifees, Are ye alfo deceived? 48. Have any of the Rulers, or of the Pharifees believed on him? 49. But this People who knoweth not the law are curfed. 50. Nicodemus faith unto them, (f he that came to Jefus [Gr, to him] by night, being one of them) 51. Doth our Law judge any man before it hear him, and know what he doth? 52. They answered and faid unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search and look: for out of Galilee arifeth no Prophet. 53. And every man went unto his own house. a CHAP. Joh. 3. 2. The fame came to Jefus by Night, and said unto him, Rabbi, &c. £ * t1 Sam. 16. 1, 4. -Fill thine Horn with Oil, and go, I will fend thee to Jeffe the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a King among his Sons. And Samuel did that which the Lord fpake, and came to Bethlehem. b See on Ver. 12. + Ver. 30. d. Mat. 7. 29. He taught them as one having Authority, and not as the Scribes. t Joh. 12. 42. Nevertheless, among the chief Rulers alfo many believed on him; but because of the Pharifees, they did not confefs him, left they fhould be put out of the Synagogue. + Acts 6. 7. A great Company of the Priefs were obedient to the Faith. t1 Cor. 1. 20. Where is the Wife? Where is the Scribe? Where is the Difputer of this World? hath not God made foolish the Wif dom of this World? 1 Cor. 2. 8. Which none of the Princes of this World knew for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory. : I Deut. 1. 17. Ye fhall not refpect Perfons in Judgment, but you fhall hear the fmall as well as the great, you fhall not be afraid of the Face of Man, for the Judgment is Gods. Deut. 17. 10 8, &c. If there arife a Matter too hard for thee in Judgment, between Blood and Blood, between Plea and Plea, and between Stroak and Stroak, being Matters of Contro15) verfie within thy Gates; then fhalt thou arise, and get thee up into the Place which the Lord thy God fhall choose, &c. * Deut. 19. 15. One Witness fhall not arife up against a Man for any Iniquity, or for any Sin, in any Sin that he finneth : at the Mouth of twe Witnesses, or at the Mouth of three Witneffes, fhall the Matter be efta blished. 20 25 ht Joh 1. 46. Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Ifa. 9. 1, 2. See on Mat. 4. 15. VIII. JES CHA P. i ESUS went unto the mount of Olives: 2. And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the People came unto him; and he fat down and taught them. 3. And the Scribes and Pharifees brought unto him a Woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the mids, 4. They fay unto him, Mafter, this Woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. 5. Now Mofes in the law commanded us, that fuch fhould be ftoned: but what fayft thou? 6. This they faid tempting him, that they might have to accufe him. But Jefus ftooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground as though he heard them not. 7. So when they continued asking him, he lift up himfelf, and faid unto them, He that is without fin among you let him firft caft a ftone at her. 8. And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. 9. And they which heard it, being convicted by their own confcience, went out one by one, begiming at the eldeft, even unto the laft and Jefus was left alone, and the Woman standing in the midft. When Jefus had lift up himself, and faw none but the Woman, he faid unto her, Woman, where are those thine accufers? hath no man condemned thee? 11. She faid, No man, Lord. And Jefus faid unto her, Neither do Icondemn thee: go, and fin no more. Then fpake Jefus again unto them, faying, I am the light of the world: he that i *Lev. 20. 10. † Deut. 22. 22. See on Mat. 5.27. * Deut. 17.7. The Hands of the Witneffes fhall be first upon him to put him to Death, and 5 afterwards the Hands of all the People fo thou shalt put the E3 vil away from among you. Luk. 12. 14. Man, who made me a Judge and a Divider 0-10 ver you? m Joh. 1. 4, 5, 9. In him was Life, and the Life was the Light of Men. And the Light fhineth in Darkness, and the Darkness com- 15 prehended it not. That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the World. Joh. 3. 19. This is the Condemna tion, that Light is come into the 20 12. IO. World, and Men loved Darkness - 35, 36, 46. Jefus faid unto them, and C b that followeth me, fhall not walk in darkness, but fhall have the light of life. 13. The Pharifees therefore faid unto him, a Thou beareft record of thy felf; thy record is not true. 14. Jefus answered and faid unto them, Though I bear record of my felf, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. 15. Ye judge after the flesh, I (1) judge no man. 16. And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that fent me. 17. It is alfo written in your Law, that the teftimony of two men is true. 18. I am one that bear witness of my felf, and the Father that fent me, h beareth witness of me. 19. Then faid they unto him, i Where is thy Father? Jefus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, yem fhould have known my Father alfo. + Deut. 19. 15. 27 h Heb. 10. ↑ Joh. 5. 37. See on Joh. 6. and on Mat. 3. 17. Joh. 5. 18. The Jews fought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the Sabbath, but faid alfo that God was his Father, making himfelf equal with God. kt Joh. 16. 3. Thefe Things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father nor me. Joh. 14. 6. I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no Man com. eth unto the Father but by me. Joh. 17. 3. This is Life Eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jefus Christ whom thou haft fent. mt Joh. 14. 9. He that hath feen me, hath feen the Father. (1) The great Defign of our Lord's Coming into the World, was for the Salvation of Mankind: This he seriously endeavoured while he lived in it, and commiffioned his Apoftles, &c. to do the like both then, and afterwards. He being indeed appointed Judge of the World, will hereafter pass a Sentence of Condemnation on all who fhall refufe to ac cept of the Salvation he offers, on the juft and reasonable Terms it is proposed to them; but he was not to execute this Office while he liv ed in this World, and therefore he fays both here and elsewhere, I judge no Man; I came not to judge the World, &c. alfo. 20. These words fpake Jefus in the "treasury as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him, for P his hour was not yet come. 21. Then faid Jefus again unto them, I go my way, and ye fhall feek me, and fhall 'die in your fins: whither I go, ye cannot come. I с 22. Then faid the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he faith,Whither to you. 15 e know ut Joh. 3. 31. He that cometh from above, is above all: he that is of the Earth, is earthly, and fpeaketh of the Earth: he that cometh from Heaven is above all. Job 20. 11. His Bones are full of the Sin of his Youth, which fhall ye down with him in the Dust. Ezek. 3. 18, 19. When I fay unto the Wicked, thou shalt furely 20 die; and thou giveft him not Warning, the fame wicked Man hall die in his Iniquity; but his Blood will I require at thine hand. Yet if thou warn the Wicked, and 25 he turn not from his Wickedness, nor from his wicked Way, he fhall die in his Iniquity; but thou haft delivered thy Soul, d Heb. 13. 8. Jefus Chrift, the f See on Joh. 3. 32. ht Rom. 1. 4. Declared to be |