your time is alway ready. 7. The a world cannot (1) hate you; but me it hateth, because I teftifie of it, that the works thereof are evil. 8. Go ye up unto this feaft: Igo not up yet unto this feaft, for my time is not yet full come. 9. When he had faid thefe Words unto them, he abode ftill in Galilee. 10. But when his brethren were gone up, then went he alfo up unto the feaft, not openly, but as it were in fecret. 11. Then the Jews & fought him at the feaft, and faid, Where is he? 12. And there was much murmuring among the People concerning him: for f fome faid, He is a good man: others faid, Nay; but he deceiveth the People. 13. Howbeit, no man fpake openly of him for fear of the Jews. Now about the midft at Joh. 15. 19. If ye were of the World, the World would love his own: but becaufe ye are not of the World, but I have chofen you out of the World, therefore the World hateth you. 5 btJoh. 3. 19. This is the Condemnation, that Light is come into the World, and Men loved Darknefs rather than Light, becaufe 10 their Deeds were evil. Joh. 8. 20. The Words under Ver. 6. dt Joh. 11. 56. Then fought they for Jefus, and fpake among 15 themselves as they stood in the Temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the Feast. et Joh. 9. 16. Therefore faid Some of the Pharifees, This Man is 20 not of God, because he keepeth not the Sabbath-day. Others faid, How can a Man that is a Sinner do fuch Miracles? And there was a 14. of Joh 10. Divifion among them. + Mat. 21. 46. When they fought to lay Hands on him, they feared the Multitude, because they took him for a Prophet. † Luk 7. 16. There came a Fear on all: and they glorified God, faying, That a great Prophet is rifen up a mong us.- t Joh. 6. 14. This is of a Truth that Prophes that should come into the World. † Ver. 42. t Joh. 9. 22. Thefe Words fpake his Parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any Man did confefs that he was Chrift, he fhould be put out of the Synagogue. Joh. 3. 2. The fame came to Jefus by Night.- Joh. 7. 50. Nicodemus that came to Jefus by (1) The feeming Oppofition between thefe Words, and thofe refer red to, will be removed, by obferving, that our Lord fpeaks to thofe, called by the Evangelifts hisBrethren, who did not yet believe in him, Ver. 5. They therefore entertaining the fame Opinion of our Lord at this time, with the generality of the World, it is not to be wondred at that they were not hated by it on that Account; but when they ceafed to be of the World, and embraced the fame Sentiments with the reft of his Fol lowers, then they not Conforming to the World, were hated by it. Some fuppofe thofe called in the Gofpels, the Brethren of our Lord, to be his Coufin Germans; others, that they were the Children of Jofeph by a former Wife, who died before he was efpoufed to the Virgin Mary. See Dr. Whitby on Mat. 13. 55. 16. feaft, Jefus went up into the temple, and taught. nd the Jews marvelled, faying, How knoweth this letters [Or, learning], having never learned? fwered them, and faid, My doctrine is not mine, that fent me. 17. If any man will do his will he ow of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether : of my self. 18. He that fpeaketh of himself, his own glory: but he that feeketh his glory that m, the fame is true, and no unrighteoufnefs is in 19. m Did not Mofes give you the Law, and yet you keepeth the Law? Why go ye about to kill Cc 2 n † Joh. 12. 42. Nevertheong the chief Rulers alfo, elieved on him ; but bethe Pharifees they did not m, left they should be put 5 he Synagogue. Joh. 19. eph of Arimathea (being a e of Jefus, but fecretly for the Jews) befought Pilate might take away the Body j. A&. 5. 13. Of the rest по Man join himself to but the People magnified Prov. 29. 25. The Fear bringeth a Snare, but who- 15 teth his Truft in the Lord e fafe. Mat 13. 54. When he was + Joh. 12. 49. I have not me? fpoken of my felf; but as the Father which fent me, he gave me Commandment what I fhould do, and what I fhould speak. + Joh.14. 10, 24. The Words which I fpeak unto you, I fpeak not of my self: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doth the Works. The Word which you hear is not mine, but the Fathers which sent me. k :: Ecclefiafticus 21. 11. He that keepeth the Law of the Lord, getteth the Understanding there of. Joh. 8. 31, 32, 43: 1t Joh. 5. 41. I receive not Ho nour from Men. 1 m* Exod. 24. 3. Mofes came and told all the People all the Words of the Lord, and all the Judgments, † Acts 7.35, &c. This Mofes whom they refufed, faying, Who made thee a Ruler and a Judge? the fame did God fend to be a Ru ler, and a Deliverer, by the Hands of the Angel which appeared to him in the Bush, &c. n Mat. 15. 6. Thus have ye made the Commandment of God of none Effect by your Tradition. 30 A&s 7. 53. Who received the Law by the Difpofition of Angels, and have not kept it. Joh. 5. 16, 18. The Words under Ver. 1. t Joh. 10. 39. They fought again to take him but he efcaped out of their Hand. †Joh. me? a 20. The People answered and faid, a Thou haft a de vil: who goeth about to kill thee? 21. Jefus answered and faid unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel. 22. Mofes therefore gave unto you circumcifion, (not because it is of Mofes, but of the fathers) and ye on the fabbath-day circumcife a man. 23. If a man on the fabbathday receive circumcifion, that the law of Mofes fhould not be broken [Or, without breaking the law of Mofes]; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the fabbath-day? 24. Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. 25. Then faid fome of them of Jerufalem, Is not this he whom they seek to kill? 26. But lo, he fpeaketh boldly, and they fay nothing unto him: do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Chrift? 27. Howbeit & we know this man whence e he is but when Chrift cometh, no man knoweth whence he is. 28. Then cried Jefus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and (1) ye know whence I am : and I am not come of my felf, but he that fent me kis true, whom *Gen. 17. 10. This is my Covenant, which ye fhall keep_be-10 tween me and you, and thy Seed after thee; every Man-child among you fhall be circumcifed. Joh. 5. 8, 9. Rife, take up thy Bed and walk. And immedi- 15 ately the Man was made Whole, and took up his Bed and walked and on the fame Day was the Sabbath the Caufes between your Brethren, and judge righteously between every Man and his Brother, and the Stranger that is with him. See on Jam. 2. 1. See on Ver. 19. Mat. 13. 55. † Mar. 6. 3. † Luk. 4. 22. See on Joh. 6.42. ht See Joh. 8. 14. -Ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. 1 † Joh. 5. 43. I am come in my Fathers Name, and ye receive me not. Joh. 8. 42. k t Joh. 5. 32. There is another that beareth witnefs of me, and I know that the Witness which he witneffeth of me is true. Rom. 3. 4. Let God be True, and every * Deut. 1 15 I charged your zo Man a Liar. Joh. 8. 26. Judges at that time, faying, Hear (1) That is, ye know my Perfon, Parentage, and Country, but ye kno not my divine excellency, and defcent from Heaven; which reconciles the feeming Difference between thefe Words, and thofe, Joh. 8. 14. whom ye i know not. 29. But from him, and he hath fent me. to take him but no man laid I know him, for I am 30. Then they n fought hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. 31. And many of the People believed on him, and faid, When Chrift cometh, will he do 4 more miracles than these which this man hath done? 32. The Pharifees heard that the People murmured * fuch things concerning him: s and the Pharifees and the chief Priests sent Officers to take him. 33. Then faid Jefus unto them, Yet a " little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that fent me. 34. Ye fhall feek me, and fhall not and where I am, thither ye cannot come. 35. Then faid the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we fhall not find him? will he go unto the difperfed find me: Cc 3 Joh. 1. 18. No Man hath feen God at any time; the only begotten Son which is in the Bofom of the Father, he hath declared him. Joh. 8. 55. mt Mat. 11. 27. Neither knoweth any Man the Father fave the Son. Joh. 10. 15. As the Father knoweth me, even so know the Father. b among God did by him in the midst of you, as ye your felves alfo know. r Ver. 12. S s Joh. 11. 47. Then gathered the chief Priests and Pharifees a Council, and faid, What do we? for this Man doth many Miracles. t Joh. 16. 16. A little while I and ye shall not fee me and a10 gain, a little while and ye fhall fee me, because I go to the Father. 15 "Ver. 19. † Mar. 11. 18. The Scribes and chief Priefts heard it, and fought how them might destroy at Hof. 5. 6. They fhall go him.+Luk. 19.47.-The chief Priefts, with their Flocks, and with their and the Scribes, and the chief of the Herds to feek the Lord: but they People, fought to deftroy him. Luk.hall not find him, he hath with20. 19. The chief Priefts, and the drawn himself from them. t Joh. Scribes, the fame Hour fought to 8. 21. I go my way, and ye fhall lay Hands on him. Joh. 8 37. Ye Seek me, and fhall die in your Sins. feek to kill me, because my Word Whither I go, ye cannot come. hath no place in you. † Ver. Joh. 13. 33: Little Children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye fhall feek me: and as I faid unto the Jews, whither I go, ye cannot come; fo now I fay unto you. Rom 9.31. Ifrael which followed after the Law of Righteousness hath not attained to the Law of Righteoufnefs. 19. "Ver. 44. Joh. 8. 20. PtJoh. 8.30. 20 Joh. 20. 30. Many other Signs 25 truly did Jefus in the Prefence of his Difciples, which are not written in this Book. Joh. 3. 2. Rab. bi, we know that thou art a Teacher come from God: for noMan can 30 do these Miracles that thou doft, except God be with him. A&t. 2. 22. Jefus of Nazareth, a Man approved of God among you, by Mitacles, and Wonders, and Signs, which * Deut. 32. 26, I faid, I would fcatter them into Corners. † Ifa. 11. 12. He fhall fet up an Enfign for the Nations, and fhall af femble the Outcasts of Ifrael, and ga35 sper among the Gentiles [Or, Greeks], and teach the Gentiles? 36. What manner of faying is this that he faid, Ye fhall feek me, and fhall not find me: and where I am, thi ther ye cannot come? 37. In the laft day, that great day of the feaft, Jefus ftood and cried, faying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38. He that believeth on me, as the fcripture hath faid, out of his belly fhall (1) flow rivers of living Water. ther together the difperfed of Judah, from the four Corners of the Earth. Jam. 1. 1. To the twelve Tribes fcattered abroad, Greeting. ti Pet. 1. 1. To the Strangers Scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, &c. a Iev. 23. 36. →→→→ On the tighth Day fhall be an holy Convocation unto you, and ye fhall offer 10 an Offering made by Fire unto the Lord: It is a folemn Affembly, and ye fhall do no fervile Work therein. 15 39. (But this Thirft; but the Water that I fhall give him, fhall be in him a Well of Water fpringing up into everlasting Life. † Joh. 6. 35.-He 5 that cometh to me fhall never Hunger, and he that believeth on me fhall never Thirst. Rev. 21.6. -I will give to him that is athirft, of the Fountain of the Water of Life freely. Rev. 22. 17. -Let him that is athirft, come: And whofoever will, let him take of the Water of Life freely. * Deut. 18. 15. The Words under Ver. 40. d b + Ifa. 55. 1. Ho, every one that thirfteth, come ye to the Waters; + Prov. 18. 4. The Words of and he that hath no Money, come a Mans Mouth are as deep Waters: ye, buy and eat, yea, come buy and the Well-fpring of Wisdom Wine and Milk without Money, as a flowing Brook. Ifa. 12. 3. and without Price. Joh. 4, 10, 14. 20 With joy fhall ye draw Water out Jefus answered and faid unto her, of the Well of Salvation. † Ifa. 44. If thou kneweft the Gift of God, 3. I will pour Water on him that and who it is that faith to thee, is Thirty, and Floods upon the Give me to drink; thou wouldst dry Ground: I will pour my Spirit have asked of him, and he would 25 upon thy Seed, and my Bleffing have given thee living Water: upon thine Offspring. + Joh. 4. Whosoever drinketh of the Water 14. Whofoever drinketh of the that I fhall give him, fhall never Wa (1) Our Saviour may allude to the Water which they drew out of the Fountain of Siloam, which being mixed with the Wine that was of fered, was at the Feast of Tabernacles poured out upon the Altar, when all the People fung the Words of the Prophet Ifaiah, Chap. 12.3. Thefe Words are not to be found in exprefs Terms in the Old-Teftament; but what our Lord here promifes, is agreeable to the Defign of feveral Paffages in the Prophets, for which Reafon our Lord introduces them thus: As the Scripture hath said. This Promife may imply, that his faithful Difciples and Followers fhould not only be filled with divine Wifdom and Knowledge themselves, but by the miraculous Gifts of the Spirit, which was to be poured out after our Lord's Afcenfion and Exa tation in Heaven, be able to derive fuch Knowledge and Convicti on to others, as fhould be neceffary to eternal Salvation. |