a them in the world, I kept them in thy name: thofe that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is loft, but the fon of perdition: that the fcripture might be fulfilled. 13. And now come I to thee, and these things I fpeak in the world,that they might have my f joy fulfilled in themselves. 14.I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them,because they are not of the world,even as I am not of the world. 15. I pray not that thou fhouldft take them out of the world, but that thou fhouldfth keep them from the evil. 16. They are not of the World, even as I am not of the World. 17. Sanctifie them through thy (1) truth: thy that Day ye fhall know, that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 2. Joh. 6. 39. This is the Fáthers will which hath fent me, s that of all which he hath given me, I fhould lofe nothing, but fhould raife it up again at the laft Day. +Joh. 10. 28. I give unto them eternal Life, and they fhall never 10 perifh, neither fhall any pluck them out of my Hand. Heb. 2. 13. -Beheold, I and the Children which God hath give 2 en me. C t Joh. 18. 9. t Joh. 2. 19. They went out from us, but they were not of us for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us. dtJoh. 6. 70. Have not I chofen you Twelve, and one of you is a Devil? Joh. 13. 18. I fpeak not of you all; I know whom I have chofen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth Bread with me, hath lift up his Heel against me. f word See on Joh. 15. 11. See on Joh. 15. 18, 19. alfo the Note on Joh. 7. 7. h† Mat. 6. 13. Lead us not in to Temptation, but deliver us from Evil. Joh. 5. 18. He that is begotten of God, keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. Gal. 1. Who 4. gave self for our Sins, that he might deliver us from this prefent evil 2 Thef. 3. 3. The World him Lord is faithful, who fhall ftablish you, and keep you from Evil. Jam. 151. 27. Pure Religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To vifit the Fatherlefs and Widows in their Affliction, and to keep himself unfpotted from the 20 World. 25. it Eph. 5. 26. That he might fantifie and cleanfe it [the Church) with the wafhing of Water by the Word. Acts 15. 9. And put no difference between us [Jews] and them [Gentiles], purifying their Hearts by Faith. ti Pet. 1. 22. Seeing you have purified your Pfal. 109. 8. Let his Days be Souls in obeying the Truth through few, and let another take his Office. 30 the Spirit. See the Not on Joh. 12. 38. 1 The (1) Our Bleffed Lord here particularly prays for his Apoftles. judicious and learned Mr. Jofeph Mede thinks the Senfe of this and the two following Verfes to be, Sanctifie them unto, or for thy Truth. Thy Word which they are to preach and deliver to the World, is the Trute As thou haft fent me into the World, to deliver thy Mind and Will, even * word is truth. 18. As thou haft fent me into the world, even fo have I alfo fent them into the world. 19. And, for their fakes Im fanctifie my felf, that they alfo might befanctified [Or, truly fanctified] through the truth. 20. Neither pray I for thefe alone, but for them alfo which fhall believe on me through their word: 21. That they all may be one, as thou Father art in me, and I in thee; that they alfo may be one in us; that the world may be lieve that thou haft fent me. 22. And the glory which thou k 5 for all. Pet. 2. 24. Who his own felfbare our fins in his own Body on the Tree, that we being dead to Sin, fhould live unto Righteousness. † 2 Sam. 7. 28. O Lord God,thy Words be true.Pfal. 119. 142, 151 Thy Law is the Truth. -All thy Commandments are Truth. tJoh. 8. 40. Ye feek to kill me, a " A&ts 4. 32. The Multitude of Man that hath told you the Truth, them that believed, were of one which I have heard of God- Heart, and of one Soul.- Rom Joh. 15. 3. Now ye are clean 12. 5. We being many, are one Bothrough the the Word which I dy in Chrift, and every one Memhave spoken unto you. 10 bers one of another. Eph: 4 3. En1t Joh. 20. 21. As my Father deavouring to keep the Unity of hath fent me, even fo fend I you. the Spirit in the Bond of Peace. 2 Cor. 5. 20. We are Ambaladors for Chrift, as though God did befeech you by us: we pray you in 15 Christs ftead,be ye reconciled toGod. I. of Ver. 11, 22, 23. † Gal. 3. 28. There is neither Jew nor Greek, -for ye are all one in Chrift Jefus. Pt Joh. 10.38. Though ye believe not me, believe the Works: that ye may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in 20 him. † Joh. 14. 11. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me or elfe believe me for the very Works fake. t1 Cor. 1. 2, 30. Unto the Church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are fanctified in Chri Jefus, of him are ye in Chrift Jefus, who of God is made unto us Wisdom, and Righteouf nefs, and Sanctification and Redemption. Thef. 4. 7. God hath not called us untoUncleannefs, but 25 Joh. 2. 11. This beginning of unto Holiness. Heb. 9. 14. How much more fhall the Blood of Chrift, who through the eternal Spirit, offered himself without Spot to God, purge your Confcience from 30 dead Works, to ferve the living. God. Heb. 10. 10. By the which will ye are fanctified, through the Offering of the Body of Jefus once Miracles did Jefus in Cana of Gali lee, and manifefted forth his Glory. Joh. 11. 40. Said I not unto thee, that if thou wouldst believe, thou fhouldft fee the Glory of God? Joh. 14. 12. Verily verily I fay unto you, He that believeth on me, the Works that I do, fhall he do alfo. fo have I sent them into the World for the fame purpofe. This, fays he, is the Key which unlocks the reft. And for their fakes I fanctifie my felf, that is, I offer my felf as a Sacrifice unto thee, to attone for, and purifie them, inftead of thofe Legal Sacrifices wherewith Aaron and his Sons fifft, and then the whole Tribe of Levi, were confecrated to thy Service. a : thou gaveft me, I have given them that they may be one, even as we are one. 23. I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that thou haft fent me, and haft loved them, as thou haft loved me. 24. Father, I will that they also whom thou haft given me, be with me where I that they may behold my glory which thou haft given me for thou lovedft me before the foundation of the world. 25. O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee; but I have known thee, and these have known that thou haft fent me. 26. And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: ʼn love wherewith thou haft loved me, may be in I in them. am; e W CHA P. XVIII. » 1 that the them, and HEN Jefus had fpoken these words, he went forth with his difciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entred, and his difciples. 2. And Judas alfo which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jelus, oft-times rcforted thither with bis difciples, 1 Joh. 3. 2. We know that when he fhall appear, we fhall, be 20 Joh. 7. 29. I know him, for I am from him, and he hath fent me. † Joh. 8. 55. Ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I fhould fay I know him not, I fhould be a Liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his faying. tJoh. 10. 15. As the Father knoweth me, even fo know I the Fa ther. h Ver. 8. Joh. 16. 27. Joh. 15.9. As the Father hath loved me, fo have I loved you: continue ye in my Love, * Mat. 26. 36. Mar. 14.32. See on Luk. 22. 39. † 2 Sam. 15. 23. The King [David] alfo himself paffed over the Brook Kidron. 1 Luk. 22. came out Mount like him; for we shall fee him as 25 and went as he was wont to the he is. adas then having received a band of men, and officers he chief Priefts and Pharifees, cometh thither with ns, and torches, and weapons. 4. Jefus therefore g all things that fhould come upon him, went forth, id unto them, Whom feek ye? 5. They aufwered fefus of Nazareth. Jefus faith unto them, I am he. das also which betrayed him, ftood with them. 6. As en as he had faid unto them, I am he, they went backnd fell to the ground. Then asked he them again, 7. feek ye? And they faid, Jefus of Nazareth. 8. Jewered, I have told you that I am be. If therefore ye e, let these go their way: 9. 9. That the faying might lled which he fpake, " Of them which thou gaveft me, loft none. 10. Then Simón Peter having a fword, t, and fmote the high Priefts fervant, and cut off his ar. The fervants name was Malchus. 11. Then faid unto Peter, Put up thy fword into the fheath: the which my Father hath given me, fhall I not drink it? hen the band, and the captain, and officers of the Jews efus, and bound him, 13. And led him away to s first (for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was gh Prieft that fame year.) [And Armas fent Chrift bound phas the high Priest, Ver. 24.] 14. "Now Caiaphas was ich gave countel to the Jews, that it was expédient ne man fhould die for the People. rs. And Simon followed Jefus, and fo did another difciple. That difvas known unto the high Priest, and went in with Je 1. 16. See on Mat. 26. Joh. 17. 12. See on Joh. Mat. 26. 51. † Mar. 14. 47. en. 22. 9. -Abraham built ze on Mat. 26. 57. See on Luk. 3. 2. r a fus "Joh. 11. 50. Caiaphas-faid, -Ye know nothing at all, nor confider that it is expedient for us, that one Man fhould die for the 5 People, and that the whole Nation perifh not. Mat. 26. 58. Peter followed him afar off, unto the high Priests Palace, and went in and fat with the Servants to fee the end. † Mar. 14.54 Peter followed him afar off, even into the Palace of the high Prieft: and he fat with the Servants, and warmed himself at the 15Fire. + Luk. 22. 54. Then took they him, and led him, and brought him to the high Priefts Houfe, And Peter followed afar off. 444 Tear of our Lord 33. St. Jo HN XVIII. Гон fus into the palace of the high prieft. 16. But 2 Peter flood at the door without. Then went out that other difciple which was known unto the high Prieft, and fpake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. 17. Then faith the damfel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this mans difciples? He faith I am not. 18. And the fervants and officers ftood there, who had made a fire of coals, (for it was cold) and they warmed themselves: and Peter flood with them, and warmed himself. 19. The high Prieft then asked Jefus of his difciples, and of his doarine. 20. Jefus anfwered him, I fpake openly to the world; I ever taught in the (1) Synagogue, and in the Temple, whither the Jews always refort, and in fecret have I faid nothing. 21. Why askeft thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have faid unto them: behold, they know what I faid. 22. And when he had thus fpoken, one of the officers which ftood by, dftruck Jefus with the palm of his hand [Or, with a rod], faying, Anfwereft thou the high Prieft fo? 23. Jefus anfwered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why timiteft thou me? 24. (Now Annas had fent him bound unto Caiaphas the b high Joh. 7, 46. The Officers anfwered, Never Man Spake like this Man. +Jer. 20. 2. Pafhur fmote Jeremiah the Prophet. King. 22. 24. Zedechiah the Son of Chenaanah went near, and Smote Micaiah on the Cheek. Acts 23. 2. The high Prieft Ananias commanded them that ftood by him, to fmite him on the Mouth. e See on Mat. 26. 57. (1) Our Lord here clears himself from having any Defign to raise Se dition against the Government. When therefore he fays, in Secret have ! Jaid nothing; his Meaning is not, that he never faid any thing in Private to his Followers; but that the Doctrine he taught at all times was for Subftance the fame; and what that was, there were great Numbers of whom they might enquire, he having as often as any Opportunity of fered, taught publickly in the Temple, and in the Synagogues; and therefore it was fitter to ask them who heard him, than to enquire of him, who was the Perfon accufed, and fo might not be believed in his own Cafe. He did not go about to conceal any thing, which thofe who intend to raife Sedition are wont to do; but what he faid in Pri vate, was the fame he fpake in Publick. |