It is but barely and boldly affirmed by eB. Lindsey, that the Pharisees were not rebuked by Christ for this feast, because we read not so much in Scripture. For there were very many things which Jesus did and said, that fare not written in Scripture. And whereas it seemeth to some, that Christ did countenance and approve this feast, because ghe gave his presence unto the same, we must remember, that the circumstances only, of time and place, are noted by the Evangelist, for evidence to the story, and not for any mystery. Christ had come up to the feast of Tabernacles, Jo. 7. and tarried still all that while, because then there was a great confluence of people in Jerusalem. Whereupon he took occasion to spread the •t of the Gospel for catching of many souls And whileas John saith, It was at Jerusalem the feast of the Dedication he gives a reason, only of the confluence of many people at Jerusalem, and showeth how it came to pass that Christ had occasion to preach to such a great multitude. And whileas he addeth, And it was Winter, he giveth a reason of Christs walking in Solomons porch, whether the Jews resort was; it was not thought beseeming to walk in the Temple it self, but in the porch men used to convene either for talking or walking, because in summer the porch shadowed them from the heat of the sun, and in Winter it lay open to the sun shine and to heat. Others think that whileas he saith, it was winter, importeth that therefore Christ was the more frequently in the Temple, knowing that his time was short which he had then for his preaching, for in the entry of the next Spring he was to suffer. Howsoever, it is not certain of what feast of dedication John speaketh; hB•llinger leaves it Doubtful: and Maldonat saith, that this opinion which taketh the dedication, of the Altar by Judas Maccabeus to be meant by John, hath sewest 5authors. But to let this pass, whereas the kRhemists allege that Christ approved this feast, because he was present at it: Cartwright and Fulke answer them that Christs being present at it proveth not his approving of it. Non festum proprie honoravit Christus saith lJunius, sed caetum piorum convenientum festo: nam omnes ejusmodi occasiones seminandi Evangelii sui observabat & capiebat Christus.
It is but barely and boldy affirmed by eB. Lindsey, that the Pharises were not rebuked by Christ for this feast, because we reade not so much in Scripture. For there were very many things which Iesus did and said, that fare not written in Scripture. And whereas it seemeth to some, that Christ did countenance and approve this feast, because ghe gave his presence unto the same, we must remember, that the circumstances only, of time and place, are noted by the Euangelist, for euidence to the storie, and not for any mistery. Christ had come up to the feast of Tabernacles, Io. 7. and tarried stil all that while, because then there was a great confluence of people in Ierusalem. Whereupon he tooke occasion to spread the •t of the Gospell for catching of many soules And whileas Iohn saith, It was at Ierusalem the feast of the Dedication he gives a reason, only of the confluence of many people at Ierusalem, and sheweth how it came to passe that Christ had occasion to preach to such a great multitude. And whileas he addeth, And it was Winter, he giveth a reason of Christs walking in Solomons porch, whether the Iewes resort was; it was not thought beseeming to walk in the Temple it selfe, but in the porch men used to conveene either for talking or walking, because in summer the porch shaddowed them from the heat of the sunne, and in Winter it lay open to the sunne shine and to heat. Others thinke that whileas he saith, it was winter, importeth that therefore Christ was the more frequently in the Temple, knowing that his time was short which he had then for his preaching, for in the entry of the nex Spring he was to suffer. Howsoever, it is not certaine of what feast of dedication Iohn speaketh; hB•llinger leaves it Doubtfull: and Maldonat saith, that this opinion which taketh the dedication, of the Altar by Iudas Machabeus to be meant by Iohn, hath sewest 5authors. But to let this passe, whereas the kRhemists alleadge that Christ approved this feast, because he was present at it: Cartwright and Fulke answere them that Christs being present at it proveth not his approving of it. Non festum proprie honoravit Christus saith l
- eUbi supra pag. 32.Vbi supra pag. 32.
- fJo. 21. 25.
- gJo. 10. 22. 23.
- hIn Jo. 10. 22.In Io. 10. 22.
- 5Come, ibid.Comm, ibid.
- kAnnot. ibid.
- lAnimad in Bell contr. 3. lib. 4. cap. 17. nota. 6.
