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An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on…An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on…
An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reverend divine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his own hand ...An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reuerend diuine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his owne hand ...
London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for John Bartlett, 1630London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for Iohn Bartlett, 1630
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But before he come to the testimonies it self, Christ doth first lay down the occasion of using of this kind of argument; which is to prevent, and meet with a secret objection, which the Jews might make on this wise, viz.
But before he come to the testimonies it selfe, Christ doth first lay downe the occasion of vsing of this kind of argument; which is to preuent, and meete with a secret obiection, which the Iewes might make on this wise, viz.
That those great & excellent things, which before he had spoken ⟨p. 63⟩of himself, might well be suspected, and called into question; because they concerned himself, and himself did avouch them of himself. Now their readiness to make such an objection, appeareth by Cap. 8.13. where they do it plainly upon the like occasion. Therefore to prevent this, Christ brings in other testimonies which might witness the same things of him, which himself had spoken.
That those great & excellent things, which before he had spoken ⟨p. 63⟩of himselfe, might well be suspected, and called into question; because they concerned himselfe, and himselfe did auouch them of himselfe. Now their readines to make such an obiection, appeareth by Cap. 8.13. where they doe it plainly vpon the like occasion. Therefore to preuent this, Christ brings in other testimonies which might witnesse the same things of him, which himselfe had spoken.
This must be noted for the reconciling of a contradiction, which seems to be between this place, and chap: 8. vers. 14. For in that place Christ speaketh literally, and according to the truth of the thing; namely, that as he was indeed God, so albeit he had no other testimony, yet was his own sufficient in his own cause: but in this place he speaketh by a Rhetorical concession and grant, according to the conceit of the Jews touching him, that he was but a man and no more. Now then the witness of a man in his own cause, although it may be true, yet is not sufficient to decide the matter.