A30167:233
Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and…
Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and that he undertook to accomplish by himself the eternal redemption of sinners also, that the Lord Jesus addressed himself to this work, with undeniable demonstrations that he performed the same : objections to the contrary answered / by John Bunyan.
London: printed for Francis Smith, 1675
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Indeed, the Jews did make one Objection against Jesus Christ, that seemed to them to have weight in it: and that was because he first began to appear and manifest his Glory in Canaan of Galilee. At this, I say, they stumbled, it was their sore temptation; for still as some affirmed him to be the Christ, others as fast objected, shall Christ come out of Galilee? art thou also of Galilee? search and look, for out of Galilee ariseth no Prophet, John 2. 1, 11. Chap. 7. 40, 41, 42.
But this their stumble might arise either;
1. From the cruelty of Herod: Or,
2. From their own not observing and keeping in mind the Alarm that God gave them at his Birth.
2. From their own not observing and keeping in mind the Alarum that God gave them at his Birth.