2. Their not believing of the Prophets Writings, even Moses and the rest. For had ye believed Moses (saith he) ye would have believed me? For he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his Writings how can ye believe my Words. Now, I say, he that shall slight the Scriptures, and the Testimony of the Prophets in them concerning Jesus Christ, must ⟨p. 174⟩needs be in great danger of losing his Soul, if he abide in this condition; because he that slights the Testimony, doth also slight the Thing testified of, let him say the contrary never so often. For as Jesus Christ hath here laid down the Reason of Mens not receiving him; so the Apostle, in another place, lays down the Reason again with an high and mighty aggravation. 1 Joh. 5. 10. saying, He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a Liar; because he believeth not the Record, Mark, the Record that God gave of his S•n. The Record, you will say, what is that? Why, even the Testimony that God gave of him by the Mouth of all the Holy Prophets since the World began, Act. 3. 20. That is, God sending his Holy Spirit into the hearts of his Servants the Prophets and Apostles, He, by his Spirit in them, did bear Witness or Record, to the Truth of Salvation by his Son Jesus, both before, and after his coming. And thus is that place also to be understood, which saith; There are three that bear Record in Earth, the Spirit and the Water, and the Blood. That is, the Spirit in the Apostle•, which preached him to the World, as is clear, if you read seriously, 1 Thes. 4. 8. The Apostle speaking of Jesus Christ, and obedience to God through him, saith thus: Now he that despiseth, despiseth not us, but God: But it is you that speak. True, but it is by and through the Spirit, ⟨p. 175⟩He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not Man, but God, who also hath given us of his Holy Spirit. This is therefore a mighty confirmation of this Truth, that he that slights the Record or Testimony that God by his Spirit, in his Prophets and Apostles, hath testified unto us, slights the Testimony of the Spirit, who moved them to speak these Things; and if so, then I would fain know, how any man can be saved by Jesus Christ, that slights the Testimony concerning Christ; yea, the Testimony of his own Spirit, concerning his own Self.
2. Their not believing of the Prophets Writings, even Moses and the rest. For had ye believed Moses (saith he) ye would have believed me? For he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his Writings how can ye believe my Words. Now, I say, he that shall slight the Scriptures, and the Testimony of the Prophets in them concerning Jesus Christ, must ⟨p. 174⟩needs be in great danger of losing his Soul, if he abide in this condition; because he that slights the Testimony, doth also slight the Thing testified of, let him say the contrary never so often. For as Jesus Christ hath here laid down the Reason of Mens not receiving him; so the Apostle, in another place, lays down the Reason again with an high and mighty aggravation. 1 Joh. 5. 10. saying, He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a Liar; because he believeth not the Record, Mark, the Record that God gave of his S•n. The Record, you will say, what is that? Why, even the Testimony that God gave of him by the Mouth of all the Holy Prophets since the World began, Act. 3. 20. That is, God sending his Holy Spirit into the hearts of his Servants the Prophets and Apostles, He, by his Spirit in them, did bear Witness or Record, to the Truth of Salvation by his Sonne Jesus, both before, and after his coming. And thus is that place also to be understood, which saith; There are three that bear Record in Earth, the Spirit and the Water, and the Bloud. That is, the Spirit in the Apostle•, which preached him to the World, as is clear, if you read seriously, 1 Thes. 4. 8. The Apostle speaking of Jesus Christ, and obedience to God through him, saith thus: Now he that despiseth, despiseth not us, but God: But it is you that speak. True, but it is by and through the Spirit, ⟨p. 175⟩He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not Man, but God, who also hath given us of his Holy Spirit. This is therefore a mighty confirmation of this Truth, that he that slights the Record or Testimony that God by his Spirit, in his Prophets and Apostles, hath testified unto us, slights the Testimony of the Spirit, who moved them to speak these Things; and if so, then I would fain know, how any man can be saved by Jesus Christ, that slights the Testimony concerning Christ; yea, the Testimony of his own Spirit, concerning his own Self.
