CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

This Speech not rightly understood offended some, and they began to murmur at it, and although our Saviour afterwards explained it, that it was to be understood in a spiritual sense, yet they were so far discontented, that they quite leave him, yea, the Apostles were so staggering that Christ asked them, Will you also go away? Now it appeareth by the Text that Judas was the chief man that made all this Quarrel at Christs Sermon, v. 64. There are some of you that believe not, for Christ knew who would betray him, and v. 70. Have not I chosen twelve of you, and one is a devil; Mark it in the present Tense, he doth not say, he will be a devil, but he is a devil: Our Saviour knew with what a cankered and malicious heart, even then he took occasion to quarrel at his Doctrine: Let this Example make you afraid how you let such viperous and Serpentine thoughts enter in your breast; You think to vex and trouble the Faithful Minister, but thou dost create the greatest trouble to thy own soul; Many of these they would never hear Christ more, They would not frequent his Sermons, but what was this, Even to go from him who had the words of Eternal Life; This is to leave and forsake Manna, and to eat that which is present poison.

This Speech not rightly understood offended some, and they began to murmure at it, and although our Saviour afterwards explained it, that it was to be understood in a spiritual sence, yet they were so farre discontented, that they quite leave him, yea, the Apostles were so staggering that Christ asked them, Will you also go away? Now it appeareth by the Text that Iudas was the chief man that made all this Quarrell at Christs Sermon, v. 64. There are some of you that beleeve not, for Christ knew who would betray him, and v. 70. Have not I chosen twelve of you, and one is a devil; Mark it in the present Tense, he doth not say, he will be a devil, but he is a devil: Our Saviour knew with what a cankered and malicious heart, even then he took occasion to quarrell at his Doctrine: Let this Example make you afraid how you let such viperous and Serpentine thoughts enter in your breast; You think to vex and trouble the Faithfull Minister, but thou dost create the greatest trouble to thy own soul; Many of these they would never hear Christ more, They would not frequent his Sermons, but what was this, Even to go from him who had the words of Eternal Life; This is to leave and forsake Manna, and to eat that which is present poison.