A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…

Answ. There is something in respect of the time, it was something in the days of St. John, for a man to confess, that Jesus was the Son of God, for then men durst not, because this was but a new doctrine, this point had Universality, and antiquity against it, but now it is burning to ashes to deny it; It is now no thank for men to confess that Jesus is the Son of God, he that shall not confess it, shall have cause of confusion in this world, and in the world to come. The Devils did believe this, but they did not confess him truly; and good men will sore distrust this point, because the Devil confesseth this, the Devil was convinced of the truth of this, but yet it was no argument of his dwelling with God, because he did this fraudulently.

Answ. There is something in respect of the time, it was something in the dayes of St. John, for a man to confesse, that Jesus was the Son of God, for then men durst not, because this was but a new doctrine, this point had Universality, and antiquity against it, but now it is burning to ashes to deny it; It is now no thank for men to confesse that Jesus is the Son of God, he that shall not confesse it, shall have cause of confusion in this world, and in the world to come. The Devils did believe this, but they did not confesse him truely; and good men will sore distrust this point, because the Devill confesseth this, the Devil was convinced of the truth of this, but yet it was no argument of his dwelling with God, because he did this fraudulently.

Object. But the Pharisees they confessed this, and they knew that he was the Son of God.

Answ. They did believe it, and were convinced in their consciences but yet they did not confess him openly, John 7.13.