3 From the mighty power and virtue a faithful soul derives from Christ to overcome the world: when you look at all the world, and all the comforts thereof, and compare them with Christ, you shall find them so vain and empty, that there is no comparison, Psalm. 73.25. Mat. 16.24. What is there in the world that would be equal with Christ? Did not Moses on this ground despise all the treasures and pleasures of Egypt, because he had seen him that was in the bush? Heb. 11.27. That was the Lord Christ. The transcendent worth a Christian finds in Christ, far outswayes all worldly dignities.

3 From the mighty power and virtue a faithfull soul derives from Christ to overcome the world: when you look at all the world, and all the comforts thereof, and compare them with Christ, you shall find them so vain and empty, that there is no comparison, Psalm. 73.25. Mat. 16.24. What is there in the world that would be equal with Christ? Did not Moses on this ground despise all the treasures and pleasures of Aegypt, because he had seen him that was in the bush? Heb. 11.27. That was the Lord Christ. The transcendent worth a Christian findes in Christ, far outswayes all worldly dignities.

Use 1. Of encouragement to a Christian soul against all temptation. For if this faith overcome the world, then it will overcome Satan and the corrupt lusts of thine own heart, and therefore this faith cannot be overcome, but is secure against all enemies. If it were possible that our faith could be extinguished then this were not true, that Faith overcomes the world. If a man therefore lose his faith; such faith was never true.

Ʋse 1. Of encouragement to a Christian soul against all temptation. For if this faith overcome the world, then it will overcome Satan and the corrupt lusts of thine owne heart, and therefore this faith cannot be overcome, but is secure against all enemies. If it were possible that our faith could be extinguished then this were not true, that Faith overcomes the world. If a man therefore lose his faith; such faith was never true.

2 It teacheth us the exceeding danger of the love of the world. How many are there that rise early and sit up late, that spend their whole care and pains to get worldly wealth? Why, do you think this a safe condition? Would you not think him an infidel, that would not believe that Jesus is the Son of God. If a man be overcome of the world, truly he believes it not, that Jesus is the Son of God and can such a man be a Christian?

Answ. A godly man in a combat may be overthrown, yet not overcome; as it is in wrestling, a man may get the foil, and yet afterwards rise up and get the victory, so oft-times a foiled Soldier gets the day. So Peter though he were foiled at that day, and yet when he got up again, and afterward was charged not to preach in the Name of Jesus, he overcame all. Whether it be meet to obey God or man, judge ye, Acts 4.19. Indeed, if a man be thrown down, and there he lies, and takes no care to get up again, look at him as no true believer; therefore look not at these as things that may stand together, to serve God and man, and the world too. So respect the world, as that you ever look at Christ to have incomparably more worth then all the world, and let your chiefest love and endeavour be towards him.

Answ. A godly man in a combate may be overthrown, yet not overcome; as it is in wrestling, a man may get the foyl, and yet afterwards rise up and get the victory, so oft-times a foyled Souldier gets the day. So Peter though he were foyled at that day, and yet when he got up again, and afterward was charged not to preach in the Name of Jesus, he overcame all. Whether it be meet to obey God or man, judge ye, Acts 4.19. Indeed, if a man be thrown down, and there he lyes, and takes no care to get up again, look at him as no true believer; therefore look not at these as things that may stand together, to serve God and man, and the world too. So respect the world, as that you ever look at Christ to have incomparably more worth then all the world, and let your chiefest love and endeavour be towards him.

Use 3. Of consolation to them that maintain this principle, that Jesus is the Son of God. Why, you may assure your selves that the world shall never overcome you. Look up to him as your Saviour, for your salvation; Look so on him as to mourn for your sins, and obey him as the eternal Son of God. Keep this faith in exercise, and you shall not be overthrown; or if you be, it will so raise you up, and recover you, that you shall overcome at the last.

Ʋse 3. Of consolation to them that maintain this principle, that Jesus is the Son of God. Why, you may assure your selves that the world shall never overcome you. Look up to him as your Saviour, for your salvation; Look so on him as to mourn for your sins, and obey him as the eternal Son of God. Keep this faith in exercise, and you shall not be overthrowne; or if you be, it will so raise you up, and recover you, that you shall overcome at the last.

1 JOHN 5.6. This is he that came by water and blood: even Jesus Christ, not by water only, but by water and blood: and it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

1 JOHN 5.6. This is he that came by water and blood: even Jesus Christ, not by water onely, but by water and blood: and it is the Spirit that beareth witnesse, because the Spirit is truth.

IN the former vers. he had showed, that faith overcoming the world, is faith in the divinity and Sonship of Christ. Now in these words he describes Christ the object of our faith: 1 By his manner of coming: This is he that came by water and blood. 2 By the witness that is born of him.

IN the former vers. he had shewed, that faith overcoming the world, is faith in the divinity and Sonship of Christ. Now in these words he describes Christ the object of our faith: 1 By his manner of coming: This is he that came by water and blood. 2 By the witnesse that is born of him.

1 In general, the Spirit, v. 6. Then, 2 In heaven, and 3 On earth, v. 7, 8.

1 In generall, the Spirit, v. 6. Then, 2 In heaven, and 3 On earth, v. 7, 8.

1 For the furniture of his coming. He came fully addressed for the works of our redemption; he came by water and blood. By water is not meant their legal oblations, for he speaks of such a water as bears witness that Christ is the Son of God to this day, which they do not. By this water therefore is meant the clear water of sanctification, spoken of Ezek. 36.25, 26. wherewith our Saviour Christ came abundantly furnished, fit to be our redeemer. By blood is meant the blood of his sufferings.

1 For the furniture of his coming. He came fully addressed for the works of our redemption; he came by water and blood. By water is not meant their legal oblations, for he speaks of such a water as bears witnesse that Christ is the Son of God to this day, which they do not. By this water therefore is meant the clear water of sanctification, spoken of Ezek. 36.25, 26. wherewith our Saviour Christ came abundantly furnished, fit to be our redeemer. By blood is meant the blood of his sufferings.

Doct. That Jesus Christ came to execute his office by the water of sanctification, and by the blood of redemption.

It is he that came to overcome the world, to redeem us. How, By water and blood. Why by water and blood both?

1 From the end of his coming, that he might fulfil the types of the Law. In the old Law no Priest might enter upon his office upon pain of death, but he must first wash his hands and feet, Exod. 30.19, 20. Which shows how careful we should be, to come with clean hearts and hands to Gods service; and it typed out, that when the Lord Christ should take upon him his Priestly office, he should come free and spotless from all sin, and he did so, so that • guile was found in his mouth. Pilate himself testified of him, I find no evil in him.

1 From the end of his coming, that he might fulfill the types of the Law. In the old Law no Priest might enter upon his office upon pain of death, but he must first wash his hands and feet, Exod. 30.19, 20. Which shews how carefull we should be, to come with clean hearts and hands to Gods service; and it typed out, that when the Lord Christ should take upon him his Priestly office, he should come free and spotlesse from all sin, and he did so, so that • guile was found in his mouth. Pilate himselfe testified of him, I finde no evill in him.

2 As they came by water, so they might dot enter into the holyest place, except they were first sprinkled with blood. Which signified that it was needful that Christ should come by his own blood to expiate our sins, Heb. 9.7, to 12. More particularly:

2 As they came by water, so they might dot enter into the holyest place, except they were first sprinkled with blood. Which signified that it was needfull that Christ should come by his own blood to exp•ate our sins, Heb. 9.7, to 12. More particularly:

Q. 2. Why should he come by water; that is throughly watered from all sin?

Q. 2. Why shoald he come by water; that is throughly watred from all sin?

Answ. 1. It was fit he should be such a one, that he might not expiate for his own sins, Heb. 2.25, to 29. Had there been found the least sin in Christ, all the blood he spilt would have been little enough for himself.

Answ. 1. It was fit he should be such a one, that he might not expiate for his own sins, Heb. 2.25, to 29. Had there been found the least sin in Christ, all the blood he spilt would have been little enough for himselfe.