Christs eternal existence, and the dignity of his person asserted and proved in opposition…

2. When these things were told him, he bewrays his incredulity, v. 25. when they told him he said unto them, except I see in his hands the print of his nails▪ and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. This unbelief was overruled by Gods Providence for the honour of Christ. His incredulity was an ⟨p. 196⟩occasion to manifest the certainty of Christs Resurrection: If credulous Men, or those hasty of belief had only seen Christ, their report had been liable to suspicion; Solomon maketh it one of his Proverbs, the simple believeth every word. Here is one that had sturdy and pertinacious doubts, yet brought at last to yield. However this is an instance of the proneness of our hearts to unbelief; especially if we have not the objects of Faith under the view of the senses: and how apt we are to give Laws to Heaven, and require our terms of God.

2. When these things were told him, he bewrayes his incredulity, v. 25. when they told him he said unto them, except I see in his hands the print of his nails▪ and put my finger into the print of the nailes, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. This unbelief was overruled by Gods Providence for the honour of Christ. His in•redulity was an ⟨p. 196⟩occasion to manifest the certainty of Christs Resurrection: If credulous Men, or those hasty of belief had only seen Christ, their report had been liable to suspicion; Solomon maketh it one of his Proverbs, the simple believeth every word. Here is one that had sturdy and pertinacious doubts, yet brought at last to yield. However this is an instance of the proneness of our hearts to unbelief; especially if we have not the objects of Faith under the view of the senses: and how apt we are to give Laws to Heaven, and require our terms of God.