1. His Person: They were somewhat alarmed with his Miracles, and the Wisdom of his gracious Speeches; but how to reconcile this with the meanness of his Person, they were at a loss; sometimes his birth and breeding were a distaste to them; Matth. 13. 55, 56. Is not this the Carpenter's Son? is not his Mother called Mary? and his Brethren, James, Joses, Simon, Judas? And his Sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this Man all these things? And they were offended in him. So, Mark 6. 3. Is not this the Carpenter, brought up in the same Trade with Joseph? Thus upon the consideration of his mean and known beginning, they forsook him. Sometimes they quarrelled at his Country, not where he was born, but bred: He was born in Bethlehem, but bred in Nazareth, which was in Galilee: And Galilee, as they conceived, was looked upon by God, as a mean and despicable place; John 7. 52. Art thou of Galilee, (speaking to Nicodemus) search and look, for out of Galilee ariseth no Prophet: This was the common conceit, for Jonah was of that Country. ⟨p. 225⟩So, John 7. 41. When some said, This is the Christ; others said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? that Country was under • reproach: Nay, a good Man was possessed with this prejudice, John 1. 46. Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? And Philip saith, Come and see. Trial would make him of another Mind. But many good People are led away with common prejudice, and so over-look Things and Persons of the chiefest regard, &c. Sometimes they were offended at the meanness of his Followers; John 7. 48. Have any of the Rulers and Pharisees believed in him? But this People that knoweth not the Law, are cursed; that is, the Rabble are ready to follow any false Teacher; and such ones follow him.
1. His Person: They were somewhat alarm'd with his Miracles, and the Wisdom of his gracious Speeches; but how to reconcile this with the meanness of his Person, they were at a loss; sometimes his birth and breeding were a distaste to them; Matth. 13. 55, 56. Is not this the Carpenter's Son? is not his Mother called Mary? and his Brethren, James, Joses, Simon, Judas? And his Sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this Man all these things? And they were offended in him. So, Mark 6. 3. Is not this the Carpenter, brought up in the same Trade with Ioseph? Thus upon the consideration of his mean and known beginning, they forsook him. Sometimes they quarrelled at his Country, not where he was born, but bred: He was born in Bethlehem, but bred in Nazareth, which was in Galilee: And Galilee, as they conceived, was looked upon by God, as a mean and despicable place; John 7. 52. Art thou of Galilee, (speaking to Nicodemus) search and look, for out of Galilee ariseth no Prophet: This was the common conceit, for Iona was of that Country. ⟨p. 225⟩So, Iohn 7. 41. When some said, This is the Christ; others said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? that Country was under • reproach: Nay, a good Man was possessed with this prejudice, Iohn 1. 46. Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? And Philip saith, Come and see. Trial would make him of another Mind. But many good People are led away with common prejudice, and so over-look Things and Persons of the chiefest regard, &c. Sometimes they were offended at the meanness of his Followers; Iohn 7. 48. Have any of the Rulers and Pharisees believed in him? But this People that knoweth not the Law, are cursed; that is, the Rabble are ready to follow any false Teacher; and such ones follow him.
