Again, it is a clear Hebraism of which there be many in Johns writings, for the Hebrews deny positively when they intend to deny only comparatively, or secundum quid, as when God and men are compared together, or the action of God with men, Ps. 127.2▪ the sense is, so great shall be the abundance ⟨p. 309⟩of the Spirit of grace (would Jeremiah say) under the New Testament, that rather God himself shall be the teacher, then one man shall teach another, there shall be such exuberance and seas of knowledge under the Messiahs Kingdom, and the new Covenant, above the Covenant God made with his people, when he brought them out of Egypt: And ye need not (would John say) so much that men teach you, so full, so rich, so glorious is the Anointings teaching, it is like to this, Hos. 6.6. I desired mercy and not sacrifice, yet sure he desired and commanded sacrifice, so he expoundeth it. I desired the knowledge of God, more then burnt offering, and Christ expoundeth it so, Matth. 12.7. that mercy to the life of the hungering Disciples, who plucked ears of corn on the Sabbath, is more then external observing of the Sabbath; yet doth not Christ deny positively the external observing of the Sabbath. So 1 Sam. 8 7. They have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me. Certain it was, they rejected Samuel, and would not have him, to judge them, but would have a King. But the words are to be exponed in a comparative sense, though they be spoken positively, that is, rather, or with a more heinous measure of disgracement and reproach they have rejected me their Lord and God in Covenant, that I should not reign over them, then my servant Samuel, 1 Cor. 15.9, 10. Not I, but the grace of God with me, that is, not I so much, who am but a weak man, but far rather the grace of God, was the cause why I outstripped all the Apostles in labour. And 1 Cor. 3.7. So then, neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase, that is, he that planteth or he that watereth, is nothing, in comparison of God; yet the planter is something, he is the Minister of Christ, and Steward of the mysteries of God, 1 Cor. 4.1. Paul saith, 1 Cor. 1.17. Christ sent me not to baptise, but to preach the Gospel, yet Mat. 28.19. he sent all the Apostles to baptise also.
Againe, it is a cleare Hebraisme of which there be many in Johns writings, for the Hebrews deny positively when they intend to deny only comparatively, or secundum quid, as when God and men are compared together, or the action of God with men, Ps. 127.2▪ the sense is, so great shall be the abundance ⟨p. 309⟩of the Spirit of grace (would Jeremiah say) under the New Testament, that rather God himselfe shall be the teacher, then one man shall teach another, there shall be such exuberancie and seas of knowledge under the Messiahs Kingdome, and the new Covenant, above the Covenant God made with his people, when he brought them out of Egypt: And yee need not (would John say) so much that men teach you, so full, so rich, so glorious is the Anointings teaching, it is like to this, Hos. 6.6. I desired mercy and not sacrifice, yet sure he desired and commanded sacrifice, so he exponeth it. I desired the knowledge of God, more then burnt offering, and Christ exponeth it so, Matth. 12.7. that mercy to the life of the hungering Disciples, who plucked eares of corne on the Sabbath, is more then externall observing of the Sabbath; yet doth not Christ deny positively the externall observing of the Sabbath. So 1 Sam. 8 7. They have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me. Certaine it was, they rejected Samuel, and would not have him, to judge them, but would have a King. But the words are to bee exponed in a comparative sense, though they be spoken positively, that is, rather, or with a more hainous measure of disgracement and reproach they have rejected me their Lord and God in Covenant, that I should not reigne over them, then my servant Samuel, 1 Cor. 15.9, 10. Not I, but the grace of God with me, that is, not I so much, who am but a weake man, but far rather the grace of God, was the cause why I outstripped all the Apostles in labour. And 1 Cor. 3.7. So then, neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase, that is, he that planteth or he that watereth, is nothing, in comparison of God; yet the planter is something, he is the Minister of Christ, and Steward of the mysteries of God,
