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earth_n subject_a to_o our_o sinless_a infirmity_n yet_o his_o go_v to_o his_o father_n after_o that_o do_v serve_v sufficient_o to_o convince_v they_o 3._o christ_n exaltation_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o evidence_n thereof_o communicate_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o spirit_n do_v abundant_o proclaim_v he_o to_o be_v that_o holy_a and_o righteous_a one_o of_o who_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o harbour_v any_o prejudice_n and_o misconstruction_n for_o he_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o righteousness_n because_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o man_n be_v convince_v of_o sin_n unless_o they_o also_o be_v drive_v to_o seek_v righteousness_n to_o cover_v the_o same_o for_o this_o conviction_n of_o righteousness_n must_v follow_v upon_o the_o former_a of_o conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o without_o this_o neither_o a_o sight_n of_o sin_n nor_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n as_o righteous_a in_o his_o own_o person_n will_v avail_v 5._o it_o be_v a_o point_n which_o the_o spirit_n have_v put_v beyond_o all_o contraversie_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o fall_a man_n be_v only_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n so_o that_o all_o who_o seek_v another_o way_n of_o righteousness_n do_v go_v against_o a_o clear_a conviction_n for_o he_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o righteousness_n 6._o impute_v righteousness_n be_v a_o point_n whereof_o the_o spirit_n only_o can_v convince_v man_n and_o make_v they_o submit_v to_o it_o man_n be_v not_o only_o natural_o ignorant_a thereof_o as_o not_o be_v according_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n rom._n 3.21_o but_o their_o proud_a heart_n be_v averse_a from_o such_o a_o way_n of_o it_o rom._n 10.13_o and_o selfe-condemned_n sinner_n find_v nothing_o in_o themselves_o be_v affraied_a to_o lean_a to_o that_o which_o be_v without_o they_o till_o the_o spirit_n bear_v it_o in_o upon_o they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o close_v with_o it_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n 7._o christ_n acceptation_n with_o the_o father_n after_o his_o suffering_n evidence_v by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n do_v evidence_n his_o righteousness_n to_o be_v so_o perfect_a and_o acceptable_a to_o the_o father_n and_o himself_o in_o such_o a_o capacity_n to_o apply_v his_o righteousness_n and_o to_o own_v they_o who_o flee_v unto_o he_o that_o selfe-condemned_n sinner_n may_v with_o confidence_n rest_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o righteousness_n for_o so_o much_o be_v import_v in_o that_o he_o will_v convince_v of_o righteousness_n because_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o there_o live_v for_o ever_o to_o make_v intercession_n see_v rom._n 8.33_o 34._o 8._o such_o as_o will_v have_v the_o comfortable_a use_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n must_v not_o lean_v to_o sense_n or_o sight_n but_o betake_v themselves_o to_o faith_n for_o so_o much_o may_v be_v import_v in_o that_o you_o see_v i_o no_o more_o which_o not_o only_o confirm_v his_o go_v unto_o and_o continue_v with_o the_o father_n because_o they_o see_v he_o no_o more_o but_o find_v rich_a gift_n come_v from_o he_o but_o show_v that_o in_o participation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n they_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o have_v sense_n satisfy_v with_o a_o bodily_a sight_n of_o he_o he_o say_v you_o see_v i_o no_o more_o to_o wit_n after_o his_o ascension_n to_o the_o father_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o though_o they_o see_v he_o after_o his_o resurrection_n yet_o not_o in_o his_o former_a state_n and_o but_o in_o a_o transient_a way_n ver._n 11._o of_o judgement_n because_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v judge_v the_o last_o thing_n whereof_o the_o spirit_n convince_v the_o world_n be_v judgement_n in_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o we_o will_v be_v much_o help_v by_o what_o be_v say_v on_o chap._n 12._o 31._o for_o judgement_n in_o scripture_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o object_n on_o thing_n about_o which_o it_o be_v employ_v do_v ofttimes_o signify_v the_o exercise_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o put_v and_o keep_v they_o in_o order_n and_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o subject_n and_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v it_o signify_v the_o have_v of_o authority_n so_o to_o order_v these_o thing_n here_o the_o interpretation_n may_v be_v fetch_v from_o act_n 2.36_o that_o jesus_n in_o his_o exaltation_n be_v make_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n and_o here_o the_o spirit_n convince_v the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v both_o that_o he_o be_v christ_n by_o convince_a they_o of_o his_o righteousness_n v._o 10._o and_o that_o he_o be_v lord_n by_o convince_a they_o of_o judgement_n and_o that_o all_o power_n and_o judgement_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o which_o be_v evidence_v and_o prove_v by_o his_o judge_a satan_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n over_o who_o he_o triumph_v in_o the_o cross_n col._n 2.15_o and_o make_v his_o purchase_n and_o conquest_n evident_a by_o his_o cast_v out_o of_o satan_n from_o these_o possess_v by_o he_o his_o silence_v satan_n oracle_n in_o the_o world_n and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o these_o who_o receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v convert_v destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o wickedness_n and_o darkness_n and_o translate_n they_o into_o his_o own_o kingdom_n and_o into_o a_o state_n of_o holiness_n and_o light_n this_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v convince_v of_o christ_n dominion_n by_o his_o see_a power_n over_o satan_n under_o which_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v comprehend_v a_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a in_o satan_n their_o prince_n and_o head_n and_o a_o judgement_n of_o absolution_n and_o vindication_n into_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n from_o satan_n slavery_n in_o favour_n of_o these_o who_o flee_v to_o he_o and_o in_o who_o the_o
be_v that_o christ_n will_v then_o come_v again_o unto_o they_o for_o so_o do_v christ_n here_o point_n out_o that_o day_n i_o come_v see_v 1_o thes_n 4.16_o 17._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o saint_n not_o to_o compare_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o themselves_o and_o other_o so_o as_o to_o be_v thereby_o withdraw_v from_o or_o discourage_v in_o their_o own_o duty_n and_o lot_n for_o whereas_o peter_n may_v think_v it_o strange_a if_o he_o only_o be_v call_v to_o suffering_n christ_n take_v he_o off_o look_v to_o his_o deal_n with_o john_n and_o bid_v he_o mind_v his_o own_o work_n if_o i_o will_v that_o he_o tarry_v till_o i_o come_v what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o follow_v thou_o i_o such_o comparison_n however_o sometime_o they_o may_v sharpen_v we_o and_o afford_v matter_n of_o praise_n yet_o do_v ofttimes_o breed_v many_o inconvenience_n for_o we_o be_v natural_o incline_v to_o be_v discontent_n with_o our_o own_o condition_n and_o to_o think_v that_o best_a which_o we_o want_v and_o so_o will_v more_o ready_o be_v grieve_v if_o we_o get_v a_o hard_a lot_n than_o other_o whereas_o christ_n have_v variety_n of_o service_n and_o may_v lay_v they_o on_o as_o he_o please_v and_o beside_o such_o comparison_n may_v ofttimes_o tempt_v man_n to_o sit_v up_o from_o duty_n when_o they_o see_v the_o security_n of_o other_o 9_o such_o as_o will_v avoid_v curiosity_n and_o much_o needless_a and_o vain_a exercise_n ought_v close_o to_o follow_v their_o own_o work_n and_o calling_n therefore_o do_v christ_n withdraw_v he_o from_o all_o these_o inquiry_n by_o bid_v he_o again_o follow_v thou_o i_o ver_n 23._o then_o go_v this_o say_n abroad_o among_o the_o brethren_n that_o that_o disciple_n shall_v not_o die_v yet_o jesus_n say_v not_o unto_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o if_o i_o will_v that_o he_o tarry_v till_o i_o come_v what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o in_o this_o verse_n john_n clear_v a_o mistake_n that_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n occasion_v by_o their_o misunderstanding_n of_o christ_n speech_n they_o imagine_v upon_o christ_n speech_n that_o john_n shall_v not_o die_v and_o it_o be_v like_a they_o be_v confirm_v in_o their_o mistake_n by_o john_n live_v so_o long_o after_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n whereas_o christ_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n assert_v that_o suppose_v he_o shall_v keep_v he_o never_o so_o long_o alive_a peter_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v brethren_n and_o aught_o to_o entertain_v and_o cherish_v mutual_a affection_n and_o live_v in_o concord_n as_o brethren_n therefore_o have_v they_o this_o designation_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n the_o brethren_n 2._o even_o christ_n own_o speech_n be_v mistake_v by_o the_o saint_n in_o pure_a time_n much_o more_o may_v other_o be_v mistake_v and_o their_o word_n wrest_v contrary_a to_o their_o sense_n and_o meaning_n for_o here_o a_o mistake_n arise_v upon_o what_o he_o say_v 3._o it_o may_v commend_v unto_o we_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o leave_v with_o we_o and_o astrict_v we_o unto_o the_o write_a word_n when_o we_o see_v erroneous_a tradition_n so_o soon_o on_o foot_n in_o the_o church_n concern_v christ_n word_n which_o be_v not_o write_v and_o the_o mistake_n grow_v by_o go_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n till_o the_o writer_n of_o scripture_n refute_v it_o for_o here_o we_o see_v a_o unwritten_a and_o erroneous_a tradition_n go_v abroad_o among_o the_o brethren_n till_o john_n clear_v the_o mistake_n and_o â—â—uâ—e_v it_o when_o he_o write_v this_o gospel_n 4._o such_o as_o will_v right_o understand_v christ_n speech_n must_v take_v good_a heed_n to_o every_o word_n and_o particle_n in_o his_o expression_n to_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n whether_o it_o be_v absolute_a or_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n and_o to_o christ_n scope_n in_o it_o according_a to_o which_o we_o must_v take_v up_o his_o meaning_n for_o hence_o rise_v their_o mistake_n they_o take_v christ_n way_n of_o speech_n as_o absolute_a that_o that_o disciple_n shall_v not_o die_v whereas_o he_o spâ—ke_v only_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n for_o jesus_n say_v not_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o if_o i_o will_v that_o he_o tarry_v till_o i_o come_v etc._n etc._n and_o they_o look_v upon_o his_o speech_n as_o tend_v to_o give_v a_o promise_n concern_v john_n life_n whereas_o christ_n scope_n be_v only_o to_o show_v peter_n that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o matter_n albeit_o he_o shall_v continue_v he_o if_o i_o will_v that_o he_o tarry_v till_o i_o come_v what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o verse_n 24._o this_o be_v the_o disciple_n which_o testify_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o write_v these_o thing_n and_o we_o know_v that_o his_o testimony_n be_v true_a 25._o and_o there_o be_v also_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o jesus_n do_v the_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v write_v every_o one_o i_o suppose_v that_o even_o the_o world_n itself_o can_v not_o contain_v the_o book_n that_o shall_v be_v write_v amen_n john_n take_v occasion_n of_o this_o mistake_n and_o the_o clear_n thereof_o to_o close_v this_o evangel_n and_o 1._o he_o assert_n that_o he_o be_v the_o penman_n thereof_o and_o set_v his_o seal_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n thereof_o five_o 24._o 2._o lâ—st_v any_o shall_v think_v that_o his_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v the_o belove_a disciple_n shall_v move_v he_o to_o forge_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o narration_n and_o lest_o they_o may_v wonder_v how_o he_o get_v so_o much_o to_o write_v especial_o after_o the_o other_o three_o have_v write_v therefore_o as_o chap._n 20.30_o he_o subjoin_v a_o particular_a conclusion_n to_o the_o sign_n do_v by_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n so_o here_o v._n 25._o he_o subjoin_v a_o general_a conclusion_n to_o this_o gospel_n profess_v that_o he_o give_v not_o over_o for_o want_v of_o matter_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o write_v all_o full_o and_o 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