alfo love one another. 35. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. 36. Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards. 37. Peter [aid unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will d lay down my life for thy fake. 38. Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my fake? Verily verily I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. CHAP. if God fo loved us, we ought alfo to love one another. If a Man say I love God, and hateth his Brother, he is a Liar: for he that loveth not his ness, Charity. I Joh. 2. 9, 10, 11. -He that faith he is in the Light, and hateth his Brother, is in Darkness even until now. He that loveth his Brother abideth in the 5 Brother whom he hath seen, how I can he love God whom he hath not seen? And this Commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God, love his Brother also. bt 1 Joh. 2.5. Whoso keepeth his Word, in him verily is the Love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. tr Joh. 4. 20. The Words under Ver. 34. Light, and there is none occafion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his Brother is in Darkness.- 1 Joh. 3. 10, 11, 14, 16, 18, 23.- Whosoever doth not ro Righteousness, is not of God, neither he that loveth not his Brother. For this is the Message that ye heard from the Beginning, that we hould love one another. - He that 15 loveth not his Brother abideth in Darkness. Hereby perceive we the Love of God, because he laid down his Life for us: and we ought to lay down our Lives for the 20 Knowing that shortly I must put C Joh. 21. 18. - When thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy Hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldst not. † 2 Pet. 1. 14. off this my Tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me † Acts 12.3, 4. He [Herod) proceeded farther to take Pe Brethren. My 'ittle Children, let us not love in Word, neither in Tongue, but in Deed and in Truth. his is his Commandment, that we should believe on the Name of his Son 25 ter alfo. And when he had apprehended him, he put him in Pri Son I d Mar. 14. 31. He spake the more vehemently, If I should die with Jesus Chrift, and love one another, as he gave us Commandment. Joh. 4. 7, 8, 11, 20, 21. Beloved, let us love one another: for Love is of God; and every one that loveth 30 thee, I will not deny thee in any wife. See on Mat. 26. 33, 34. is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love. Beloved, 1 L ET not your heart be troubled: ye believe in Go believe also in me. 2. In my Fathers house are ma manfions; if it were not so, I would have told you: I to prepare a place for you. 3. And if I go and a prepare place for you, I will come again and receive you unto Telf, that where I am, there ye may be also. 4. And ther I go ye know, and the way ye know. 5. Thom faith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goeft, how can we know the way? 6. Jesus faith unto him, I the h way, and the i truth, and the life:1 no man come unto the Father but by me. 7. If ye had knowu me, should have known my Father also: and from hencefor ye know him, and have seen him. 8. Philip faith unto hi Lord, thew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9. Jefus fa unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet thou not known me, Philip? m he that hath seen me, h . * Ver. 27, 28. Joh. 16. 22. -I will fee you again, and your Heart shall rejoice, and your Joy no Man taketh from you. Act. 8. 37. I believe that Je-5 fus Christ is the Son of God. Joh. 16. 16. -I go to the Father. Joh. 13.33, 36. 9. 8. The Holy Ghost this figo ing that the Way into the Ho of all, was not yet made m feft. Joh. 1. 17. Grace and T came by Jesus Christ. Joh. 8 Ye shall know the Truth, and Truth shall make you free. d Heb.6.20. Whither (viz. with† Joh. 1.4. In him was in the Vail] the Fore-runner is for 10 and the Life was the Light us entred, even Jesus. † Ver. 18, 28. See on Acts I. II. f + See on Joh. 12. 26. k Men. Joh. 6. 33. The Bre God is he which cometh d from Heaven, and giveth Lif the World. Joh. 10. 28. 10 † Acts 14. 22. We must thro' 15 give unto them Eternal L † Joh. 11. 25 I am the Refur on and the Life: he that belie in me, though he were dead, shall he live. much Tribulation enter into the Kingdom of God. 1 Joh. 10. 9. See on 1 2.5. h Ifa. 35.8. An high Way shall be there, and a Way, and it shall be called the Way of Holiness; 2o the Unclean shall not pass over it. Joh. 3. 16. God so loved the World, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but 25 God. - Col. 1. 15. Who is m+ Joh. 12. 45. He that me, seeth him that sent me. 4.4. Christ, who is the Image have everlasting Life. Acts 4. 12. Image of the invisible God, the seen the Father; and how sayst thou then, shew us the Father? 10. Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you, I speak not of my fself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doth the works. 11. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works fake. 12. Verily verily I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do, shall he do also, and "greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 13. And whatsoever ye shall a ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. 15. If ye love me, (1) keep my Commandments. 16. And I will 0 nt Ver. 20. Joh. 10. 38. Though ye believe not me, believe the Works: that ye may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in him.5 + Joh. 17. 21, 23. That they all may be one, as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee.- I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one. P† Joh. 5. 19. The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he feeth the Father do. + Joh. 8. 38. † 12.49. See on Joh. 7. 16. Joh. 3. 2. -No Man can do thefe Miracles that thou doft except God be with him. r I See on Mar. 16. 17, 18. † Ver. 21, 23. 15 Joh. 5. 36. I have a greater † Mat. 25. 21. See on Mat. 17.20. 20 ed. 25 ments. (1) We may hence learn, that all Pretenfions to love God, if we refuse to obey him, are vain and of no Account. We may farther learn, that the Motive which should influence us to obey God, and to perform every Duty and Part of Religion should be Love. The first Beginnings of Converfion may probably arise from fear of Punishment, but we must not stop here; for the great Principle we should be governed by, and which will make our Obedience easie and delightful, is Love, not a flavish Fear. A Servant performs the fame Actions and Commands which a Child does, but they are not fo acceptable and pleasing; because the former acts only I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17. Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it feeth him not, neither knoweth him: 'but ye know him, for he dwelleth in you, and shall be in you. 18. I will not * leave you * comfortless [Or, Orphans]; I will & come to you. 19. Yet a little while, and the world feeth me no more: but ye h see me : because I live, ye shall live alfo. 20. At that day ye shall know, that * I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me, shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest my self to him. 22. m Judas faith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thy felf unto us, and not unto the world? 23. Jesus answered and faid unto him, If a man love me, he will keep a Joh. 15. 26. + Joh. 16. 7. It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, 5 I will fend him unto you. Rom. 8. 25, 26. If we hope for that we fee not, then do we with Patience wait for it. Likewise the Spirit alfo helpeth our Infirmities. h+ Joh. 16. 16. A little while 10 and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while and ye shall see me: Joh. 11. 25. I am the Refur rection and the Life: he that be he shall testifie of me. † Joh. 16. † Ver. 26. Joh. 15.26. When the Comforter is come, whom I will fend unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of Truth, which proceedeth from the Father, 15 lieveth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. 1 Thef. 4.14 If we believe that Jesus died, and rose again, even so them also which fleep in Jesus will God d 1 Cor. 2. 14. The natural Man receiveth not the Things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him; neither can he know 25 them, because they are spiritual 3. k See on Ver. 10. m. See the Note on Mat. 10. n Ver. 15, 21. only on a mercenary View of Reward, or out of Fear of Punishment; but the latter is influenced by a filial Sense of Love and Duty. I would not discourage those, who as yet act on no higher Views; but I would exhort them to labour after that State which will render all their relig ous Performances a Delight and Joy to themselves, as well as more plea fing to Gud. 24. keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. He that loveth me not, keepeth not my Sayings: and the word which you hear, is not mine, but the Fathers which Cent me. 25. These things have I spoken unto you, being vet present with you. 26. But the Comforter, which is the holy Ghoft, whom the Father will fend in my name, he hall teach you all things, and bring all things to your renembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. 27. Peace leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be trouled, neither let it be afraid. 28. Ye have heard how I faid Into you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye lov d me, ye would rejoice, because I faid, I go unto the Fa her: for my d Father is greater than I. 29. And now I have told you before it come to pass, that when it is come to pass, ye might believe. 30. Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing † 1 Joh. 2. 20, 27. Ye have an Un tion from the holy One, and ye know all things. The Anointing which ye have received of him, a Zech. 2. 10. Sing and rejoice, O Daughter of Zion: for lo, 1 come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, faith the Lord. i Joh. 2.24. If that which ye have 5 bideth in you, and ye need not heard from the beginning remain : that any Man teach you: But as the fame anointing teacheth you all things, and is truth, and is no lie. a. Phil. 4. 7. See on Joh. 16. 33. b† Ver 3, 12, 18. Col. 3. 15. Luk. 24. 51. It came to pass while he blessed them, he waspart P† Joh. 5.38. Ye have not his Word abiding in you. See on Ver. 15 ed from them, and carried up into 10. Joh. 16.1. These things have I Spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. Ver. 16. See on Luk. 24. 49. Heaven. d See Joh. 5. 18. The Jews fought the more to kill him, be cause he not only had broken the 20 Sabbath, but faid also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God. Joh. 10. 29. My Father which gave them me, is great er than all- + Phil. 2. 6. Who being in the Form of God, thought Joh. 12. 16. These things understood not his Disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembred they that thefe Things were written of him, and 25 it not robbery to be equal with God.. that they had done these things + See on Joh. 13. 19. f + See on Joh. 12. 31 : |