John 1:34

And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

Ver. 34. Aud I saw and bare record] They that would persuade others, must be strongly persuaded themselves ("We believed, therefore have we spoken," 2 Corinthians 4:13; and "knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men," 2Co 5:11); or at least they must seem so to be, as those odious apostates, Judas, Demas, Ecebolus, Speiser, Pendleton, Harding (Bishop Jewel's adversary), who was one while a thundering preacher, wishing he could cry out against Popery as loud as the bells of Osney; and exhorting the people after this sort (as Mr Fox testifieth) a little before King Edward VI died, -that if trouble come, they should never shrink from the true doctrine of the gospel which they had received; but take it rather for a trial sent by God, to prove them, whether they would abide by it or no. All which to be true (saith mine author) they can testify that heard him, and be yet alive; who also foreseeing the plague to come, were then much confirmed by his words. (Acts and Mon.)