This chapter begins with the relation of. famous miracle wrought by our Saviour; namely, his feeding of four thousand persons with seven loaves, and. few fishes. And here we have observable, first, the tender care which Christ took of the bodies of men, to provide all necessaries for their support... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. The unreasonable practice of the wicked Pharisees in asking. sign of Christ: that is, some new and extraordinary miracle to be wrought by him, to demonstrate him to be the true and promised Messias: but had not our Saviour shewed them signs enough already? What were all the miracles... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. How dull the disciples of Christ were under Christ's own teaching, and how apt to put. carnal sense upon his words. They apprehended he had spoken to them of the leaven of bread, what he intended of the leaven of the Pharisees doctrine. Observe, 2. The rebuke our Saviour gives his... [ Continue Reading ]
Here we have recorded. special miracle wrought by our Saviour at Bethsaida, in curing. blind man brought unto him. Where observe, 1. What evident proof the Pharisees had of Christ's divine power and godhead: he had before caused THE DEAF TO HEAR, THE DUMB TO SPEAK, AND THE LAME TO WALK; now HE MAKE... [ Continue Reading ]
These verses relate to us. conference which our Saviour had with his disciples, touching their own and others opinion of his person. Where observe, 1. The place where Christ and his disciples did confer; it was IN THE WAY AS THEY WALKED TOGETHER. Teaching us our duty to take all occasions and oppor... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. How our blessed Saviour recommends his religion to everyone's election and choice, not attempting by force and violence to compel any person to the embracing of it. IF ANY MAN WILL COME AFTER ME: that is, if any man chooses and resolves to be. Christian. Observe, 2. Our Saviour's t... [ Continue Reading ]
Our Saviour had shewn in the former verses the great danger of seeking to save our temporal life, by exposing to hazard our eternal life. This he confirms in the words before us by. double argument: the first drawn from the excellency of eternal life, or the life of the soul: the second from the irr... [ Continue Reading ]
That is, whosoever shall deny or disown me, either in my person, my gospel, or my members, for any fear or favour of man, he shall with shame be disowned and eternally rejected by me at the great day. There are two passions that make persons disown Christ and religion in the duty of temptation; nam... [ Continue Reading ]