41. Others said, This is the CHRIST. But some faid, Shall CHRIST come out of Galilee?

42. Hath not the Scripture said, That CHRIST cometh of the Seed of David, and out of the Town of Bethlehem, where David was?

43. So there was a Division among the People because of him.

44. And fome of them would have taken him; but no Man laid Hands on him.

45. Then came the Officers to the Chief Priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him ?

46. The Officers answered, Never Man SPAKE like this MAN.

47. Then answered them the Pharifees, Are ye also de

ceived ?

48. Have any of the RULERS or of the PHARISEES believed on him?

49. But this People who knoweth not the Law, are cursed. 50. Nicodemus faith unto them, (he that came to Jefus

by Night, being one of them)

51. Doth our Law JUDGE any Man before it HEAR him, and know what he doth ?

52. They answered and faid unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search and look: for out of Galilee arifeth no Prophet.

53. And every Man went unto his own House.

CHRIST in the Temple teaches the People. The Scribes and Pharisees bring a Woman taken in Adultery, with design to ensnare him. Being convinced of their own Wickedness by what was said unto them, they go out of the Temple. CHRIST declares himself to be the Light of the World, and that he was sent by God the Father, and his Unity with him; upon which many of the Jews believe on him. The Jews ask him whether he was greater than their Father Abraham, upon which he declares his eternal Existence.

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ESUS went unto the Mount of Olives:
2. And early in the Morning he came again

into the Temple, and all the People came unto him; and he fat down and taught them.

3. And the Scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a Woman taken in Adultery; and when they had set her in the mids,

4. They say unto him, Master, this Woman was taken in Adultery, in the very Act.

5. Now Mofes in the Law commanded us, that fuch should be stoned: but what sayst thou?

6. This they faid, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his Finger wrote on the Ground, as though he heard them not.

7. So when they had continued asking him, he lift up himself, and said unto them, He that is without SIN among you, let him first cast a Stone at her.

8. And again he stooped down, and wrote on the Ground. 9. And they which heard it, being convicted by their own Confcience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the laft: and Jesus was left alone, and the Woman standing in the midit.

10. When Jefus had lift up himself, and saw none but the Woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine Accusers? Hath no Man condemned thee?

11. She faid, No Man, Lord. And Jesus faid unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: Go, and fin no more.

12. Then fpake Jesus again unto them, faying, I am the Light of the World: he that followeth me, shall not walk in Darkness, but shall have the Light of Life.

13. The Pharifees therefore faid unto him, Thou beareft record of thy felf; thy Record is not true.

14. Jefus answered and faid unto them, Though I bear record of my felf, yet my Record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

15. Ye judge after the Flesh, I judge no Man. 16. And yet if I judge, my Judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the FATHER that sent me.

17. It is also written in your Law, that the Testimony of two Men is true.

18. I am one that bear witness of my felf, and the FA THER that sent me, beareth witness of me.

19. Then faid they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jefus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. 20. Thefe

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20. These Words spake Jesus in the Treasury, as he taught in the Temple: and no Man laid Hands on him, for his Hour was not yet come.

21. Then faid Jefus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall DIE in your SINS: whither I go, ye cannot come.

22. Then faid the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he faith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

23. And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath, I am from above: ye are of this World, I am not of this World. 24. I faid therefore unto you, that ye shall DIE in your SINS: for if ye BELIEVE not that I am he, ye shall die in your Sins.

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25. Then faid they unto him, Who art thou ? And Jefus faith unto them, Even the fame that I faid unto you from the Beginning.

26. I have many Things to say, and to judge of you: but he that fent me, is true; and I speak to the World those Things which I have heard of him.

27. They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.

28. Then faid Jesus unto them, When ye have lift up the Son of Man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of my self; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these Things.

29. And he that fent me, is with me: the Father hath not left me alone: for I do always those Things that please him.

30. As he spake these Words, many BELIEVED on him. 31. Then faid Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my Word, then are ye my Disciples indeed,

32. And ye shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall make you free.

33. They answered him, We be Abraham's Seed, and were never in Bondage to any Man: How fayst thou, Ye fhall be made free ?

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34. (4) Jesus answered them, Verily, verily I fay unto you, whosoever committeth Sin, is the Servant of Sin.

35. And the Servant abideth not in the House for ever,

(a) Rom. vi. 16. Know ye not that to whom ye yield your felves Servants to OBLY, his Servants ye are to whom ye OBEY; whether of SIN unto Death, or of OBEDIENCE unto Righteoufnefs?

Chap. viii. 13. For if ye LIVE after the FLESH, ye shall DIE : but if ye through the SPIRIT do

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ever, but the Son abideth

ever.

36. (b) If the Son therefore shall make you FREE, ye shall be FREE INDEED. 37. I know that ye are Abraham's Seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my Word hath no Place in you. 38. I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your Father.

20. For the Creature was made

subject to VANITY, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath fubjected the fame in Hope:

21. Because the Creature itself al

so shall be delivered from the BONDAGE OF CORRUPTION, into the glorious LIBERTY of the Children of GOD.

22. For we know that the whole

Creation GROANETH, and travail

eth in Pain together until now:

23. And not only they, but our felves also, which have the Firit

39. They answered and faid unto him, Abraham is our Father. Jefus faith unto them, If ye were Abra- fruits of the Spiritveno ham's Children, ye would do the Works of Abraham.

40. But now ye feek to kill me, a Man that hath told you the Truth, which I have heard of God: This did not Abraham.

41. Ye do the Deeds of your Father. Then faid they to him, We be not born of Fornication; we have one Father, even GOD.

42. Jefus faid unto them, If GOD were your Father, ye would love me, for I proceeded forth, and came from GOD; neither came I of my felf, but he fent me.

43. Why do ye not understand my Speech? even because ye cannot hear my Word.

44. (c) Ye are of your Father the DEVIL, and the LUSTS of your Father ye will do: He was a Murderer from the Beginning, and abode

selves, WAITING for the ADOPTION, to wit, the REDEMPTION of our Body. 1 John v. 18. We know that whosoever is born of God finneth not; but he that is begotten of God, keepeth himself, and that WICKED ONE toucheth him not.

(b) Rom. viii. 2. For the Law of the SPIRIT OF LIFE in Chrift Jefus, hath made me free from the LAW OF SIN and DEATH. 3. For what the Law could not do, in that it was weak through the Flesh, God sending his own SON in the LIKENESS of finful Flefh,

and for Sin condemned Sin in the Fleth:

4. That the RIGHTEOUSNESS of

the Law might be fülfilled in us,

who walk not after the FLESH, bat after the SPIRIT.

Gal. v. 1. Stand faft therefore in

the Liberty wherewith Chrift hath made us free, and be not intangled again with the YOKE OF BONDAGE.

Ephef. iv. 8. Wherefore he faith, When he afcended up on high be led CAPTIVITY CAPTIVE, and gave GIFTS unto Men.

(c) 1 John iii. 8. He that commit

reth SIN, is of the Devil; for the Devil finneth from the Beginning. For this Purpose the Son of GoD was manifested, that he might DF

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bode not in the Truth, because there is no Truth in him. When he speaketh a Lye, he speaketh of his own: for he is a Lyar, and the Father of it.

45. And because I tell you the Truth, ye believe me

not.

46. Which of you convinceth me of SIN? And if I say the TRUTH, why do ye

not BELIEVE Me?

STROY the WORKS of the Devil. 9. Whosoever is BORN OF GOD, doth not commit SIN; for his Seed remaineth in him: and he cannot Sin, because he is born of God.

10. In this the Children of GoD are manifeft, and the Children of the Devil: Whosoever doth not

Righteousness, is not of God, nei

ther he that loveth not his Brother.

II. For this is the Message that ye heard from the Beginning, that we should LOVE one another. 12. Not as Cain, who was of that ther. WICKED ONE, and flew his Bro

47. He that is of God, heareth GOD'S WORDS: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

48. Then anfwered the Jews, and 'faid unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a Devil? 49. Jefus answered, I have not a Devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.

50. And I seek not mine own GLORY: There is one that SEEKETH and JUDGETH.

51. Verily, verily I say unto you, If a Man KEEP my Saying, he shall never fee DEATH.

52. Then faid the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou haft a Devil. Abraham is dead, and the Prophets; and thou fayft, If a Man keep my Saying, he shall never tafte of Death.

53. Art thou greater than our Father Abraham, which is dead? and the Prophets are dead: Whom makest thou thy felf?

54. Jefus answered, If I honour my self, my Honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me, of whom ye fay that he is your God:

55. Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should fay, I know him not, I shall be a Lyar like unto you: : But I know him, and keep his Saying.

56. Your Father Abraham rejoiced to see my Day: and he faw it, and was glad.

57. Then faid the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty Years old, and haft thou seen Abraham?

58. Jefus faid unto them, Verily, verily I fay unto you, Before Abraham was, (d) I

AM.

59. Then

(d) Exod. iii. 14. And Gon faid

unto Moses, I AM THATIAM. Ifai. xliii. 10. Ye are my Witneffes, faith the Lord, and my Ser

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