was invisible, Maldonatus proves too much. The bread in the Lord's Supper is seen, and after consecration the Roman Cath- olic says its substance is changed. But it is not invisible.
In leaving this remarkable chapter, we should not fail to no- tice the difficulties under which our Lord's public ministry was carried on. Ten times, between the 12th verse and the 59th, we find His enemies interrupting, contradicting, or reviling Him. Our Master's calm diguity and perfect meekness under all this " contradiction of sinners " ought to be a never forgot- ten example to His disciples.
It is a wise remark of Pascal, that our Lord's enemies, by their incessant cavilling and interruption, both here and else- where, have supplied us unintentionally with a strong proof of the truth of His teaching. If our Lord's doctrines had only been delivered privately to a prejudiced audience of kind and loving disciples, they would not come down to us with the same weight that they do now. But they were often proclaimed in the midst of bitter enemies, learned Scribes and Pharisees, who were ready to detect any flaw or defect in His reasoning. That the enemies of Christ could never answer or silence Him is a strong evidence that His doctrine was God's own truth. It was from heaven and not from men.