Q. _Is there any proof in this verse, that JESUS CHRIST is GOD?_
_A._ Yes: “And the Word was GOD.”
Q. _Why was it necessary that JESUS our Saviour should be GOD?_
_A._ Because it was impossible for any creature to satisfy for our sins.
3. Q. _Is here any proof of the Divinity of CHRIST?_
_A._ Yes: because the work of creation is ascribed to him.
4. Q. _Is there any proof of it in this verse?_
_A._ Yes: “In him was life.” For whosoever has life in or of himself, must be GOD.
5. Q. _Who is meant by the word “light.”_
_A._ JESUS CHRIST, who came to enlighten us, by revealing GOD’s will to us.
Q. _What mean you by the word “darkness?”_
_A._ The dark minds of men.
11. Q. _What is meant by the word “own?”_
_A._ The Jews, who were GOD’s peculiar people.
13. Q. _Can you paraphrase this verse?_
_A._ Which were born not of blood, _i. e._ not by any natural generation; nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, _i. e._ not by human adoption, but of GOD, or by the free grace and power of GOD only.
14. Q. _What does the Evangelist allude to here?_
_A._ The tabernacle, with the shekinah, or glorious appearance that used to be in it; which were types of JESUS CHRIST: the former representing his humanity, the latter his divinity residing or abiding in it. It is therefore said in the margin of some bibles, “Tabernacled amongst us,” plainly alluding to the Jewish tabernacle in the wilderness.
16. Q. _What mean you by these words, “Grace for grace?”_
_A._ That CHRIST came to give us grace, that we might get more of it: or rather it should be rendered, “Grace _upon_ grace.” For JESUS CHRIST came to purchase for us not only a sufficiency, but an abundance of grace.
41. Q. _What may we learn from hence?_
_A._ That when we are converted ourselves, we should endeavour to bring others, especially our own relations, to the knowledge of JESUS CHRIST.
Q. _What may we learn from these words, “We have found the Messiah?”_
_A._ That young converts are very apt to think they have apprehended CHRIST, whereas they are rather apprehended by him.
49. Q. _What may we learn from |Nathaniel|’s behaviour, and CHRIST’s answer?_
_A._ That a child-like simplicity, is the best preparative for the reception of divine truth.
51. Q. _When was this fulfilled?_
_A._ _Acts_ i. when his disciples saw him carried up into heaven; and it will be more fully accomplished, when JESUS CHRIST shall come to judgment in the glory of his Father, with his holy angels, to be admired by his saints.