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z Nor that they thought Nicodemus was a Galilean ; they kh, him well enough ; bur they rake up this asa term of Reprg;cy - gainft him, for that he would otter ro ſpeak one word rho? yes, juſt, on the behalf of one againſt whom they had ſuch a perfeq jo y rred. a Search, fay they rhe Scriptures, and look it eve; ther ; came a Prophet out of Galz/ze. Suppoſe this had been truth . 5 x. Whar did this concern our Saviour ? who was not Born in Galilee but in F#da in Bethlehem, the Ciry of Davzd, Luke 24, 2, Could not God when he pleaſed influence one of Galilee with the Spirit of Prophecy 2 But 3. Neither was it true ; for Nahum and Fongh Wers both Galileans, 2.Kings 14+25- compared with Foſh.1g, 13, for v1 Tribe of Zebulon had their Lot in Ga/zlee, I/a. 9.1.
53 And every man went unto his own houſe },
6 As little as Nicodemus ſaid for Chriſt, 1t pur a ſtop to heir fp. ther proceedings again't Chritt at preſent. Some think that the Par: if the Sadducees in the Council, who valued nor the Phariſce, Rite
and T-aditions, took part with Nicodemus ; foas by the over.ry; hand of God, Chrilt at this time eſcaped their wicked Councils againit bun. So much is certain ; bur what Parties tn the Council concy, red in it, 1s UNCertalle
CHA Þ. VIIL
Chriſt teacheth in theTemple,obere the Scribes brang to him a wing taken in Adultery, 1*-6. But he fruſtrates their Intention, (4 lets the woman go, T--11» and telleth them that he z the Ligls of the Forld, 12. and juſtifies himſelf by by 077 and by Fate, Teſtimony, 13-20. And tells them thatUnbelievers ſhal dit intlejx Sins, 21--25. Shewing them tio be F, and by whom he ſent, 26--30. Hi Promiſes to Believers, 31--36. And tel them njy; their Father, 37--45- And reproves their unbelief, 46-47, Te. ſtifying that Abraham ſaw hu Day and was glad, 48-.58, Wire. fore they would ſtone bim, 59.
Eſus went unto the mount of Olives 4.
a A Mountain within leſs than two Miles of Hieruſalem, hiker our Saviour, when he was at Hieruſalem, was wont often to with draw, for Privacy and Devotion, Mat. 24. 3. and 26. 3o, Luke 11, 37. and 22.39. _ G =
2 Andearly in the morning he came again intoths | temple b, and all the people came unto him c, and hg fat down, and taught them d.
b Soat our Lords laſt Paſſover Luke notes, Chap. 21. 38. That al thePeople came to him early in the morning in theTemple to her him. Our Saviours early going into the Temple to teach, and the Peoples dilligence in coming ſo early to him to hear,ought ro checkour ſoth- fulneſs in facred Buſineſs. c Multirudes of People cameto him, for ſo the univerſal Particle a// muſt be expounded in a multitude of Scriptures. d He, after the manner of the Fewiſſ Teachers, ſat: down, and taught them. Of rhis Caſtom of theirs, for their Doctors while they taught, to fir down, we have had occaſion to ſpak be-
ore. 2 And the Scribes e and Phariſees brought unto him 2 woman taken in adultery ; and when they had ft
her inthe midft. | e There were as they ſay three ſorts of Scribes amongſt the Jet! The firſt were Secretarys to Princes and great men ; ſc Sheve vs Scribe to David, 2 Sam. 20. 25, A ſecond fort, were ſuch call Scriveners, or Publick-Notaries, who made Inftruments for Pets ple, and were employed in their more private Bargains and Co tracts. Neither of theſe ſeem to have been of Authority enough have done this Act ; and befides, the Phariſees being joined = them makes it evident, thar theſe Scribes were thoſe who expounz the Law in the Temple, and in the Synagogues, and are therefore ed Lawyers; they are often joined with the Phariſees m our 5219s Diſcourſes, Mat. 23 13, 14, 15+ ©c. And we find them often yinng with them in their Diſcourſes and Actions, tending to entrap © Saviour ; ſuch was their Deſign at this time. _ < 4 They ſay unto him, Maſter, this woman W#
ken in adultery, in the very act f. f They bring ow Saviour a Woman taken in the At of Acute
rery, and ſet her before him. * * Now Moſes in the Law commanded us,tht ſuch
ſhould be ſtoned g : Bur what fayeſt thou b! h Male- Moſes in the Law, Lev. 20. 10. commanded, that ſuc = factors ſhould be pur tro Death ; but we read of no La _—_ , ing this kind of Death. And their Rule was, that _— \ Death ſer no kind of Death for an Offence, there the mildeſt _ Od was to be their Puniſhment ; which they counted mo—_ 2 Bur they ordinarily entituled Moſes to their Traditional -- : Puniſh the Law ; and Death being commanded by the Law, as t y ro Ut» ment of ſuch Offenders,” they rook themſelves to _ ; ruled termine the kind of Death, as Prudence, and reaſon of frequent them ; ſo as probably, they ſeeing that that Sin grew + Death ſach amonglt them, they appointed Stoning ro be the _ " are told vs Malefactors ſhould be pur ro. The manner of which w h Plac?,
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