? Here moy ariſe ſome doubt, whether theſe words import, that the Holy Ghoſt ſhould convince the World in general, or of that par- ticuhr fin of not beli:ving on the Lord Jeſus Chriſt ; the firſt ſcem-
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ſion, or rather of their more imperfe&t ſtate.
he will guide you into all truth w : ſpeak of himſelf x ; but whatſoever he 1 thal] he ſpeaky: and he will ſhew you things to come <-
bowing of the will ro the obedience of ic. Ir 15 1aid, ſhould guide the Apoſtles into all truth ; that 15, 2
<th beſt to agree with the eighth verſe, where convincing of fin is
tioned, without the addition which we have here ; and ic alſo 1 Men: ;greeth with the effcQ of the Spirit, for the holy ſpirit doth no: c veſt Q> [the World of one fin only. 2. The ſecond ſeemeth to be Brom [the addition of thoſe words, becauſe rhey live not in me x whit " by 'may be underſtood, only as a a particular great inſtance of on ſet which the Spirit convinceth the World. Tr was the great fin Pk age, that, tho Chriſt wascome into the V/orld, and had IK that manifeſt evidence that he was ſenr of his Farker, yer the gener; of the men and wom:n in thar part of the World into which he s come, would not receive and imbrace him as the true Meſa, : v. | faith our Saviour, when T am gone to my Father, ] will "Ip on | Spirit, and he by his gifts given to my Apoſtles, ſhall fo nos. great part oft he World, that they {h4ll have ncthins to "i ws J wholly inexcuſuble in their not receiving me at the rrye he. b Saviour of the Wor id, Others, he ſhall by his inward os their hearts, ſo convince of lin in not &e{icvinge in me chat ther þ., believe in me, and be ſaved. T "es all
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and ye ſee me no more r ; 7 A ſecond thing of which theSpirit is promiſed to convinc; tha World, IS Righteouſneſs, by which al] Interpreters *Oree, 15 _—_
the Righteouſneſs of Chrift.Only:fome would have it to be underf; d of Chriſt's perſonal Righteouſneſs, which is inherent in him . _ which accounc he IS called the Tut one, the Righteous _ 93 Then the fenfe is this; The 7ews now ſay I have a Devil, ang al our Devils by Beelzebab ; they accuſe me as an Impoſtor and Seduce. call me a friend of Publicazs and Sinners ; bur when the holy ak which I will ſend, ſhall come, he ſhall convince the World, tur was a juſt and righteous perſon, and not ſuch a one as they hare Vilee ly repreſented me, which was fulfilled in a great meaſure, 4: Chap 2. Chap. 3. when ſo many were converted, and jovncd , the Church. 2. But the beſt Interpreters underftood it of that righteouſ neſs of Chrilt which is communicared ro men in juſtificztinn of which ſo much 15 ſpoken in holy Wrir, 1ſa:2h 56. 1. and __ Dan. 9. 24. fer. 23.6. and in many other Texts ; fo as the Syjir is here promiſed as inftrufting the World in that true righreonſne, by which a Soul 6an be juſtifi-d, and therein borh corretting thee: rors of the Pagan World, who thought the light of nature enough ro ſhew them the way to Heaven; and alſo of the 7-»:j} t;,; who thought the righteouſneſs of rhe Law ſufficient ; by ſhewirp them that no righteouſneſs wonjd do it, but the riphteouſnes of Chriſt reckoned unto them for righteouſneſs, and apprehended ty Faith. » Chriſt's going to his Father, did hoth evidence him to b; a juſt and righteous Perſon, however wicked men in the World hig repreſented and traduced him; ( for the Father would not hive re- ceived him, if he had been ſuch a perſon, ) and alſo evidence th as was Prophecied of the Meſſias,Dan. 9. 24. he had finiſhed :herra. greſſion, made an end of ſm, made reconciliation for iniquity, and brought in Everlaſting Righteouſnſs : for it could not be imaginsd, that he ſhould have an acceſs to his Father, before he had finiſhed the work which his Father had given him rodo, Chap. 17. 4. and ſai our Saviour, ye ſee me no more : That is, after my Alcentioa you ſhall ſee me no more; or after my death ye ſhall ſee me n0-more, to have any ſuch ordinary converſe with me, as hitherto icy huve had: for I ſhall not aſcend ro return again to you, but to lit :tthe right hand of my Father, till I return again to the laſt judgmen:, 11 Of Judgment 5, becauſe * the prince of this" world is judged 7. 7, s Thethird thing to convince the World of which the Spirit pro 60 miſed, is Fadgmenr. There is a great variety amongſt Interpreters in their ſenſes, what is to be underſtood by Judgment in this Text, Mr, calven thinks, that by it is to be underſtood a right or-3:r of things ; che Devil who is the Prince of the World, had made 4 great difor- der and confufien.in the World ; Chriſt having judged him, brought in a Reformation, and reſtored things into order again. Others un- derſtand the term of that J#dicia! Power which Chriſt obtained at- ter his Aſcention .into Heaven, when rhe Lord ſaid unto him, Sit thou on my right hand, untill I make thine enemies thy foutſtul. Pal. 110. I. As 2.34, 35. Others underſ}and ic ot th? Government which Chrift exerciſeth over, and upon the Souls of his peopl; once delivered our of the power of Satan by the obedience of Chrilt' Death. Others underſtand it of that 44 pewer given to Chriſtin Heaven and Earth, mentioned Matrh. 28.18. Phil. 2.9. Os underſtand it of "that perverſe and corrupt judgment which tht World exerciſed upon Chrift and the Apoſtles : Others underſt:n! it of the Judgment of Condenination, The Wo:!d ſhould by tis Spirit be convinced, that they lay in wickedneſs, and expoſed toete! nal Condemnation : z when they ſhould ſee their Father the Dew» who arrogates to himſelf the title of the Prince of the World, and exXerciſeth a tyranny over them, caſt out, and overcome. , 12 I have yet many things to ſay unto you, but 7
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u Not any new Articles of DoQrin or Faith ; for C7. 15: 15. he had rold them that he had made known unto them 4+ 74:%g" which he had heard of the Father, of that nature ; but ſome tings (probably) which concerned them, with reference ro the!t Once as Apoſtles, the Cor;ſtitution, State, and Government: of the Churen ; bur ſaith he, you cannor bear them row ; wit. in regard of their pal.
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