A Course of Lectures for Lent, Upon the Last Nine Chapters of St. John's Gospel; Lecture 3 - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838. Excerpt: ... LECTURE IV. FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT. St. John xvi. 33. THESE THINGS HAVE I SPOKEN UNTO YOU, THAT IN ME YE MIGHT HAVE PEACE. IN THE WORLD YE SHALL HAVE TRIBULATION J BUT BE OF GOOD CHEER, I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD. Though the divine compassion of our Saviour is evident throughout his ministry, it shines with peculiar lustre in the concluding scenes. Having told his disciples to keep up their intercourse with Him, and promised to abide with them spiritually, when he was no longer present in the body, he continues, in this chapter, to comfort them under the thoughts which the prospect of his leaving them excited; and having spoken of the trial which he was about to suffer, he proceeds to speak to them concerning theirs. Like a dying father among his children, he foretells the dangers they would be exposed to when he was gone; instructs by what means they should be enabled to withstand them, and mingles advice with consolation, that when their trial came they might be prepared, and remember that he told them of it. "These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended; they shall put you out of the synagogues; yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service; and these things will they do unto you because they have not known the Father or me."1 He speaks plainly of his departure, and of the Comforter: "but now I go my way to Him that sent me; and because I say this, sorrow hath filled your heart. Nevertheless,I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away, for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; (it is the price of my blood, the seal of my redemption) but if I depart, I will send Him unto you."2 He denotes what should be the consequence: when he is come he will reprove, i. e. ...
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