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INTRODUCTORY LECTURE I.
Human Frailty and Mortality the special Objects of God's
promised Mercy.—Suitable provisions of the Gospel,
more especially as they are noticed in the opening
Statements of the Evangelist St. John.
JOHN I. 12-14. As many as received him, to them gave he power
to become the Sons of God, even to them that believe on his
name: which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh,
nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word was made
flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory
as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and
truth.
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INTRODUCTORY LECTURE II.
p. 1
The Evangelic Records designed, according to St. Luke
and St. John, to assure us of the certainty of the
Gospel, by laying before us its evidence. Their suffi-
ciency for that end.-Nature and advantages of the
view which they suggest; and the plan of the follow-
ing Lectures in illustration of it.
LUKE 1. 1—4. Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set
forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely
believed among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which
from the beginning were eye-witnesses, and ministers of the word;
it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of
all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most
excellent Theophilus, that thou mightest know the certainty of
those things, wherein thou hast been instructed...
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PART I.
LECTURES III-V.
STATEMENTS OF JESUS, RESPECTING HIS PRETENSIONS AND THE
OBJECT OF HIS MISSION, WHICH PRECEDED HIS ACTUAL APPEAL
TO THE EVIDENCES IN CONFIRMATION OF THEM.
LECTURE III.
Our Lord's Conference with Nicodemus.
JOHN III. 1–3. There was a man of the Pharisees, named
Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; the same came to Jesus by
night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher
come from God; for no man can do these miracles that thou
doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said unto
him, Verily, verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born again,
he cannot see the kingdom of God.
LECTURE IV.
p. 53
Our Lord's teaching in Samaria and Galilee.-At what
period, and for what reason, he began to argue in
defence of his Mission.
MATT. IV. 23. And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in
their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdom, and
healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among
the people.
LECTURE V.
p. 82
The Occasion of the Discourse recorded in St. John's
fifth Chapter, and the Persons to whom it was ad-
dressed. Illustration and Analysis of the first portion
of it.
JOHN V. 17-20. Jesus answered them, My Father worketh
hitherto, and I work. Therefore the Jews sought the more to
kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said
also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
Then
Then answered Jesus, and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say
unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth
the Father do for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth
the Son likewise. For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth
him all things that himself doeth...
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PART II.
LECTURES VI-XVII.
p. 104
THE REASONINGS OF OUR LORD RESPECTING THE EVIDENCES TO
WHICH HE APPEALED IN CONFIRMATION OF HIS CLAIMS.
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LECTURE VI.
Our Lord's recapitulation of his Claims connected with
a reference to the presumption in their favour from his
not seeking his own Will.
JOHN v. 30, 31. I can of mine own self do nothing; as I hear,
I judge; and my judgement is just; because I seek not mine
own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. If I
bear witness of myself, my witness is not true...... ..
LECTURE VII.
p. 129
Our Lord's reasonings, on the Evidence arising from the
witness of John, addressed to the Rulers, to the
Multitudes, to John's Disciples, and to his own.
JOHN v. 31-35. If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not
true. There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know
that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. Ye sent unto
John, and he bare witness unto the truth. But I receive not
testimony from man; but these things I say, that ye might be
saved. He was a burning and a shining light; and ye were
willing for a season to rejoice in his light..
p. 152
LECTURE VIII.
Our Lord's Appeal to his Miracles as attesting his Divine
Mission.
JOHN V. 56. But I have greater witness than that of John; for
the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same
works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent
me....
LECTURE IX.
p. 179
Our Lord's Appeal to his Miracles in proof of his
Messiahship.
MATT. XI. 2-6. Now when John had heard in the prison the
works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and said unto him,
Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? Jesus
answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those
things which ye do hear and see; The blind receive their sight,
and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed, aud the deaf hear;
the dead are raised up, and the poor have the Gospel preached
to them. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in
me
LECTURE X.
P. 203
Our Lord's Answer to the Cavil which imputed his dis-
possession of Demons to Satanic agency. He appeals
to that class of his Miracles as indicating the establish-
ment of the Kingdom of God.
LUKE XI. 20. But if I with the finger of God cast out devils,
no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.....
LECTURE XI.
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Our Lord's Appeal to the Witness of the Father, by
which he was the subject, as well as the worker, of
See Miracles.
JOHN v. 37, 38. And the Father himself which hath sent me,
Ye have neither heard his voice at
And ye have not his word abiding
him ye believe not..... 2
hath borne witness of me.
any time, nor seen his shape.
in you; for whom he hath sent,
p. 257.
LECTURE XII.
Our Lord's Appeal to the Scriptures of the Old Testa-
ment, as peculiarly designed to testify of Him.
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JOHN V. 39, 40. Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye
have eternal life; and they are they which testify of me. And
ye will not come to me, that ye might have life..
LECTURE XIII.
p. 286
A Review of the particular Instances in which our Lord,
during his life, actually cites or alludes to the Prophe-
cies and Types of the ancient Scriptures.
MATT. XI. 12-14. From the days of John the Baptist until
now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent
take it by force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied
until John. And, if ye will receive it, this is Elias which was
for to come..
LECTURE XIV.
p. 311
Our Lord's Debates with the Jews. That recorded in
St. John's eighth Chapter considered in the course of
which our Lord specifies the period at which the
Evidence of his Messiahship would be complete; ap-
peals to the Purity of his Life, and of his Doctrine;
hints at the Fulfilment in him of the Promise to
Abraham; and asserts his pre-existence.
JOHN VIII. 28, 29, 45-47. Then said Jesus unto them, When
ye. have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am
he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath
taught