950. And the God was made glorious by him. Literally, This could not be, nothing can make God glorious, all that can be done is, To make Man perceive that God is glorious; hence &c., 322,1. 951.

So the God will glorify him. See preceding Note; Will make Man perceive his glory; hence &c., 322,1. The Readings here vary. 954. I give unto you a fresh injunction. This Literally implies, A new addition; whereas all that they received was, A fresh repetition; hence &c., 321.

I would here observe, that there is no justification for the Translation, A new commandment to love one another, which considering our Saviour's character, proclaims its own falsification, by styling a commandment to love, a new commandment. No wonder that thousands have been puzzled at this.

956. Disciples ye exist to me. Let this be first observed, it is not, Disciples of me, but, Disciples to me; hence the Sense is not, Disciples of me personally, but, Disciples to my doctrine; hence &c., 321.

that beholdeth me aright, hath beheld the Father as he ordinarily reveals himself to man, how sayest thou, make known to us the Father,

10. dost thou not believe, that I, in the Father, and the Father, in me, exists, the words which I speak to you, of myself, I speak not. But the Father, in me, dwelling, doeth his works,

961. No one does come to the Father. Observe, God's record here is not, No one shall come to the Father, or, No one is or shall be brought to the Father.

962. If ye had known me. Observe, The record here is not, If ye do know me. 963. Then probably ye had knowledge. Literally, of the Father personally; whereas &c., Of the Father's dealing with man; hence &c., 321.

967. From henceforth ye have known him and have beheld. Observe it is not, From henceforth ye do know and behold him.

968. He that beholdeth me, he hath beheld the Father. The Translation, He that hath seen me, hath seen the Father, can in no way be ustified, it must be, He that sees me, he hath seen the Father. See 1 John iv. 20, and iii. John 11.

969. More. In order to prove the incorrectness of my Paraphrase, let a probable explanation be given of, who, in the present day, even claims to do, The works that our Saviour did; as also, who at any time whatever, ever did a greater work than say to the sea, Peace be still, and to Man, Thy sins are forgiven thee.

970. Ye asked for me. The Verb here used means, To ask of, or, To ask for, see John i. 63, He asked for a writing table, and hence the Sense intended to be conveyed in any case can alone be determined by the Context; In this case I consider verse 13 shews, That the Father should have been glorified in the Son, that the asking is not of, but, for, and this I think is settled beyond all doubt by

John xvi. 23.

971. Keep the commandments that I deliver to you. Literally, this is confined to Absolute commands, whereas &c., Intended to embrace every kind of instruction; hence &c., 321.

972. He will give you another comforter. Literally I conceive, Another Person or Existence that will comfort you; whereas &c. I conceive, A Cause or Source of comfort; hence &c., 321. See Note 989.

973. The Spirit of the truth. I much question, whether in accordance to the usage of Greek, the Phrase, Spirit of truth, can any more be regarded as the Appellation of an Individual, than can the Phrases, Spirit of bondage-Spirit of fear--Spirit of adoption—— Spirit of deep sleep &c. &c. &c. be so regarded; and still less am I aware, that the phrase, The Spirit of the Truth, can be so regarded, as the Article before the last word most unquestionably increases the difficulty of so regarding it; at all events I cannot recall anything that will justify either phrase being so regarded, and I am not able to prescribe a better Form of Greek than is here used, to express the Sense that is contained in my Paraphrase. See 1 John iv. 6.

974. It. To express the Sense in my Translation can a better Form of Greek be employed, than that which is used in the original?

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975. No more beholds me. The Sense here intended to be conveyed is, Beholdeth me no more in the manner in which it used to behold me, which being a limited Sense is not the Literal Sense; hence &c., 321.

980. And will make an abode with him. Not actually I conceive, which is the Literal Sense, but the Individual shall feel himself to be blessed, protected, and cared for, as fully, as had what is stated actually occurred; hence &c., 321.

983. The Comforter-the Spirit. See my Tract on veuμa, and note to verse 17. There is every reason to consider that the Comforter here spoken of is not the same as is spoken of xvi. 13, since if it was, the phrase would there I think be, The Spirit of truth, but it is, Spirit of the truth, that is, of the truth referred to, i e concerning me. And not only do the Phrases themselves differ, but the facts connected with each are also different. The one termed, The spirit of the truth, has relation, only, to effects that are natural. The other termed, The Spirit the holy, has relation to effects that are supernatural. In Chap. xvi. 13 it is not said, it will guide, into all truth, but as to all the truth, and the only clause that appears to sanction an idea of more than natural agency, is, and the things that do come, it will shew i e explain or make apparent to you; but had Supernatural Agency been referred to, the Greek would have been, It will shew you the things to come, or, the things that will come. And now compare what is here said with what is said respecting the operation of the Holy Spirit. Chap. xvi. 13 it is, It will guide you as to all the truth, observe the limitation, it will not speak by itself, but whatever it should have received, it will speak; but in Chap. xiv. 26 it is, It shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance, all things which I said to you. To teach all things, and to bring to remembrance all things, must be effected by Supernatural Power. What in Chap. xvi. 7 is, as regards man's knowledge of it, to prevent the Holy Spirit's (which dwells in the disciples, Chap. xiv.

16) coming to them, unless our Saviour departed from them, and unless our Saviour did depart from them, how was it possible for, The Spirit of the Truth, in relation to the Prophecies respecting his death to be with any of the followers of our Lord.

984. The father will send. Literally this implies, An absolute person; whereas &c. I conceive, Has relation only to a cause or source of comfort; hence &c., 322,1.

986. I leave peace. The Literal Sense admits of no limitation; whereas &c. restricted, I leave to you the attainment of peace; hence &c., 321.

987. Not as the world gives. Literally, Not after the manner that they give; whereas &c., Not of the description that they give; hence &c., 322,1.

990. As the Father gave commandment to me. Literally I conceive, A specific prescription; whereas &c. I conceive, Had previously determined; hence &c., 321.

991. In order that it should &c. Literally, The purging was

necessarily productive of fruit; whereas &c., The object and tendency of the purging was to increase the fruit; hence &c., 321.

993. As the branch is not able. Literally, Under no circumstances, not even if transplanted; whereas &c., So long as it remains Literally a branch; hence &c., 322,1.

994. Unless any one should have abode in me. Literally, Any one under any circumstances; whereas &c., Any one who has knowledge of me; hence &c., 321.

995. Ye should bear much fruit. Literally, Effect good; whereas &c., Seek to effect it; hence &c., 321.

996. As the Father loved me. Literally, In an exactly similar manner; whereas &c., To an equal extent; hence &., 321.

999. Your joy should have been full. Literally, Should effect the end stated; whereas &c., Should want nothing to effect that end; hence &c., 322,1.

1001. Not even one hath greater love than this. Literally, Not even God; hence &c., 321.

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forth fruit, so that your fruit should remain, in

order that whatever ye should ask of the Father, in my name, I should have given you,

17. these things I command you to observe, in order that ye love one another,

18. if the world hates you, ye know, that it hath hated me before you,

19. if of the world, ye were existing, the world probably the his own was loving. But because of the world, ye exist not, but I chose you, out of the world, on account of this, the world hateth you,

20. remember the word, which I said unto you, a servant greater than his lord exists not, if they persecuted me, verily they will persecute you, if they kept my saying, verily, they will keep the yours,

1004. The servant hath not known. Literally, Is necessarily ignorant; whereas &c., Has not a particular explanation; hence &c., 322,1.

1005. His lord doeth. Literally, The particular master of him; whereas &c., The master under whose direction he works; hence &c. of the Pronoun, See Rule 321. The cause of the other Disarrangement is, that the Literal Sense implies, A knowledge of every thing that his lord doeth, which is what his disciples or servants certainly do not possess. See Rule 322,1.

1006. Ye chose not me. Literally, Ye had no power to accept or reject me; whereas &c., Ye did not propose to me to be your master ; hence &c., 321.

1007. And bring forth fruit. Literally, Necessarily; whereas &c., And labour for a result which should remain; hence &c., 321. 1008. Your fruit should remain. Literally, The fruit; whereas &c., The consequences of it; hence &c., 321.

1012. They not had sin. The Sense here intended to be con

3. and these things they will do, because they knew not the Father nor me,

4. but these things I have spoken unto you, in order that when their time should have come, ye should remember concerning them, that I told you. And these things I said not to you at first, because with you, I had existence.

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5. But now I go to him that sent me, and no one, of you, asketh me, whither goest thou,

6. but because these things I have said unto you,

veyed is restricted to, They were not having sin in relation to the rejection of me, which is not the Literal Sense; hence &c., 321. 1013. They have not a cloak. Literally, No excuse ; whereas &c., No sufficient excuse to preserve them from bearing their sin; hence &c., 321.

1015. That that has been written in their law. Literally, What is stated; whereas &c., In the Psalms; hence, &c., 321.

1016. They shall put out of the Synagogues &c. Literally, All should be excluded from the synagogues; whereas &c., That persons should be excluded from the synagogues, for no other crime than embracing Christianity; hence &c., 321.

1018. In order that every one that killed &c. Literally, On any account; whereas &c. limited to the Context, On account of your being a Christian; hence &c., 322,1.

1019. And these things I said not to you at first. Literally implies, That he did utter them to others; whereas &c., He did not proclaim them at all at first; hence &c., 321.

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The sorrow attendant &c. Literally, What is stated; whereas &c., Has greatly engrossed your attention; hence &c., 322,1.

1021. I speak the truth to you. Literally, On all subjects without limitation; whereas &c., I speak the truth to you in saying what follows; hence &c., 321.

1025. Glorify me. Literally, Make me more glorious; whereas &c., Enable man to discern my glory; hence &c., 321.

1026. The Father hath. I consider the occasion of the Disarrangement here is to mark the limitation expressed in the Paraphrase. See Rule 321.

1027. My things they exist. See Rule 382, which I think proves, that had the Sense here been, that every individual separate thing possessed by the Father, was individually and separately possessed by the Son, the Verb would have been in the Plural, it is however in the Singular, which I conceive will be found to shew, conveys a

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15. all things whatever the Father hath in my Dispensation, my things they exist to dispense, on account of this, I said, that concerning the me, it receives, and will shew unto you,

16. a little while, and not even ye see me, and again a little while, and ye shall see me,

17. then they of his disciples said to one another, what exists this, which he saith to us, a little while, and ye see not me, and again a little while, and ye shall see me, even because I go to the Father.

18. Therefore they said, what exists this, which he says, a little while, we have not understood,

19. Now Jesus knew, that they were wishing him to ask, and said unto them, concerning this, do ye enquire among one another, because I said, a little while, and ye see not me, and again a little while, and ye shall see me.

restriction to the effect stated in the Paraphrase; hence the Irregular Government here.

1029. But the world shall rejoice. Literally, Absolutely do so; whereas &c., Shall profess to be glad on account of it; hence &c., 322,1.

1030. Hath sorrow. Literally, Mental anguish; whereas &c., Bodily pain; hence &c., 321.

1031. Ye indeed now have sorrow. Literally, At the present moment; whereas &c., Coming upon you; hence &c., 321.

1032. And no one shall take away your joy from you. Literally, Shall do it in any manner; whereas &c., Shall do it without your consent to his doing it; hence &c., 321.

1033. When no one shall take. See my Tract on the authority of Scripture with respect to addressing prayer and worship to the Lord Jesus Christ.