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New Testament ,
The Holy Gospel Of Jesus Christ,
According To John Chapter 16
1 He foretelleth the disciples of persecution.
7 He promiseth the Comforter, and declareth
his office.
21 He compareth the affliction of his,
to a woman that travaileth with child.
1 These (1) things have I said unto you,
that ye should not be (*) offended.
(1) The ministers of the Gospel must look
for all manner of reproaches, not only of
them which are open enemies, but even of
them also which seem to be of the same
household, and the very pillars of the Church.
(*) And so shrink from me.
2 They shall (*) excommunicate you,
yea, the time shall come, that whosoever
killeth you, will think that he doth God service.
(*) Greek, put you out of the Synagogues.
3 And these things will they do unto you,
because they have not known the Father,
nor me.
4 (*) But these things have I told you, that
when the hour shall come, ye might
remember, that I told you them.
And these things () said I not unto you from
the beginning, because I was with you.
(*) John 15:21 .
() He bare with them because they were
but weaklings.
5 But now I go my way to him that
sent me, and none of you asketh me,
(*) Whither goest thou?
(*) For if you did consider, ye would rejoice.
6 But because I have said these things unto
you, your hearts are full of sorrow.
7 (2) Yet 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; but if I depart, I will send him unto
you.
(2) The absence of Christ, according to
the flesh, is profitable to the Church, that
we may wholly depend upon his spiritual
power.
8 (3) And when he is come, he will
(a) (*) reprove the (b) world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment.
(3) The Spirit of God worketh so mightily
by the preaching of the word, that he
constraineth the world, will it, nil it,
to confess its own unrighteousness,
and Christ's righteousness and almightiness.
(a) He will so reprove the world, that the
worldlings shall be able to pretend no excuse.
(*) Or, convince.
This is to be understood of the coming of
the holy Ghost when his virtue and strength
shall shine in the Church.
(b) He respecteth the time that followed
his ascension, when as all gainsayers were
manifestly reproved through the pouring
out of the holy Ghost upon the Church,
so that the very enemies of Christ were
reproved of sin, in that they were constrained
to confess that they were deceived, in that
they believed not, and therefore they said
to Peter,
Acts 2:37;
Men and brethren, what shall we do?
9 Of (*) sin, because they believed not
in me;
(*) His enemies which contemned him,
and put him to death, shall be convicted
by their own conscience, for that they did
not believe in him,
Acts 2:37;
and shall know that without Jesus Christ
there is nothing but sin .
10 Of (c) (*) righteousness, because I
go to my Father, and ye shall see me
no more.
(c) Of Christ himself; For when the world
shall see, that I have poured out
the holy Ghost, they shall be constrained
to confess that I was just, and was not
condemned by my Father, when I went
out of this world.
(*) Wherefore the wicked must needs
confess that he was just, and beloved
of his Father, and not condemned by him
as a blasphemer or transgressor.
11 Of (d) (*) judgment, (e) because the
prince of this world is judged.
(d) Of that authority and power, which I
have both in heaven and in earth.
(*) When they shall know that I
(whom they call the carpenter's son,
and willed to come down from the cross)
am the very Son of God which have
overcome all the power of hell and reign
over all,
2 Corinthians 10:12; Ephesians 1:19 .
(e) That is, because they shall then
understand and know indeed, that I
have overcome the devil, and do govern
the world, when all men shall see, that
they set themselves against you in vain,
for I will arm you with that heavenly power,
whereby you may destroy every high thing
which is lifted up against the knowledge
of God,
2 Corinthians 10:12 .
12 (4) I have yet (*) many things to say
unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
(4) The doctrine of the Apostles
proceeded from the holy Ghost, and is
most perfect.
(*) These things are contained in the
doctrine of the Apostles which only is
sufficient.
13 Howbeit, when he is come which is
the Spirit of truth, he will lead you into
all truth; for he shall not speak of himself,
but whatsoever he shall hear, shall he
speak, and he will shew you the things
(*) to come.
(*) As touching the spiritual kingdom
of God; for the Apostles knew not that
till after the resurrection.
14 (5) He shall glorify me, for he shall
receive of mine, and shall shew it unto
you.
(5) The holy Ghost bringeth no new
doctrine, but teacheth that which was
uttered by Christ's own mouth, and
imprinteth it in our minds.
15 All things that the Father hath, are mine;
therefore said I, that he shall take of
mine, and shew it unto you.
16 (6) (*) A (f) little while, and ye shall
not see me; and again a little while,
and ye shall see me; (g) for I
() go to the Father.
(6) The grace of the holy Ghost is a most
lively glass, wherein Christ is truly beholden
with the most sharp sighted eyes of faith,
and not with the blurred eyes of the flesh;
whereby we feel a continual joy even in
the midst of sorrows.
(*) Mine absence shall not be long,
for I will send you the holy Ghost, who
shall remain with you forever.
(f) When a little time is once past.
(g) For I pass to eternal glory, so that I
shall be much more present with you,
than I was before, for then you shall feel
indeed what I am, and what I am able
to do.
() From death I pass to glory and so will
I endue you with mine heavenly virtue.
17 Then said some of his disciples among
themselves, What is this that he saith
unto us, A little while, and ye shall not
see me, and again a little while, and ye
shall see me, and, For I go to the Father.
18 They said therefore, What is this that
he saith, A little while?
We know not what he saith.
19 Now Jesus knew that they would ask
him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire
among yourselves, of that I said, A little
while, and ye shall not see me, and again,
a little while, and ye shall see me?
20 Verily, verily I say unto you, that ye
shall weep and lament, and the world
shall rejoice, and ye shall sorrow, but your
sorrow shall be turned to joy.
21 A woman when she travaileth hath
sorrow because her hour is come; but
as soon as she is delivered of the child,
she remembereth no more the anguish,
for joy that a man is born into the world.
22 And ye now therefore are in sorrow;
but I will see you (*) again, and your
hearts shall rejoice, and your joy shall
() no man take from you.
(*) By the power and virtue of
the holy Ghost.
() For it shall be grounded upon my
resurrection and grace of
the holy Ghost.
23 And in that day shall ye ask me
() nothing.
(*) Verily, verily, I say unto you,
whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in
my Name, he will give it you.
() For ye shall have perfect knowledge,
and shall no more doubt as you were
wont.
(*) John 14:13; Matthew 7:7; Matthew 21:22;
Mark 11:24; Luke 11:9; James 1:5
24 Hitherto have ye asked (*) nothing
in my Name; ask, and ye shall receive,
that your joy may be full.
(*) In respect of that which you shall
obtain, if you ask in faith.
25 (7) These things have I spoken unto
you in parables; but the time will come,
when I shall no more speak to you in
parables, but I shall shew you plainly
of the Father.
(7) The holy Ghost, which was poured
upon the Apostles after the Ascension
of Christ, instructed both them in all the
chiefest mysteries and secrets of our
salvation, and also by them the Church,
and will also instruct it to the end of the
world.
26 (8) At that day shall ye ask in
my Name, and I say not unto you,
that I (*) will pray unto the Father
for you;
(8) The sum of the worship of God,
is the invocation of the Father
in the Name of the Son the Mediator,
who is already heard for us, for whom
he both abased himself, and is now also
glorified.
(*) Christ denieth not that he is the mediator,
but sheweth that they shall obtain their
requests without difficulty or any pain.
27 For the Father himself loveth you,
because ye have loved me,
(*) and have believed that I came out
from God.
(*) John 17:8 .
28 I am come out from the Father,
and came into the world; again I leave
the world, and go to the Father.
29 (9) His disciples said unto him,
Lo, now speakest thou plainly,
and thou speakest no parable.
(9) Faith and foolish security differ
very much.
30 Now know we that thou knowest
all things, and needest not that any man
should ask thee.
By this we believe, that thou art come
out from God.
31 Jesus answered them,
Do you believe now?
32 (*) (10) Behold, the hour cometh,
and is already come, that ye shall be
scattered every man into his own,
and shall leave me alone; but I am not
() alone, for the Father is with me.
(*) Matthew 26:31; Mark 14:27 .
(10) Neither the wickedness of the world,
neither the weakness of his own, can
diminish anything of the virtue of Christ.
() Although men forsake Christ, yet is he
no whit diminished; for he and his Father
are one.
33 (11) These things have I spoken unto
you, that (h) (*) in me ye might have peace.
In the world ye shall have affliction, but
be of good comfort; I have overcome
the world.
(11) The surety and stay of the Church
dependeth only upon the victory of Christ.
(h) That in me you might be thoroughly
quieted.
For by (peace) is meant in this place, that
quiet state of mind, which is clean contrary
to disquietness and heaviness.
(*) We have rest and comfort when we
are truly grafted in Christ.
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