Parish Papers by Norman Macleod
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the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of
myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works." "Howbeit, when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. _He shall glorify me_; for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. _All things that the Father hath are mine_; therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you." "These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: as thou hast _given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him._ And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, _and Jesus Christ_, whom thou hast sent." Again I ask, What impression regarding His own dignity were such words as these intended to convey Consider them, and give an answer to God. 2. _Consider Christ's Person as it was seen by His enemies and friends._ Now, I bid you observe how both received from His words the very impression which I assume He intended to convey by them. His _enemies_ did so, and alleged that He claimed to be Divine in the strictest sense of that word; accordingly they attempted to stone Him, and in the end put Him to death on the very ground that He was a _blasphemer_. "Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I AM." "I and my Father are one. Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them. Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for |
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