Matthew Poole and continuators on John 16:9

9 Of sin because t[illegible: 1 letter]ey believe not on me ;

Here may arise some doubt, whether these words import, that the Holy Ghost should convince the World in general, or of that particular sin of not believing on the Lord Jesus Christ; the fir[illegible: 2 letters] [illegible: 1 letter]eemeth best to agree with the eighth ve[illegible: 1 letter]se, where convincing of sin is mentioned, without the addition which we have [illegible: 1 letter]ere; and it also best agreeth with the effect of the Spirit, for the holy Spirit doth not convince the World of one sin onely. 2. The second seemeth to be favoured by the addition of those words, because they believe not in me; which yet may be understood, onely as a particu[illegible: 1 letter]ar great instance of sin, of which the Spirit convinceth the World. It was the great sin of that age, that, tho Christ was come into the World, and had given such manifest evidence that he was sent of his Father, yet the [illegible: 1 word] of the men and women in that part of the World into which he was come, would not receive and imbrace him a[illegible: 1 letter] the true Messiah: Now saith our Saviour, when I am gone to my Father, I will send the Spirit, and he by his gifts given to my Apostles, shall so convince a great part of the World, that they shall have nothing to sa[illegible: 1 letter], but be wholly in[illegible: 2 letters]cusable in their not receiving me as the [illegible: 2 letters]ue M[illegible: 1 letter]ssiah and Saviour of the world. Others, he shall by his inward influence upon their hearts, so convince of sin in not believing in me, that they shall believe in me, and be saved.