Matthew Poole and continuators on John 3:17

17 For God sent not his Son into the world, to condemn the world : but that the world through him might be saved .

The word we translate Condemn, is [non-Latin text not transcribed], signifies to Iudg, as well as to Condemn. The Iews were mistaken in their proud conceit, that Christ came to Judge and destroy all those that were not of their Nation; thus chap. 12.47. he saith, he came not to judge, but to save the world; [illegible: 1 letter]or is this contrary to what he saith, chap. 9.39. For judgment am I come into this world; for that is ex accidenti, from the corruption of men, shutting their Eyes against the Light, and hardening their Hearts against the Offers and tenders of Divine Grace. Christ will come in his second coming to Condemn the World of unbelievers; but the tendency of his coming,

was not for Condemnation, but to offer the Grace of the Gospel, and eternal Life and Salvation to men in the World.

Marginal references: Luk. 9.56. Chap. 5.45. and 8.15. and 12.47.