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Matthew Poole and continuators on John 5:20

Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.

John5:20

20 For the Father loveth the son , and sheweth him all things that himself doth, and he will shew him greater works than these, that you may marvel .

Both as his Son by Eternal Generation, Mat. 3.17. and also as the Messiah sent by him into the World, to finish the work the Father had given him to do: And

look as a Father will make his Son acquainted with all that he doth; and not onely so, but communicates all his Power and Skill to his Son, so far as he can: So the Father communicateth all his Power to the Son, working all things in him, and by him; and he will in and by him work greater things than this, healing this poor man; he will by him raise the dead, &c.

That you may marvel; Christ knew, that they would not believe, and all the effect that his Miracles had upon the generality of the Iews, was but causing in them a stupefaction, amazement, and admiration, as Chap. 11.47. whereas it was their Duty, not onely to marvel, but to have believed also; without which their Admiration did but cause that they had no Cloak for their sin.

Marginal references: Chap. 3.35.

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