Matthew Poole and continuators on John 6:57

57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father : so he that [illegible: 1 letter]ateth me, even he shall live by me

God is often in Holy Writ called the Living God, not only because he hath Life in himself, but because he is the Fount[illegible: 2 letters]n of Life to all his Creatures. Christ here declareth his Father to be the Living Father upon the latter account, as he is the Author and Fountain of all Life;

and I live by the Father (saith he.) Some translate it for the Father; as indeed the Pr[illegible: 1 letter]position [non-Latin text not transcribed], joyned with an Accusative Case (as it is here) doth most ordinarily signifie; but not always e[illegible: 1 letter]ther in Profane Authors, or in the Dialect of Scripture, as Mark 2.4. and 12.24. Chap. 4.41, 42. It seemeth here (as in tho[illegible: 1 letter]e Texts) to denote not so much the final as the efficient cause; and so better Translated by, than for the Father: For Christ in this Text seems to be giving his Hearers an account how he came to be living bread; and to be in a capacity of giving Life to the World. Saith he, I live by the Father, who by an Eternal Generation hath communicated to me all that Life which is in him; and hath also communicated to me a quickning Power, as I am Mediator, and sent by the Father into the World, to g[illegible: 2 letters]e life unto the World: Now look as I have life in my self from him who is the Fountain of Life, so

according to the Fathers O[illegible: 1 letter]dination, he t[illegible: 1 letter]at eateth me (that is) by a true Faith, receiveth and closeth with me, as Mediator, he [illegible: 1 letter]hall by me live both Spiritually and Eternally.

Marginal references: Or, for the Father.