Matthew Poole and continuators on John 7:31

31 And many of the people believed on him , and said, VVhen Christ cometh, will he do mo mira[illegible: 1 letter]les than these which this man hath done ?

Not as the true Messias; for the next words let us know, they did not believe him to be the Christ, but look'd for him to come; but they gave Credit to him, as a great Prophet sent from God: And

doubted whether the Miracles which he wrought, were not as many, and as great as ever the Messiah would do when he came. For tho Iohn reports but a few Miracles wrought by Christ, yet they were such as required a Divine Power to produce; such as turning the Water into Wine, multiplying the Loaves, raising Lazarus from the dead, &c. And Iohn tells us, Chap. 20.30. and 21.25. That he did many more works than he hath Recorded in this Book; and many more are Recorded by the other three Evangelists. From hence may be observed the falshood of the later Iews, who deny that the Messiah is to work any Miracles; for it is apparent from hence, that they had in our Saviours time a general expectation of great Miracles should be done by the Messiah; and their expectation was truly founded upon Isaiah 35.5, 6. as appeareth by Mat. 11.5.

Marginal references: Chap. 8.[illegible: 2 letters].