Matthew Poole and continuators on John 8:37

37 I know that ye are Abrahams seed , but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you .

According to the flesh you are descended from Abraham, that I know; but of what advantage is, or can this be to you?

While in the mean time you are implacable enemies to me, and seek to Murther me, who am not onely an innocent person, but am the Lord of Life, and came to save the World▪ and the root of this is your unbelief; did you receive and believe the Word that I have spoken to you, you would do otherwise; but although the sound of my Word pierceth your Ears, and then you receive a little of it; yet it passeth not into your hearts, it hath no place within you; you do not believe it, you are not affected with it, it doth not dwell in you as it ought to do, so that you are not turned into the likeness and obedience of it. Men may be Professors and Members of the Church of God, in whom yet the Word of God hath no rooting, and findeth no true place, so as that their condition may be sad enough.