This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...did He not preach to them from the beginning? Indeed what occasion for John at all, when the witness of His works was proclaiming Him? That hence also thou mightest learn His dignity; namely, that as the Fathers, so He too hath Prophets; to which purpose Zacharias also spake; And thou, Child, shalt be called a Prophet ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...did He not preach to them from the beginning? Indeed what occasion for John at all, when the witness of His works was proclaiming Him? That hence also thou mightest learn His dignity; namely, that as the Fathers, so He too hath Prophets; to which purpose Zacharias also spake; And thou, Child, shalt be called a Prophet of the Highest2. And that he might2 Lukel, leave no occasion to the shameless Jews; which motive He 76Himself alleged, saying, John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, he hath a devil. The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. 3 Matt. But wisdom is justified of her children3. 18 And moreover it was necessary that what concerned Him should be spoken by another first and not by Himself. For if even after both testimonies and demonstrations so many and so great, they said, Thou bearest record of Thyself, Thy record is not true4: had He, without John's saying 4 jom g any thing, come into the midst, and first borne record Him-13. self; what would they not have said? For this cause, neither did He preach before John, nor did He work miracles, until 190 How our Lord limited His preaching at first. Homil. John was cast into prison; lest in this way the multitude g'g' should be divided. Therefore also John did no miracle at--1--all; that by this means also he might give over the multitude to Jesus, His miracles drawing them unto Him. 1 Toaoi-Again, if even after so many divine precautions John's low84v-disciples, both before and after his imprisonment, were Twy jealously disposed towards Him, and the people too suspected not Him but John to be the Christ; what would not the result have been, had none of these things taken place? For this cause both Mat...
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