"the thirsty," p 427. 2. The fountain to which they are invited-ME, p.

428. 3. The double call, p. 429. (1.) “Come," p. 429. (2.) "Drink," p. 430.

§4. The unlimited extent of the invitation-" If any man," 430.-PART II. THE

CONSEQUENCES OF ACCEPTING THE INVITATION, p. 431. Introductory explicatory re-

marks, p. 432. $1. He who accepts the invitation obtains abundant permanent

happiness, p. 434. § 2. He who accepts the invitation manifests his happiness,

p. 435. 3. He who accepts the invitation becomes the means of communi-

cating happiness to others, p. 435. APPENDIX.-Expository note of the

evangelist. John vii. 39:-"But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that

believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because

that Jesus was not yet glorified." Connection between the giving of the Spirit

and the glorification of Christ, p. 437.

EXPOSITION XI.

MISCELLANEOUS.

CHRIST THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.—TRUE LIBERTY.—PEAL SLAVERY.-SPIRITUAL

PATERNITY OF THE JEWS.-PRE-EXISTENCE AND DIVINITY OF CHRIST.

JOHN VIII. 12, 59-p. 442.

INTRODUCTION, p. 442.-Part I. CHRIST THE LIGHt of the world, John viii. 12, p.

444. 1. The claim, John viii. 12, p. 445. § 2. The claim vindicated, John

viii. 13-19, p. 446.-PART II. TRUE Liberty.-ReaL SLAVERY, John viii. 30-36, p.

455.-PART III. THE SPIRITUAL PATERNITY OF THE UNBELIEVING Jews, John viii.

37-55, p. 464. 1. Not the spiritual children of Abraham, John viii. 37-40, p.

464.2. Not the spiritual children of God, John viii. 41-43, p. 465. §3. The

children of the devil, John viii. 44-55, p. 467.-PART IV. THE PRE-EXISTENCE AND

DIVINITY OF CHRIST, John viii. 56-59.-CONCLUSION, p. 478.-NOTES-NOTE A.

Peculiarity of our Lord's mode of teaching, Townson, p. 488. NOTE B. Meaning

and reference of dpx, John viii. 25, Tholuck, p. 490. NOTE C. The devil the

father of the Jews, Tholuck, p. 491.

EXPOSITION XII.

THE CHURCH AND ITS OFFICE-BEARERS-TRUE AND FALSE.

JOHN X. 1-9-p. 494.

INTRODUCTION, p. 494.-PART I. OF THE FOLDED SHEEP, p. 496.-PART II. OF THE DOOR

OF THE FOLD, p. 497.-PART III. OF THE TRUE SHEPHERDS WHO ENTER IN BY THE

DOOR, p. 498.-PART IV. OF THE FALSE SHEPHERDS WHO DO NOT ENTER IN BY THE

DOOR, p. 502.-CONCLUSION, p. 505.

EXPOSITION XIII.

THE GOOD SHEPHERD.

JOHN X. 11.-"I am the good Shepherd."-p. 508.

INTRODUCTION, p. 508.-PART I. JESUS CHRIST, AS THE GOOD SHEPHERD, SECURES FOR

HIS PECULIAR PEOPLE ALL THE BLESSINGS THEY STAND IN NEED OF, p. 512.-PART II.

JESUS CHRIST, AS THE GOOD SHEPHERD, SECURES BLESSINGS FOR HIS PEOPLE AT THE

GREATEST CONCEIVABLE EXPENSE TO HIMSELF, p. 513.-PART III. THERE SUBSISTS THE

MOST INTIMATE AND ENDEARING MUTUAL ACQUAINTANCE AND INTERCOURSE BETWEEN

JESUS CHRIST, AS THE GOOD SHEPHERD, AND HIS PEOPLE, p. 516.-PART IV. Jesus

CHRIST, AS THE GOOD SHEPHERD, CARES FOR ALL HIS PEOPLE, P. 519.

EXPOSITION XIV.

THE SON, IN ACCOMPLISHING THE WORK COMMITTED TO HIM,

THE OBJECT OF THE FATHER'S DELIGHT.

JOHN X. 17, 18.-"Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my

life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of

myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This

commandment have I received of my Father."—p. 523.

INTRODUCTION, p. 523.-PART I. THE GREAT WORK IN WHICH THE SON IS ENGAGED, P

526.-PART II. THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SON TO HIS GREAT WORK BY THE FATHER,

p. 529.-PART III. THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE SON FOR HIS GREAT WORK, p. 532.

-PART IV. THE SON'S ACCOMPLISHMENT OF HIS GREAT WORK, p. 536.-PART V. THE

COMPLACENCY MANIFESTED BY THE FATHER TO THE SON IN THE ACCOMPLISHment, and for

THE ACCOMPLISHMENT, OF HIS GREAT work, 537.-CONCLUSION, p. 540.-NOTE. Con-

nection and meaning of iva Außw.-Tholuck, p. 541.

EXPOSITION XV.

CONVERSATION WITH THE JEWS AT THE FEAST OF DEDICATION.

JOHN X. 22-42-p. 542.

INTRODUCTION, p. 542.-Feast of dedication-what? p. 543. The Jews' complaint,

p. 547. Our Lord's reply, p. 549. His account of their unbelief, p. 557. The

absolute security of "his sheep," p. 561. Our Lord's unity with the Father as-

serted, p. 562. Exasperation of the Jews at this, p. 563. They charge him with

blasphemy, p. 563. His defence, p. 564.

EXPOSITION XVI.

INTERVIEW WITH THE GREEKS.

JOHN XII. 20-26-p. 574.

Who were these "Greeks" p. 575. The "hour" of the glorification of the Son

of man, p. 580. The corn of wheat dying and falling into the earth, p. 581.

Loving life, the way to lose it; hating it, the way to "keep it unto life eternal."

p. 584. The duty and reward of the true disciple, p. 585.

EXPOSITION XVII.

INTERNAL SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST.

JOHN XII. 27, 28.-" Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father,

save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. Father glorify

thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified

it, and will glorify it again."-p. 588.

INTRODUCTION, p. 588.-PART I. OUR SAVIOUR'S INTERNAL SUFFERINGS, p. 589.—Part

II. THE EXERCISE OF OUR LORD'S MIND UNDER HIS INTERNAL SUFFERING, p. 594.-

PART III. THE FATHER'S APPROBATION OF THE SAVIOUR'S EXERCISE OF MIND UNDER HIS

INTERNAL SUFFERINGS, p. 597.--CONCLUSION, p. 599.

EXPOSITION XVIII.

THE DEATH OF CHRIST AND ITS RESULTS.

JOHN XII. 31-33.-"Now is the judgment of this world; now shall the prince

of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all

men unto me. (This he said, signifying what death he should die.")-p. 601.

INTRODUCTION, p. 601.-PART I. THE DEATH OF CHRIST, p. 603. § 1. The fact of his

death predicted, p. 604. § 2. The manner of his death described, p. 605.

§3. The nature of his death unfolded, p. 608.-PART II. THE RESULTS OF THE

DEATH OF CHRIST, p. 611. § 1. The judgment of this world, p. 614. (1.) What

is meant by the judgment of this world? p. 614. (2.) How is the judgment of

this world the result of the death of Christ? p. 620. §2. The expulsion of "the

prince of this world,” p. 622. (1.) "The prince of this world"-who is he?

p. 622. (2.) The casting out of the prince of this world-what is it? p. 627.

(3.) The casting out of the prince of this world the result of Christ's death-

how? p. 630. §3. The drawing all men to Christ, p. 634. 1. What is this

drawing of all men to Christ? p. 636. (1.) All men, without exception, be-

come the subjects of his mediatorial government, p. 636. (2.) All men, with-

out distinction, become the objects of the invitations of his Gospel, p. 637.

(3.) All whom the Father has given him, "an innumerable company out of

every kindred, tongue, and nation," are put in possession of the blessings of

his salvation, p. 633. 2. What is the connection between this drawing all to

him, and his being "lifted up from the earth"? p. 640.—CONCLUSION, p. 643.

DISCOURSES AND SAYINGS

OF

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

EXPOSITION I.

THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM.

JOHN iii. 14-21.-And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up; that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned; but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemna

tion, that light is come into the world, and men love darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

INTRODUCTION.

THESE "golden sentences" occur in the narrative of a conver sation between our Lord Jesus Christ, and Nicodemus a ruler of the Jews. To understand the record of any conversation aright, it is of great importance to know its occasion-the characters of those engaged in it, and the circumstances in which it took place. These, in the case before us, are but imperfectly known to us; but we shall find that even the very partial notices we have of them, cast much light on what would otherwise be very obscure, if not altogether unintelligible.

Jesus Christ, attended by his five disciples, Peter, and Andrew, and John, and Philip, and Nathaniel, had come up from Galilee to Jerusalem. His external appearance was that of a Jew of humble rank, and his followers were men belonging to