...to life : and, consequently, that he could, on any future occasion, exert the same power: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now...himself; and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man." John, v. 23, fee. The blessed Jesus added to this, Be not surprised...

...lesson which our Lord is here drawing. You observe his argument in the verses before our text, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now...; And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of Man. He then confirms this statement of his giving spiritual life, by...

...say unto you, that the hour is coming and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the son of God, and they that hear shall live. For as the father...is the son of man. Marvel not at this, for the hour cometh in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and come forth; they that have...

...raise and quicken the dead, that they may live in his favour, and may live to his glory. " Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now...of God ; and they that hear shall live. For as the life in himself, so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself." Here we have the express determination...

...loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hands," John 3: 35 ; " The Father . . . hath given the Son to have life in himself, and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of Man," John 5: 26, 27 ; " The Father judgeth no man, but hath committed...

...something very solemn in having such a judge. " As the Father hath life m himself, so hath he given to the Son, to have life in himself, and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of Man." Compare this with Acts x. 40—42, where the same reason is given...

...honor the Father."-/6. Chap. v. 21 to 23. " For as the Father hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man." Ibid. 26. 27. Again, "When the Son of Man shall come in his glory,...

...him, he addeth these words (ver. 26) : " For as the Father hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself, and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of Man.'' And accordingly when he cometh to gather his elect from their...

...loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hands," John 3: 35 ; " The Father . . . hath given the Son to have life in himself, and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of Man," John 5: 26, 27 ; " The Father judgeth DO man, but hath committed...

...are delivered unto him of the Father." " For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man." But it was not Chrisfs to give, in the way of arbitrary favour...