...conviction, and seemed to stifle the voice of conscience ; for we find, that " many who believed on him did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue :" but the splendor of the holy Gospel soon broke through the clouds of prejudice, and the darkness...

...who disbelieved. Thus, in a subsequent part of the chapter, (ver. 42, 43.) we read, " Nevertheless, among the chief rulers also many believed on him,...synagogue: for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. Further, we have reason to believe, that many of those, in our Lord's day, concerning...

...rank, are likewise pointed out by St. John, in the twelfth chapter of his gospel, li nevertheless, among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the 1'hcrisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue : for they loved...

...should heal them. These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. Nevertheless, among the chief rulers also many believed on him ;...synagogue ; for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. Jesus cried and said ; He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that...

...Jesus,' John vii. 48, and xii. 42. St. John's words in the last quoted text are these : " Nevertheless, among the chief rulers also many believed on him,...him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue." This text is no ways to our author's purpose. The rulers here mentioned by St. John probably were members...

...confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.—They cast him out. do. xii. 42 : Among the chief rulers also many believed on him;...him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue. * See on JOHN, xv. 21. 4 But e these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may...

...• f THE'LOVE OF HUMAN APPLAUSE. * • • * »• '• JOHN xii. 42, 43. • I i " Nevertheless, among the chief rulers also, many believed • on him ; but because of the Pharisees they did not confesshim, lest they should.|>e put cut of the synagogue. For they loved the prabe of men more than...

...all. John ii. 23, 24, "Many believed in his name But Jesus did not commit himself unto them." xii. 42, "Many believed on him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him." On the other hand, " to believe any one " often signifies the highest degree of faith. John v. 24,...

...him. believed on him : but because of the Pharisees Nevertheless, among the chief rulers also many they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue : M»H XIM. 1 For they loved the praise of men more than the i ci>. v. u. praise of God. SECTION VI....

...rank, are likewise pointed out by Saint John, in the twelfth chapter of his Gospel : " Nevertheless among the chief rulers also, many believed on him...synagogue, for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God." Persons such as these, might admit the miracles of Christ, without being immediately...