...God is a Spirit: and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth. — John iv. 24. Among the chief rulers also many believed on him :...should be put out of the synagogue: for they loved the prais* of men more than the praise of God. —John xii. 42, 43. The Eunuch said, See, here ii water...

...heal them. 41 These things said Ksaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. 42HNevertheless,among the chief rulers also many believed on him ; but because...him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue : , 43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. 44 II Jesus cried, and said, He...

...the opinions they inwardly held, — who " believed in Jesus, but secretly," for fear of being " cast out of the synagogue ; for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God." There is not, however, nor will ever be, any time or any country, in which the sincere Christian is not liable...

...Why did not the Pharisees, who believed on him, confess him ? "They feared lest they should have been put out of the synagogue, for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God." Eusebius, in speaking of the persecution under Decius, observes, that most of those...

...Esaias, when he saw his 41 glory, and spake of him. Nevertheless, among the chief rulers also many 42 believed on him ; but because of the Pharisees they...put out of the synagogue : for they loved the praise 43 of men more than the praise of God. _. . , . JESUS cried, and said, He that believeth on me, believeth...

...him." (Luke, xvi. 14.) — The proud and vain and ambitious passions also may have the same effect. " They did not confess him, lest they should be put...synagogue ; for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God." " How can ye believe, that receive honor one of another ?" Thus enmity, covetousness,...

...calls : it is something more than believing the truth of the gospel. John xii. 42. " Nevertheless, among the chief rulers also, many believed on him ; but because of the Pharisees, thev did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue." § 6. It is a trusting in...

...things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. 42 IT Nevertheless, among the chief riders also many believed on him ; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess i, lest they should be put out )gue : iy loved the praise of the 43 FortS of mea more than the praise...

...their rank, are likewise pointed out by St 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...

...practice is of the essence of saving faith, is manifest bv John xii. 4iJ. 43. "Nevertheless, amonc the chief rulers also, many believed on him ; but...synagogue : for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God ;" — compared with John v. 44. " How can ye believe, which receive honour of one another,...