John 6

God the Father has decreed him to be King (Psalm 2:5-6), I have set my king upon my holy hill; I will declare the decree. God has anointed and sealed him to his regal office (John 6:27), Him has God the Father sealed. God has set the crown upon his head.

Malice is the Devil's eye, hypocrisy his cloven foot. It turns a man into a devil (John 6:20): Have not I chosen twelve, and one of you is a devil? 2. Sin is a grieving of God's Spirit (Ephesians 4:30): Grieve not the holy Spirit of God.

Question 2. By what arguments may the resurrection be proved? Response. Argument 1. By Scripture (John 6:44): I will raise him up at the last day. Isaiah 25:8. He will swallow up death in victory.

In like manner the Arminians wrest Scripture: (John 5:40) "You will not come to me" — here they bring in free will. This text shows 1. how willing God is that we should have life; 2. that sinners may do more than they do; they may improve the talents God has given them: but it d…

Tully. A heart void of grace looks blacker than Hell: Sin transforms one into a devil (John 6:70). Have not I chosen twelve, and one of you is a devil.

Though there is a sufficiency in Christ's merit to save all, yet only some partake of its saving virtue; all do not believe. (John 6:64) There are some of you that believe not. Christ does not pray for all.

Thus Christ honored his Father. John 6:38. I came down from Heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me. This he calls honoring of God.

He will swallow down treason. Judas was first an unbeliever, and then a traitor (John 6:64). He who has no faith in his heart, will have no fear of God before his eyes.

1. It makes us like Christ: is it not our prayer that we may be like Christ. Jesus Christ did his Father's will; (John 6:38) I came down from heaven not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me. God the Father and Christ, as they have but one essence, so but one will;…

There may be affections of sorrow; some upon the reading the history of Christ's Passion may be ready to weep, but it is only a natural tenderness which relents at any tragical sight. Affections of desire may be stirred (John 6): Lord, evermore give us this bread — but these bas…

It remains therefore, that we consider, (1.) how this is revealed and affirmed in the Scripture: and (2.) what is the true meaning of the expressions and propositions wherein it is revealed and affirmed; for in them, as in sundry others, we affirm, that the satisfaction pleaded…

The Word was made flesh; this is that which we believe and assert in this matter. See John 3:13 and ver. 31; John 6:62; Chap. 16:28. All which places assert the person of Christ to have descended from Heaven in the assumption of human nature, and ascended into Heaven therein bei…

(1) 1 Philippians 10, chapter 2:15; 1 Corinthians 10:32; 1 Thessalonians 2:11, 12; Titus 2:10. (2) John 6:15; Acts 26:18; 1 Peter 2:9; 2 Corinthians 4:3, 4, 6. (3) 1 Timothy 1:19, 20; 2 Timothy 4:3, 4; Titus 1:13; Jude 3.

Q. Who gave Christ a commission or calling to the office of a Mediator? A. As no man can lawfully intrude himself into any office without a lawful calling, no more did Christ intrude himself into the office of a Mediator, but was lawfully called and authorized thereunto by the F…

Oppositely, drugs and drinks that have lost their virtue and are ineffectual we call dead. In respect to this energy and power to work upon men's hearts is that saying in John 6:63: 'The words I speak are spirit and life' — that is, full of an operative principle. For an active…

By standing steadfast in which, we resist him so that he flees from us (1 Peter 5:9). As therefore faith is that chief work of God and the master-grace (John 6), so despair and doubting is the masterpiece of Satan. And in faith he is especially envious at the joy of our faith (R…

Again, 1 Corinthians 1:8–9: God shall confirm you to the end blameless: God is faithful by whom you are called to the fellowship of his son Jesus Christ our Lord. It is also contrary to Christ's speech (John 6:45): Every man that has heard and has learned of the Father comes to…

John 3:16. God so loved the world, that he has given his only begotten Son, that every one that believes in him should not perish. John 6:47. He that believes in me has life everlasting. Matthew 11:28. Come to me all you that are weary and laden, and I will ease you.

And this was Moses case: because he could not both serve God, and continue his thankfulness, to Pharaohs daughter (for in staying with her, he should have made shipwreck of true religion) therefore he forsakes her favour and honour; and for this cause is here commended unto us.…

To them therefore here is matter of good advice. Let such a man learn but one promise of God out of the holy Scripture, as this; Seek first the Kingdom of God, and all things else shall be given unto you, Matthew 6:33: or this; Cast all your care on him, for he careth for you, 1…

In the explicating of it, I must first speak what it is that justifies us. First, we do believe, that in our effectual calling, God draws us to union with Christ (John 6:44), shedding abroad his Spirit in our hearts (Romans 5:5), and working faith in us to receive Christ (John 1…

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But it was figurative and typical, denoting somewhat that was to be the true and substantial Tabernacle of God. So is the expression interpreted (John 6:32): Moses gave you not the bread from Heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from Heaven; that is, spiritually substa…

And it was to be made of that which was most durable, as being to be kept for a memorial throughout all generations. The reason of the sacred preservation of this Manna in the most Holy Place was, because it was a type of Christ; as himself declares (John 6:48, 49, 50, 51). 5. T…

This God did by giving them manna in the wilderness. And that all instructions in grace and mercy might be reduced into a head in this holy place, because of that whereof it was a type, a pot filled with it was placed for a memorial in this holy place before the Ark and mercy-se…

Therefore the matter of it being most precious, and the form of it beautifull and glorious, it might as far represent it, as any thing would do which is of this creation, as all these things were (ver. 11). But that the Lord Christ is the only Bread of life to the Church, the on…

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You have heard of him, read of him, spoke of him; but has he been revealed to you, and have you seen him? John 6:40: you must see him, not with bodily eyes, for that would confound you: and God must show him, else you cannot see him: and if you see him not, you cannot believe in…

Consider that place (2 Corinthians 10:4, 5). Here then consider whether you have seen Christ or not: for till a person see him, he cannot come to, or close with him, as John 6:40. As we have already intimated, persons do not use to match with a person, whom they have never seen;…

2. Take notice what a mighty power God puts forth in Calling of sinners! God doth so call as draw, John 6:44. Conversion is styled a Resurrection, Revelation 20:6.

Of the whole will of God there be three special points, which are in this place meant. 1. To believe in Christ (John 6:40): This is the will of him that sent me, that every one which sees the Son, and believes in him, should have everlasting life. 2. Sanctification of body and s…

For he would rather reason contrarily thus: I indeed am baptized, yet for all that I believe not, and therefore my Baptism is not availing, I must needs be condemned. For the saying of Augustine in his treatise upon John 6 is very true, who speaking of Simon Magus, says, What go…

And if we should expound the word all, for every particular man, as some would have it, Paul must contradict himself, who said before that God would have mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardens, and in this very chapter his drift is to prove the rejection o…

I deny not but a bad man may have some faint velleities after the best things. Those deserters of Christ, cried, Lord, evermore give us this bread (John 6:24). But a righteous man's desires excel.

2. Though all work jointly, yet there are distinct personal operations, by which they make way for the glory of each other; the love of the Father for the glory of the Son, and the glory of the Son for the power of the Spirit. See how the Scripture followeth these things: you sh…

Objection 1. John 6:55: My flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. Therefore (say they) Christ's body must be eaten with the mouth and his blood drunk accordingly.

In this their doctrine is a twofold error: 1, that they make faith which justifies, to go before justification itself, both for order of nature as also for time: whereas by the word of God, at the very instant, when any man first believes, he is then justified and sanctified. Fo…

A man may believe that Christ is the Savior, and yet fall short of saving faith, not having a distinct understanding of the way of closing with Christ in his offices as the object of faith. So they, in John 6:12, when they had seen the miracles that Jesus did, said, "This is of…

If you would take the way to attain to salvation, attain to saving faith: attain to the righteousness which is by faith (Romans 9:30). If you would work out your own salvation, this is the main work (John 6:27, 29). It is not a few moral endeavors, or religious devotions, or ref…

One of the great Gospel enquiries that a Christian ought to be most critical and curious in resolving to himself, upon the most impartial examination of his own heart, concerning his spiritual state, and standing in grace, is, whether he be in the faith or no? Which doubt can be…

You account it a ghastly sight to see many dead men lie together, it affects you much: but to see a multitude of dead men walk and stand before us, that affects us not. The natural death is but a picture or shadow of death, but this spiritual death is death indeed: as it is said…

Of the whole will of God, there be three special points, which are in this place meant. 1. To believe in Christ (John 6:40). This is the will of him that sent me, that every one that sees the Son, and believes in him, should have life everlasting. 2. Sanctification of body and s…

For as the apostle plainly declares, "The natural man is not capable of the things of the Spirit of God, nor can he understand them, because they are spiritually discerned" (1 Corinthians 2:14). So the Lord Jesus Himself teaches, "No one is able to come to Him unless the Father…

See (1 Corinthians 13:2). Furthermore, this knowledge of Himself that God demands, He Himself also promises (Jeremiah 31:33, 34; John 6:45). But that disciplinary science of heavenly truth is by no means promised in the covenant of grace, nor is it communicated to men by the pow…

But this evangelical doctrine is "light," (Matthew 4:16; 1 Peter 2:9; Hosea 6:5; John 11:9; Psalm 119:130); and it affords light to all who receive it (Psalm 19:8, 9; John 1:5; Psalm 36:9; 2 Peter 1:19; John 12:35, 36). It is also "life," (John 6:33; Philippians 1:16); and it gi…

Christ, indeed, when He laid the foundations of the new church through His ministry, invited all sinners to Himself. Yet, just as He taught that no one could come to Him unless he were drawn by His Father (John 6:44), so He receives no one into His fold who has not professed tru…

2. We say it comes in to clear and explicate the former words, whether we take it by way of a reason, or of an answer to an objection; for if it be said, how can it be that Isaiah, Paul, indeed, and our Lord Jesus Christ himself, should preach so powerfully, and yet that so few…

To whom (says he) is the arm of the Lord revealed? It's a word like that which Christ had on the like occasion (John 6:44): Murmur not among yourselves, no man can come to me, except the Father who has sent me, draw him. We opened up the meaning of the words the last day; in sho…

So then we say, when the Lord is pleased to apply the work of His grace to convert a sinner, that work is never frustrated, but it always has necessarily the work of faith, renovation, and conversion following on the back of it. Secondly, we shall a little confirm the doctrine,…

Before we come to answer this question more particularly, we would 1. Premit this word in general, that none would account the preaching or hearing of the Word of God to be useless or fruitless, albeit that without the work of grace, men cannot yield the fruit which it calls for…