...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,...

...proposes to us in its 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...

...practice is of the essence of saving faith, is manifest by John xii. 4'2. 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,...

...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,...

...before our Saviour's crucifixion, several of this description were secret favourers of his doctrines. " Nevertheless, among the chief rulers also, many believed...him, lest they should be put out of the Synagogue 2 :" As the evidences of the truth increased, it may be imagined, their faith increased likewise. May...

...more than merely what may be called a believing the truth of the gospel. John xii. 42. " Nevetheless, among the chief rulers also, many believed on him...him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue." And Philip asked the eunuch, whether he believed with all his heart ? It is a fully believing, or a...

...disgraceful moral weakness and imperfection, than that which is given respecting the rulers of the Jews : " Because of the Pharisees they did not confess him,...synagogue ; for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God."* The disciples of Christ must appear as such ; they must not disguise and cloak themselves...

...on him ;' but they made a secret of their conviction, and kept it to themselves, for fear of being put out of the synagogue : ' for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.' Which last words are parallel to those of the text, and express the same sense. A concern...

...fear of incurring the reproaches of the • Barrow, vol. iii. p. 321. fol. Pharisees, and of being put out of the synagogue ; " for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God." But God hath no fellowship with the world; and requires an undivided service ; " if...