...in the condition of certain rulers, in the days of our Saviour, mentioned in John, xii, 4", 43. — "Among the chief rulers also, many believed on him...: For they loved the praise of men, more than the praise of God." There are many men of talents and learning, who read and approve the works of Hopkins...

...converted, and I should heal them. These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. Nevertheless, among the chief rulers also many believed...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...

...I should heal them. 41 'These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. , 42 ^f Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed...him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue : 43 For they loved the * praise of men more than the praise of God. r 1 JOHN, ii. 9—11 : He that...

...believed on 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...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...

...'70 SERMON VI. . • 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....

...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...

...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...