John:3

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* There (note :)There are none sometimes more unlearned than the learned , but the learned as well as the unlearned must desire wisdom from Christ only .(:note ) was a man of the Pharisees , named Nicodemus , a A man of great estimation and a ruler amongst the Jews . ruler of the Jews : * The same came to Jesus by night , and said unto him , Rabbi , we know that thou art a (note :)We know that you are sent from God to teach us .(:note ) teacher come from God : for no man can do these miracles that thou doest , But he in whom some part of the excellency of God appears . And if Nicodemus had rightly known Christ , he would not only have said that God was with him , but in him , as Paul does in ( 2Co_1:19 ). except God be with him . * * Nicodemus saith unto him , How (note :)How can I who am old be born again ? For Nicodemus answers as if Christ 's words were only addressed to himself .(:note ) can a man be born when he is old ? can he enter the second time into his mother 's womb , and be born ? * Iesus answered , Verely , verely I say vnto thee , except that a man be borne of water and of the Spirite , hee can not enter into the kingdome of God . * That which is born of the flesh is (note :)That is , fleshly , namely , wholly unclean and under the wrath of God : and therefore this word «flesh » signifies the corrupt nature of man : contrary to which is the Spirit , that is , the man ingrafted into Christ through the grace of the Holy Spirit , whose nature is everlasting and immortal , though the strife of the flesh remains .(:note ) flesh ; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit . * Marueile not that I said to thee , Yee must be borne againe . * The wind bloweth where it (note :)With free and wandering blasts as it wishes .(:note ) listeth , and thou hearest the sound thereof , but canst not tell whence it cometh , and whither it goeth : so is every one that is born of the Spirit . * * Iesus answered , &amp ; saide vnto him , Art thou a teacher of Israel , and knowest not these things ? * Verily , verily , I say unto thee , We speak that we do know , and testify that we have seen ; and ye receive not our (note :)You handle doubtful things even though you have no solid basis for believing them , and yet men believe you : but I teach those things that are of a truth and well known , and you do not believe me .(:note ) witness . * If when I tel you earthly things , ye beleeue not , howe should yee beleeue , if I shall tel you of heauenly things ? * And no (note :)Only Christ can teach us heavenly things , for no man ascends , etc .(:note ) man That is , has any spiritual light and understanding , or ever had any , but only the Son of God who came down to us . hath ascended up to heaven , but he that came down from heaven , [even ] Whereas he is said to have come down from heaven , this must be understood as referring to his Godhead , and of the manner of his conception : for Christ 's birth upon the earth was heavenly and not earthly , for he was conceived by the Holy Spirit . the Son of man which That which is proper to the divinity of Christ , is here spoken of the whole Christ , to show us that he is but one person in which two natures are united . is in heaven . * And as Moses lift vp the serpent in the wildernesse , so must that Sonne of man be lift vp , * That whosoeuer beleeueth in him , shoulde not perish , but haue eternall life . * * * Hee that beleeueth in him , is not condemned : but hee that beleeueth not , is condemned already , because he hath not beleeued in the Name of that onely begotten Sonne of God . * * For euery man that euill doeth , hateth the light , neither commeth to light , least his deedes should be reprooued . * But he that (note :)That is , he that leads an honest life , and is void of all cunning and deceit .(:note ) doeth truth cometh to the light , that his deeds may be made manifest , that they are wrought That is , with God , God as it were going before . in God . * After these things , came Iesus &amp ; his disciples into the lande of Iudea , and there taried with them , and baptized . * And Iohn also baptized in Enon besides Salim , because there was much water there : and they came , and were baptized . * For Iohn was not yet cast into prison . * * And they came vnto Iohn , and saide vnto him , Rabbi , he that was with thee beyond Iorden , to whom thou barest witnesse , behold , he baptizeth , and all men come to him . * John answered and said , A man (note :)Why are you trying to better my state ? This is every man 's lot and portion , that he cannot better himself in the slightest way .(:note ) can receive nothing , except it be given him from heaven . * Yee your selues are my witnesses , that I sayde , I am not that Christ , but that I am sent before him . * He that hath the bride , is the bridegrome : but the friend of the bridegrome which standeth and heareth him , reioyceth greatly , because of the bridegromes voyce . This my ioy therefore is fulfilled . * He must increase , but I must decrease . * He that cometh from above is above all : he that is of the earth is (note :)Is nothing else but man , a piece of work made of the slime of the earth .(:note ) earthly , and Is characterized by nothing but corruption , ignorance , dulness , etc . speaketh of the earth : he that cometh from heaven is above all . * And what he hath (note :)What he knows fully and perfectly .(:note ) seen and heard , that he testifieth ; and That is , very few . no man receiveth his testimony . * He that hath receiued his testimonie , hath sealed that God is true . * For hee whome God hath sent , speaketh the woordes of God : for God giueth him not the Spirit by measure . * The Father loveth the Son , and hath (note :)Committed them to his power and will .(:note ) given all things into his hand . * He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life : and he that believeth not the Son shall not (note :)Shall not enjoy .(:note ) see life ; but the wrath of God abideth on him .

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