...understand. Of the same nature was the voice from heaven which answered our Saviour's prayer — " The people that stood by and heard it, said that it thundered ; others said, An angel spake to him2." After relating the charge of Ananias to him, that he should be a witness unto all men, foreign...

...what shall I say ? — 'Father, save me from this hour:' but for this cause came I unto this hour. ' Father, glorify thy name.' Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified, and will glorify it again." There the first request is the same with the first request of Christ here...

...think that this praise and honour of Christ was spoken for our sakes ; as it is said in John xii. 30. " Jesus answered and said, this voice came not because of me, but for your sakes." He hath no need that it should be said unto him, that he is the Son of God ; for he knew this before...

...'Father, save me from this hour:' but for this cause came I unto this hour. « Father, glorify tby name.' Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified, and will glorify it again." There the first request is the same with the first request of Christ here...

...go-verns. For example, in John xii. 30. our Saviour, in reference to the voice that came from heaven, said "This •voice came not because of me, but for your sakes." «/ Ji" zpi — «>.XB i.' uft*i, not for me, but for you ; not to convince me of my Father's love,...

...that it was for the strengthening of the disciples' faith, and of ours by their testimony. As it is said, " This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes." (John xii. 30.) Sect. 15. It is much worth our noting, in what a communion this specimen of the kingdom...

...troubled, and what shall I say ? Father, save me from this hour ! But for this cause came 1 unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, / have both glorified it, and will glorify it again." In an assurance of this, which this voice declared,...

...that it was for the strengthening of the disciples' faith, and of ours by their testimony. As it is said, " This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes." (John xii. 30.) Sect. 15. It is much worth our noting, in what a communion this specimen of the kingdom...

...this hour. Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying; " I have 29 both glorified it, and will glorify it again." The people...that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered. so Others said ; An angel spake to him. Jesus answered and said ; This voice came not because of me,...

...will, that those also whom thou hast given me be with me where 1 am, that they may behold my glory. Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice...heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.' So we have a promise from heaven, that Jesus's prayer shall be When all the ransomed...