Gospel not offered at first to the Gentiles Preparatory hints given to the Gentiles John's preparatory ministry among the Jews Christ did not pray with his disciples till just II. Progress in the subjects of Christ's discourses from elementary truths to higher mysteries Early doctrines-repentance-correction of errors Later doctrines-promise of Holy Spirit-union Page 1. Answer to the objection, that the Gospels Page Case of Martha Allusions to the temple To water offered at the feast of tabernacles To whited sepulchres, &c. To public events his hearers to the purposes of instruction Case of Nicodemus Case of the blind man Of Peter and Andrew, Zaccheus, &c. 1. Christ's tenderness an earnest of his ever- 2. Condemnation of harshness in the discharge 3. Right estimate of real tenderness 4. Correction of a false view of Christ's cha- 302 racter ib. 336 342 1. Zeal to be tempered by prudence 2. Every offender not the proper subject of 3. God not to be tempted by our presuming on Difference of the practice of Christ in this respect 393 His language to the besetting faults of the Phari- The inadequacy of its immediate effect ib. Note on St. Paul's thorn in the flesh |