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Jesus answered, if I honour'd my self, my honour would be vain: it is my father that honoureth me, of whom ye say, that he is your God.

it was not for any sin of his, said Jesus, or of his parents: but that the works of God might be displayed thro' him.

They therefore again call'd the man that had been blind, and said to him, in the name of God tell the truth: for we know that this man is an impostor.

we know that God commission'd Moses: as for this fellow, we don't know who sent him.

now 'tis certain, that God does not countenance impostors: but regards him only that is religious, and executes his commands.

if this man had not his mission from God, he could do nothing.

Jesus having heard that they had excommunicated him; and meeting with the man, he said to him, do you believe on the son of God?

the Jews answered him, saying, it is not for any good work that we stone thee; but for blasphemy, inasmuch as you, being a man, pretend to be a God.

if the law stiles them Gods, who received the orders of God, and if the scripture is of any authortiy,

how can you say that I blaspheme, I whom the father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, because I said I am the son of God?

when Jesus heard that, he said, the disease is not to be mortal, but is design'd for the glory of God, that the son of God might be glorified thereby.

but yet even now whatever you shall ask of God, I know God will grant it to you.

do you believe this? yes, Lord, said Martha, I believe that thou art the Messiah the son of God, who was to come into the world.

Jesus said to her, did I not tell you, that if you would believe, you should see the glory of God?

and not for that nation only, but likewise to reassemble the dispersed children of God into one body.

for they preferr'd their own reputation to the glory of God.

though he knew that the father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and was going to God,

When he was gone, Jesus said, now is the son of man glorified, and God is glorified by him.

as God is glorified by him, so God will glorify him in himself, and will immediately glorify him.

Let not your heart be troubled: you trust in God, trust also in me.