Chapter VII

1. Q. _What learn you from CHRIST’s walking no more in |Judea|
when the |Jews| sought to kill him?_

_A._ That it is our duty, not to expose ourselves to needless
dangers; and when we are persecuted at one place, to flee to
another, when the glory of GOD and the good of the church do
not require our staying.

7. Q. _What learn you from hence?_

_A._ That ministers must expect to be accounted the enemies of
mankind, if they are faithful to reprove them, and tell them
the truth.

12. Q. _What learn you from the different opinions men had of
CHRIST?_

_A._ That every christian, especially every minister, must
expect to be variously thought of, and sometimes to be
accounted deceivers of the people.

37. Q. _Why did CHRIST cry out thus on the last day of the feast?_

_A._ Because on that day, they used to go and draw water and
bring it up to the temple, saying these words of _Isaiah_.
“And they shall draw water out of the wells of salvation.”
JESUS CHRIST seeing them therefore do this, took occasion to
discourse of the holy Spirit under the similitude of water.

39. Q. _Why was not the Holy Ghost given, till JESUS CHRIST was
glorified?_

_A._ Because till then he was himself on earth, and had not
taken on him the kingly office, nor pleaded the merits of his
death before his heavenly Father, by which he purchased that
invaluable blessing for us.

50. Q. _What learn you from the boldness of |Nicodemus|, in owning
CHRIST before the |Jewish| Sanhedrim, though at first he came
to him by night?_

_A._ That where there is true grace, the fear of man will wear
off daily.