...peace now and for evermore I June 34 1 1781. SERMON II. JOHN ix. 39. And yesus said ; For judgement I am come into this -world: that they 'which see not, might see; and that they -which sec, might be made blind. THIS reflection and declaration of our Saviour's is full of serious and important...

...the account of the man himself. And last of all, the Judgment of Jesus Christ upon both parties — " For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see, and they which see might be made blind." These things let us examine in their order : and first, the case...

...rerneving their blindness in the day of visitation, he made them more blind by his wonderful rays : " And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world...see; and that they "which see might be made blind." As for the bond-children ' working out their ' own salvation with fear and trembling,' is nothing but...

...is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil." " For judgment I am come into this world, that they...see ; and that they which see might be made blind." As a Judge, I have begun to fulfil, in the souls of mine enemies, the penal sanction of the law already;...

...thee. And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. 39 And Jesus said, for judgment I am com* into this world, that they which see not might see ; and that they which see might be made blind. 40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind...

...thee. And he said, Lord, I believe ; and he worshipped him. And Jesus said, For judgement I have co?nc into this world, that they which see not, might see; and that they which see, might be made blind" All that the reader has now to do, is to compare the series of examples taken from Saint John, with...

...that they may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory." 2 Tim. ii. 10. " And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see. John. ix. 39. " He hath sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the sorrow of heart, and shall...

...poor man ample proof of his Messiah-ship, directed his discourse to the people, and said unto them, " For judgment I am come into this world : that they...see ; and that they which see might be made blind." John ix. 39. The meaning of our Saviour, though he alluded to the blind man, was spiritual. He did...

...saw the allusion to mental or spiritual blindness conveyed in the Lord's words, "For judgment am I come into this world, that they which see not might...see ; and that they which see might be made blind." They asked, " Are we blind also 1" And the whole philosophy of spiritual sight was declared in the...

...the elect, and to destroy the non.elect. "Jesus said, For judgment I am come into the world: thafc they which see not might see, and that they which see might be made blind" And it appears that his miracles and preaching had this effect upon those, who were given up to a reprobate...