John 15

John 15:3

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

Ye, my disciples, have had experience of this spiritual husbandry, and the efficacy thereof: for now ye are pruned and purged from your evil and corrupt affections, through the power of that word, which I have spoken unto you; and of my Spirit working therewith.

John 15:4

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

Hold fast the grace that ye have received: be careful that no inconstancy or weak fears slacken your hold on me: abide ye in me, and be firm to me; for I am stedfast unto you, and will abide in you for ever.

John 15:6

If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

If any man, that professeth my Name, shall revolt from me, and abandon that grace which he hath received, not persevering therein unto the end; he is justly cast forth, in a deserved punishment of his levity and unthankfulness, as a superfluous and sear branch, that is lopped from the stock, is cast aside for the fire.

John 15:10

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.

I would not have you propound any other pattern to follow, than mine: ye see how studiously and exactly I have kept the commandments of my Heavenly Father, and with how infinite love he embraceth me; do ye so therefore: there is no way to continue in my love, but by keeping of my commandments; thus do ye, and ye shall be sure never to fail thereof.

John 15:11

These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

These things have I spoken unto you, that the joy of my Holy Ghost might remain in your hearts, constantly; and that your joy in me might be exquisite and perfect.

John 15:15

For all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

For all that part of my Father’s counsel, which it concerns you to know, and all that is in any way requisite to your salvas 2 tion, I, as the only Doctor of my Church and the Word of my Father, have imparted unto you.

John 15:22

If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin.

It is their obstinate infidelity and wilful contempt, that shall procure their just and deep damnation: if they had not had means sufficient offered unto them, yea if I had not come to them in person and spoken unto them and tendered to them the means of salvation, their sin had been the less; but now, they have no excuse for their sin, no colour of extenuation. So also verse 24.

John 15:24

But now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

But now, have they seen in me the clear proofs of the God-head of my Eternal Father, with whom I am one; and have maliciously opposed themselves against me, and that Divine Power whereof they have been convinced.