Take heed of discontent. It was the devil’s sin that threw him out of heaven.
John 11 Ver. 57. But the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that anyone who found out where Jesus was should report it so that they might arrest him.
So dilligent were they, and earnest to execute that cruel decree of the council.
This is check to our indolence in the best things.
What a shame is it, that they should outwork the children of light in a thorough despatch of their deeds of darkness, and be at more pains to go to hell than we will be to go to heaven.
John 11 Ver. 32. She fell down at his feet.
Giving him divine honour, before all the Jews that were present.
So did not Martha, that we read of.
Mary had been more diligent in hearing and meditation of the word; hence her greater love and respect to Christ.
John 10 Ver. 41. John did no miracle.
Lest he should be mistaken for the Messiah. But how got he then so much credit? By his mortified conversation especially. “Holy and reverend is God’s name,” saith the Psalmist; therefore reverend, because holy. Holiness hath honour in the consciences of the very worst.
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