George Hutcheson
24 If I had not done among them the workes which none other man did, they had not had sinne: but now have they both seen, and hated both me and my Father.
The third aggravation of their sin, is taken from his great miracles; That having done so great and singular works among them, which they had seen, yet they did both hate him and his Father: and so came to an height of sin, in comparison of which, other sins were as nothing. While he saith, he had done works whith none other man did, to omit what is said of his promise to his disciples, Chap. 14.12. whose works are not here to be secluded, but are a part of his works, rendring them inexcusable. It is only to be marked, That however many miracles were done by many before him, yet his did surpasse them all, for number, variety, kinde, (as not being terrible as many of Moses his miracles were) and manner of doing them, in his own name, and not as others, who obtained the doing thereof only by prayer from God. Beside, this was sufficient for their conviction, that no wicked man, such as they supposed him to be, could do what he did. Doctrine 1. Christ did work such miraculous works, as were singular, and evidently cleared what he was; for, they were works which none other man did. 2. Christs condescending to prove what he was, and to confirme his doctrine, by unparallel’d miracles, doth aggravate the sin of despisers, far above what it would be without them; for, as he said before of his doctrine, v. 22. So here also of his miracles confirming the same, If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin. And this doth also reach us, who have the same doctrine confirmed by the same miracles. 3. Clearest light and conviction of Gods singular power in, or, with, any of his, will not gaine enemies; But the more God manifests of himself to, or, in his people, they may look for the more opposition: for, they have seen (not only with their eyes but many of them convinced in their mindes) and yet hated. 4. The clearnesse of conviction and light, when it doth not gain men, will contribute much to heighten their malice against what they see, and will not embrace: Therefore is hatred subjoyned as following seeing; they have both seen, and hateth both me and my Father.
