George Hutcheson
33 He that hath received his testimony, hath set to his seale, that God is true.
The receiving of the doctrine of the Gospel being the great businesse, as to promoving of the salvation of sinners; therefore John insisteth on it, and aggreageth the sinne of unbeleevers, from the great dignity which is put upon beleevers; in that they are honoured by their faith solemnly to ratifie and beare witnesse unto the truth of God. Whence learn, 1. How many soever do reject Christ and his doctrine, yet, he will still prevaile with some; for, it is here imported that there are who receive his testimony 2. Whosoever do receive Christ and his doctrine, will finde that they have to do with a true God, who cannot lie, nor will disappoint them; for, so is imported that God is true, and will prove so to such. 3. Faith embracing the doctrine of Christ, doth also glorifie God, by subscribing to the truth of his Word, and doth, so far as beleevers can, ratifie the truth of the Word, that others may embrace it: and so the beleever is also honoured of God in that his testimony is taken in so great a matter; for, he that hath received his testimony, hath set to his seale, that God is true: See Rom 4.20. Whereas on the contrary, unbeleevers (beside their own prejudice thereby) do speak blasphemy against God, 1 John 5.10.
