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¶ There was a man sent from God, whose name was Iohn.

1611 marginal noteMat. 3.1.

Hee was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.

¶ And this is the record of Iohn, when the Iewes sent Priests and Leuites from Hierusalem, to aske him, Who art thou?

Then said they vnto him, Who art thou, that we may giue an answere to them that sent vs? What sayest thou of thy selfe?

And they which were sent, were of the Pharises.

And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said vnto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, & remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the holy Ghost.

For God sent not his Sonne into the world to condemne the world: but that the world through him might be saued.

1611 marginal noteChap. 12.47.

Ye your selues beare me witnesse, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

1611 marginal noteChap. 1.20.

For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God: For God giueth not the Spirit by measure vnto him.

Iesus saith vnto them, My meat is, to doe the will of him that sent mee, and to finish his worke.