Geneva Bible Notes (1560): John 9

^{1 !} Of him that was borne blinde.

^{3 a} God doeth not alwayes punish men for their sinnes.

^{4 b} When opportunitie & the season serueth.

^{6 c} This was not for any vertue that was in the earth, in the spittle, or in the claye to make one se: but it onely pleased him to vse these signes & meanes.

^{7 d} Hereby was prefigured the Messias, who shulde be sent vnto them.

^{11 !} The confession of him that was borne blinde.

^{21 e} They durst not speake the trueth for feare they shulde be excommunicate.

^{24 f} That is, Consider that nothing is hid from God: therefore tel vs the trueth that God may be glorified thereby, {Jos.7,29, 1 sam. 6,5}

^{25 g} He spake this in mockery.

^{26 h} they thoght either to driue him from the trueth, or to make him swerue by their oft times examining him: which practise Satans members euer do obserue in examing the Christians.

^{27 i} He derideth their wilful malice and ignorance.

^{30 k} They douted not of his countrey or parents, but of his office and autoritie.

^{31 l} Or, wicked men, contemners of God & suche as delite in sinne.

^{35 /} Or, excommunicate him.

^{38 m} As all astonished he fel downe & worshipped him.

^{39 n} Meaning, that rule & autoritie, to make the poore blinde to se, and the proude seers blinde.

^{39 !} To what blinde men Christ giueth sight.

^{41 o} You shude not be so muche in faute.