1817 Nov 26

Not Paul

II Doctrine

Ch In Jesus no Asceticism

§. 2 or 3. Negative proof

§ 2. Adulteress

John VIII. 1 to 31

John VIII. 20. ‘These things spake Jesus in the treasury as he taught in the temple:

and no man laid hands on him, for his hour was not yet come.’  Mention this as a

reason for the […?] of his answer &c.’

Case of the woman taken in adultery.

The ground of the instruction /lesson/ doctrine[?]/ course taken on this occasion by

Jesus on this occasion is susceptible of two interpretations: according to one he

lays down a principle is laid down by him inconsistent with the existence of all

government: according to the other it is of the number of those lessons of his by

which such well-merited censure is passed on the Mosaic law. it conveys /serves for

the conveyance of/ one of his /a/ well merited censures /censure/ on the Mosaic law:

the reader will adopt that one of them which presents itself /appears/ as the most

reasonable, and most consonant to the character of Jesus.

According to the case /In the […?] case/ as reported, an adulteress taken in the act

stands for judgment, and for the purpose of making out against him a ground of

accusation on the score of contempt towards the established law and government, his

opinion on the question how she shall be dealt with is called for by the constituted

authorities - the Scribes and Pharisees.