was in the midst of all those great thoughts of his approaching glory, and of the sovereign estate which he was to be in, he then took water and a towel, and washed his disciples’ feet. This to have been his scope will appear, if you observe but the coherence in the second verse, it is said, that ‘Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands,’ then (ver. 4) ‘he riseth from supper, and lays aside his garments, and took a towel and girded himself;’ (ver. 5) after that, ‘he poured
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