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John Gill's Exposition on Mark 4:22

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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For there is nothing hid, etc..] In these parables, and figurative expressions used by Christ, which shall not be manifested, sooner or later, to his disciples: neither was any thing kept secret; any doctrine of the Gospel, or mystery of the kingdom: but that it should come abroad; it was designed to be published in all Judea, and afterwards, throughout the whole world, for the benefit of God's chosen ones, to their conversion, comfort, and edification: wherefore it becomes the ministers of the Gospel to keep back nothing that may be profitable to the churches, nor shun to declare the whole counsel of God; but faithfully dispense the mysteries of grace, and commend the truth to every man's conscience, without any fear of men, or dreading the effects and consequences of things: since nothing is declared in the word, or made known, but with a design to be published to others, to answer some divine end and purpose; (see Gill on “<401026>Matthew 10:26”).
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