How this is meant of the Deuill, He abode not in the truth, because * 1.1 there is no truth in him. CHAP. 14.
BVT Christ set downe the reason, as if wee had asked why hee staid not in the truth? because, there is no truth in him. Had he stood in it, truth had beene in him. The phrase is improper: it saith, He aboade not in the truth, because there is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 truth in him, whereas it should renuerse it, & say, there is no truth in him because •…•…e aboade not therein. But the Psalmist vseth it so also. I haue cryed, because thou h•…•… * 1.2 •…•…ard 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ô God: whereas properly it is: Thou hast heard me ô God because I haue cried. But he, hauing said, I haue cryed: as if he had beene asked the reason, adioyned the cause of his crie in the effect of gods hearing: as if he said. I shew that I cryed, be∣c•…•…use thou hast heard •…•…e, ô God.