d, on a subject like this, use two arguments peculiar to St. John,
and not to be found in disputes on the very same subject in the
Synoptics.

Again, St. John alone records that Jesus healed a man "blind from his
birth," and notices that the Jews themselves were impressed with the
greatness of the miracle. (John ix. 16, 32) Justin remarks, "In that we
say that He made whole the lame, the paralytic, and those born blind."
(Apol. I. ch. xxii.)

Again, St. John is the only Evangelist who makes our Lord to say, "Now I
tell you before it come, that when it is come to pass ye may believe."
(John xiii. 19; xiv. 29; xvi. 4) And Justin adopts and amplifies this
very sentiment with reference to the use of prophecy:--

"For things which were incredible, and seemed impossible with men,
these God predicted by the Spirit of prophecy as about to come to
pass, in order that, when they came to pass, there might be no
unbelief, but faith, because of their prediction." (Apol. I. ch.
xxxiii.)

Again, St. John alone of the Evangelists records that our Lord used with
the unbelieving Jews the argument that they believed not Moses, for, had
they believed Moses, they would have believed Him, for Moses wrote of
Him. (John, v. 46, 47) And Justin reproduces in substance the same
argument:--

"For though ye have the means of understanding that this man is
Christ from the signs given by Moses, yet you will not." (Dial.
xciii.)

Again, St. John is the only sacred writer who speaks of our Lord "giving
the living water," and causing that water to flow from men's hearts, and
Justin (somewhat inaccurately) reproduces the figure:--

"And our hearts are thus circumcised from evil, so that we are happy
to die for the name of the Good Rock, which causes living water to
burst forth for the hearts of those who by him have loved the Father
of all, and which gives those who are willing to drink of the water
of life." (Dial. ch. cxiv.)

Again, St. John alone records that Christ spake of Himself as the Light,
and Justin speaks of Him as "the only blameless and righteous Light sent
by God." (Dial. ch. xvii.)

Again, St. John alone speaks of our Lord as representing Himself to be
the true vine, and His people as the branches. Justin uses the same
figure with respect to the people or Church of God:--

"Just as if one should eat away the fruit-bearing parts of it vine,
it grows up again, and yiel