Special and chosen sermons of D. Martin Luther collected out of his writings and…

For I go unto my Father. That is, I will begin a kingdom, where I will fulfil all things. Here the Lord annexeth the conclusion ⟨p. 480⟩of all the questions and consolations going before. For a little before Christ had taught, that the Father is known by him, and that is because he is in the Father, he therefore is showed by that word, by which the Father is showed. But that he might confirm this, to wit, that his word is the power of the Father, he added and said: He that believeth in me, the works that I do, he shall do also. That is, by faith in me ye also shall do those works, and know that my word is the virtue and power of God. But why doth he say: I go to the Father? I answer: Because Christ is in the Father, therefore doth he the works of the Father, but we do them not also therefore, but for that Christ who is in the Father, is now in us. For to go to the Father is to fulfil all things, & as Paul according to the saying of the Psalm declareth, to give gifts unto men, to lighten and to sanctify. For this is the kingdom of Christ, whereby he reigneth in earth in the hearts of the believers, and sitteth upon the throne of his Father David. The Lord also speaketh these words: I go to the Father, to comfort his Disciples. For as he did before begin to confirm them, that they should not be troubled and offended, although he should dye, but courageously cleave to him, and believe in him: So here he promiseth them that they shall be glorified, for he goeth to the Father, who shall deliver all things into his hands, that he may mightily obtain a kingdom over all things that are in heaven and earth. Wherefore they ought nothing at all to fear. He yet comforteth them more and saith:

For I goe vnto my Father. That is, I will begin a kingdom, where I will fulfill all thinges. Here the Lord annexeth the conclusion ⟨p. 480⟩of all the questions and consolations going before. For a litle before Christ had taught, that the Father is known by him, and that is because he is in the Father, he therefore is shewed by that worde, by which the Father is shewed. But that he might confirme this, to wit, that his worde is the power of the Father, he added and sayd: He that beleeueth in me, the works that I do, he shall doe also. That is, by faith in me ye also shall doe those works, and know that my word is the vertue and power of God. But why doth he say: I goe to the Father? I aunswere: Because Christ is in the Father, therefore doth he the workes of the Father, but we doe them not also therefore, but for that Christ who is in the Father, is now in vs. For to goe to the Father is to fulfill all thinges, & as Paule according to the saying of the Psalme declareth, to giue giftes vnto men, to lighten and to sanctifie. For this is the kingdom of Christ, whereby he reigneth in earth in the hartes of the beleeuers, and sitteth vpon the throne of his Father Dauid. The Lord also speaketh these wordes: I goe to the Father, to comfort his Disciples. For as he did before beginne to confirme them, that they should not be troubled and offended, although he should dye, but courageously cleaue to him, and beleue in him: So here he promiseth them that they shall be glorified, for he goeth to the Father, who shall deliuer all thinges into his handes, that he may mightely obtaine a kingdom ouer all things that are in heauen and earth. Wherefore they ought nothing at all to feare. He yet comforteth them more and sayth: