CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

2. A second benefit by Christs going to the Father, is, the enabling of us with all holy and heavenly gifts, either in a sanctifying way or a ministerial; Thus; Eph. 4. Christ when he ascended into heaven gave gifts to men, That you have a Ministry and Ordinances with the spiritual effects thereof, it's wholly from this Yea Joh. 14 12. all miraculous Gifts do descend from this, Our Saviour there saith, That he who believeth on him shall do greater works then he doth, that is, as some say, greater Miracles in themselves, for we read that by Peters handkerchief and his very shadow wonderful things were done, which we read not of Christ, or greater in quantity and extension; They did them in more places, For whereas Christ wrought no Miracles at Jerusalem, the Apostles did, or greater (as others say) in regard of the success, because far more were converted to the faith by the Apostles preaching then by Christs; Well, let this be how it will, Consider the ground why they shall be enabled to do these great things, because (saith Christ) I go to the Father; So that this departure to the Father is the cause of all those dona sanctificantia and ministrantia in the Church: Thy Faith, thy Repentance, thy Love of God and delight in holy things is because of this truth.

2. A second benefit by Christs going to the Father, is, the enabling of us with all holy and heavenly gifts, either in a sanctifying way or a ministerial; Thus; Eph. 4. Christ when he ascended into heaven gave gifts to men, That you have a Ministry and Ordinances with the spiritual effects thereof, it's wholly from this Yea Ioh. 14 12. all miraculous Gifts do descend from this, Our Saviour there saith, That he who beleeveth on him shall do greater works then he doth, that is, as some say, greater Miracles in themselves, for we reade that by Peters handkerchief and his very shadow wonderful things were done, which we reade not of Christ, or greater in quantity and extension; They did them in more places, For whereas Christ wrought no Miracles at Ierusalem, the Apostles did, or greater (as others say) in regard of the successe, because farre more were converted to the faith by the Apostles preaching then by Christs; Well, let this be how it will, Consider the ground why they shall be enabled to do these great things, because (saith Christ) I go to the Father; So that this departure to the Father is the cause of all those dona sanctificantia and ministrantia in the Church: Thy Faith, thy Repentance, thy Love of God and delight in holy things is because of this truth.