about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won’t see me any more;
Christ has all judgment committed to Him by the Father as Mediator, and the Spirit proved this by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at the throne. Satan, the prince of this world, was judged and cast out through Christ's death, resurrection, and the Spirit's power in the apostles' ministry.
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Men will never hunger for righteousness unless first convinced of sin; the Gospel cannot proceed rightly without borrowing the Law's terror first. True righteousness comes through Christ's ascension, where He now sits at the Father's right hand, filling all things with the sweet savor of His righteousness.
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Christ's departure was absolutely necessary; without it the Advocate would not come. Though the disciples found this doctrine strange and sorrowful, He assured them it was expedient for them, showing His gracious concern to give us what truly benefits us, not what our folly desires.
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Commenting on John 16:7-15