John 13:32

In this verse he confirmes, the one branch of the former doctrine by the other; and sheweth that if God be glorified in him and in his sufferings, then certainly, he would glorifie him in himselfe: And again inculcates that this should be straitway done, in his approaching sufferings, and the glory hastening upon the back of that. Whence learn, 1. Albeit God be glorious, and to be glorified in all his working; Yet his special glory, wherein he delights most, is that which is offered to him, and shines in his Son; for, this is the glory of God which Christ insists so much on, that he is glorified in him See 2 Cor. 4.6. 2. Gods being honoured in any condition, or by any under such a condition, is a sufficient evidence that the condition is honourable, be what it will, and that they themselves are and shall be honoured therein; for, so doth Christ argue, If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorifie him in himself. See 1 Sam. 2.30. It is honour abundance to get leave to honour God, and it portends much dignity to them who so do. 3. It is a sure evidence of future glory, when men make it their chief study to honour God here; for, so much also doth Christs arguing teach. See 2 Tim 4.7, 8. 4. Whatever our discouragements may object, to weaken our own hands from doing or suffering in a hard time; Yet it is our duty to reason against unbelief, for our own encouragement; for, so doth Christs debating and reasoning the certainty of his approaching glory, teach. 5. God will not only give fair promises to them who glorifie him; but will at last give performance; And as we may alwaies, in some respect, look on this not as far off, but near hand. So after a whiles exercise, our expectation will, at last, come to an issue. Therefore doth he adde, he shall straitway glorifie him. 6. Christ and his followers true glory may be so little delayed by clouds of sufferings, that it may be very near when they are engaging in the throng of afflictions; for, at that time, saith Christ, he shall straightway glorifie him.