John 16:28

In the last place, Christ to confirme them in what they had beleeved concerning him, v. 27. and explain that which they understood not, v. 16. doth set forth himself more fully as the object of saving faith, both in his state of humiliation in his coming into the world, which they had already comprehended, and in his state of exaltation in going out of the world, which they should after understand more fully. Whence learn, 1. Christ craves nothing to be believed by his people, but what is the real truth; for, as he commends them for believing that he came out from God, v. 27. so this is the very truth, I came forth from the Father, &c. 2. Jesus Christ, as he is the Embassadour of the Father; so he is true God equal with him; for, being with the Father, before his Incarnation, he came forth from the Father, and was not sent only. 3. It pleased Christ Jesus, out of love to his people, to leave the Father and come into the world; not by being separate from the Father, but by obscuring his Deity and glory, under the vail of our flesh, and sinlesse infirmities, and conversing with us for working of our Redemption; for, so is this to be understood, I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world. 4. Christ, having perfected his work on earth, did leave the world, by ascending up to heaven to perfect the work of our Redemption and salvation, where he manifests his glory, having put off the vail of our infirmities; for, again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. And by this he clears the matter of his removal to them, and lets them have a sweet sight of it. 5. As Christs coming into the world was voluntary, and flowed from his love, so was his departure also voluntary, and he was not compelled thereunto by men; for, I am come, saith he, into the world, and, I leave it, and go. 6. The way of Christs coming and being into the world, may serve to clear contraversies, concerning the matter of his removal; for, the one is here parallell’d with the other. And therefore, as his coming was sensible, and in a bodily way, so also is his removal sensible, and takes away his bodilie presence. And as his humanity and body were not in heaven, while he was in the world: so it is not here now, after that he is gone to the Father.