John 2:11

This History is closed with Johns observation upon the miracle, that for order, it was the first, that the place was Cana of Galilee, that the fruit of it was, the setting forth of the glory of his Godhead, and confirming his disciples in their faith in him. Whence learn, 1. Christ did begin to work miracles, not in his infancie, nor in the time of his private life, but when he entred to his Ministry, and to publish his doctrine which his miracles were to confirme; for, John saith not only, this was the first miracle he did in Cana, though that was true, but. This beginning of miracles did Jesus, as being simply the first. 2. Christ doth not choose persons or places for manifesting himself in or to them, as men or carnal reason would judge, nor will he stand to manifest his glory in an obscure place, and by so doing, make it famous; therefore it is again marked, that he did this in Cana of Galilee, now made famous, of an obscure village, by his working. 3. Christs glory is his supreme end in all his working, to which all other ends and effects must be subordinate; for, he did this, and manifested forth his glory. 4. The end of Christs miracles was to set forth his own proper glory of his Godhead, as principal Agent of them, though his Manhood sometime concurred as a Minister in the work: for he manifested forth his glory, as doing this by his own power; whereas Prophets and Apostles were but instruments in what was done by them. 5. It is a part of Gods glory, that he only can work a true miracle, and neither Satan not any instrument by their own power; for, in this miracle he manifested his glory proper to him as God. 6. One work and miracle of Christ doth set forth his glory much, being well considered: for, by this one, he manifested forth his glory; for, in it shined the glory of his Omnipotencie, and of his Liberality; by it he declared that he is a Supplier of wants whetever he cometh; that he can bring excellent things out of that which is naughtie; that he can make things more comfortable then they are in their own nature; that it is he who turnes water into wine, and sorrow into joy; that he made that change betwixt water and wine in a moment, which nature doth but in a year, by making water to fructifie the vine. 7 Such as have believed in Christ, will be needing daily confirmation of faith, and will get it: And such as have got good by his Word, and believed it, shall also finde confirmation from his working; for, his disciples, who were already called, chap. 1. get new confirmation, and believed on him. 8. A right sight of Christ in his glory and properties, is a notable help to faith and calleth for it at our hands, whereas narrow thoughts of him feeds unbelief; for, he manifested forth his glory, and his disciples believed. 9. Beside the common use of Christs works and benefits, which the world gets; it is the priviledge of disciples to get spiritual advantage thereby also, for when the banqueters got wine by this miracle, the disciples got more faith also.