John 3:34

That receivers of Christs doctrine do seale the veracity of God, is confirmed from this reason, that he is the sent Angel of the Covenant, and therefore speaketh the minde and truth of God. This is again confirmed from another ground, that Christ hath the Spirit without measure, as for other ends, (of which in the next verse) so also to reveale the Father and his minde infallibly, and this also sets forth his excellencie above all others. Whence learn, 1. It is beleevers duty to study much, and be perswaded, that what is revealed in the Word, is the minde of God, and that it is his truth which is sealed by beleeving, for so much doth this confirmation of the former assertion teach, that they seale that God is true, because what Christ propoundeth to be beleeved, is his Word. 2. As they who are sent of God ought to speak onely what they have in Commission; so sending by God, and speaking of Gods minde, for inviting sinners to beleeve, must go together; for, they are conjoyned even in Christ: See Heb. 5.4, 5. 3. Christ is a messenger sent of the Father in a way peculiar to himself, not onely in his coming to the earth, but in the exercise of a publick calling thereupon; being the great Angel and Mediator of the Covenant, and the chief Prophet of his Church; for, it is he whom God hath sent in a singular way. 4. As Christs sending, so also his speaking of the minde of God, is in a way peculiar so himself; Not onely is the matter which he speaketh, infallibly the words of God, so that it is all one to have his minde, and to be upon the Fathers counsel, 1 Cor. 2.16. but (though others may speak Gods word for matter; and be infallibly guided in doctrine also, yet) he hath this priviledge of himself, and his authority in speaking is singular, not onely from God, but being God who speaketh, and the man Christ having a more divine way of uttering the minde of God then any meere man; so much is imported in that he speaketh the words of God. 5. Christ as Mediator is endued with the Spirit for discharge of his office, and particularly, for revealing the minde of God; whereby he teacheth all who are sent on such an employment, to have much need, and make much use of such furniture; so much doth this reason of speaking the words of God, import, for God giveth the Spirit unto him. 6. Albeit Christ as man have not an infinite measure of the Spirit, (though indeed in that person, the fulnesse of the Godhead dwels, as being God also;) for that were to be no more man, but God: yet the gifts and graces of the Spirit are poured out upon the man Christ in a measure farre above all creatures, for, though every beleever be compleat in him; Coloss. 2.10. yet as for what is inherent in them. They have but diversity of gifts of the Spirit, 1 Corin. 12.4. &c. Ephes. 4.7. but he hath all sorts of gifts Isa. 11. 2. They, as members of the body, have but gifts for some and fewer uses, Rom. 12.3, 4. He for all uses, Isa. 61.1, 2, 3. They have a measure of gifts, which are capable of increase, he above measure, so much as the humane nature is capable of, which though it be finite in it self, yet it cannot be measured nor comprehended by us: So much is imported in that God giveth not the Spirit by measure to him, being understood of his manhood, so Psal 45.7. Though (as was said) if we speak of his person, he hath the Spirit infinitely and without measure, Col. 1.19. and 2.9. This fulnesse became Christ as man, that he might be a fit Temple of the Godstead, and as Mediator, that he might be the universal head of his Church, and store-house of his people.