John 5:30

This verse is a conclusion of this part of Christs Apology, for his curing of the man, and commanding him to carry his bed on the Sabbath day, and for his asserting his unity and equality with the Father: Wherein, from the former purpose, he summes up these conclusions. 1. That he is inseparable from the Father in operation, as verse 19. having no private power of his own, (as they conceived of him as a meere man;) but the same in essence, power, and operation with him. 2. That he is on all the Fathers counsels, and hath the power of administration of all things, communicate to him from the Father; which is pointed out under the name of hearing, as it is verse 19. by seeing, to hold forth the spirituality of the way of communicating, and his infinite comprehension of all that is communicate, as hearing and seeing all. 3. That his government and administration is most just, as seeking no satisfaction to any will of his owne, contrary to, or diverse from the Fathers, as he is God; And that he doth this not onely as God simply, but as God now incarnate also, being the same still with the Father, and acting in all things according to the will of God. And though as man he have a will distinct from his will as God, and so diverse from the Fathers will, yet that did act in subordination to the will of God, Matth. 26.39. Whence learn, 1. The divinity of Christ is a truth, that may no wayes be quarrelled, and doth call for our second and serious thoughts; Therefore doth he recapitulate his Apology, that this truth may be inculcate. 2. Such is the strict conjunction, and perfect unity of the Father and the Sonne, that the Sonne neither doth, nor can do any thing, without the fellowship of the Father; So that in all his working, the Father is to be seen and taken up; for I can of mine own self do nothing, saith he. 3. Christ, in the administration of all things, and executing of his purposes in this life, and at the day of judgment, is upon the Fathers counsel, acting from him; and all Christs administrations are upon counsel and conclusion taken betwixt the Father and the Sonne; for, saith he, as I hear, I judge. 4. Christs administrations and sentences are all just and right, doing injury and violence to no man, nor ought they to be stumbled at by any; for, my judgment is just, saith he. 5. The reason of the justice of Christs judgment, is, because it is agreeable to the will of the Father, with whom he is one, and whose will is the rule of justice, as being supreme and absolute Lord; Which will Christ, being incarnate and God-man, did conforme himself unto, in all things; for, my judgment is just, because I seek not mine own will, (nor have any will contrary to, or diverse from his, as hath been explained) but the will of the Father, which hath sent me.