...after his resurrection, he commissioned Magdalene to say, on his part, to his afflicted disciples : " I ascend to my Father, and to your Father, to my God, and to your God." (JOHN, c. xx. v. 17.) And it is there this most gracious and munificent of Fathers will communicate...

..." Touch me not, for I am not yet ascended to my Father ; but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend to my Father and to your Father, to my God and to your God." By the first clause he seems to mean no more than that she should not at present detain him, for she...

...apparent harshness in thus repelling her from Him, adds this beautiful and consolatory assurance, " For I ascend to my Father, and to your Father, to my God, and to your God." We have thus finished the delineation of the Magdalene and the two evangelical sisters. It may be remarked,...

...kingdom, and glorious rule ; but the acting with God on the behalf of his disciples. ' I go (saith he) to my Father, and to your Father, to my God, and to your God ;' not his God and Father with respect unto eternal generation, but as he was their God and Father...

...the same name. and stand as nearly related to their Father; so that we have all one loving Father. "I ascend to my Father, and to your Father; to my God, and to your God." " Called to he saints." There are no saints hut such as are called ; and God's gifts and callings are...

...giving power to so many as believe in him, to be the sons of God, as he himself doth witness; "I pass up to my Father and to your Father, to my God and to your God." By which most holy fraternity, whatsoever we have lost in Adam is restored to us again; and for this...

...royalty as God and man in one Christ is opened to the world by his Sonship ; then we hear him say, " I go to my Father and to your Father, to my God and to your God." Another channel of love is in his Mediatorial character, as one standing between. This takes in his...

...have heard yet. They heard of my resurrection, but they believed not ; but now I go to the heavens, to my Father, and to your Father ; to my God, and to your God." And this is the commission. Mary receiving it, she executes it, and runs to the disciples to tell them...

...see heaven opened," &c. Christ was then below, not above, he was not then ascended. John xx. 17. " I ascend to my Father and to your Father, to my God and your God." And Paul thus testifies of him, (Eph. iv, 8) " Wherefore he saith, when he ascended up on...

...with you ; My peace I give to you : let not your heart be troubled : neither let it be afraid. " I go to My Father, and to your Father ; to My God, and to your God. " I go to prepare a place for you; that where I am, there ye may be also." This said, He led them forth...