25. Haec locutus sum vobis, 25. These things have I spoken
apud vos manens. to you, abiding with you.
26. Paraclitus autem Spiritus 26. But the Paraclete, the
sanctus, quem mittet Pater in Holy Ghost, whom the Father
nomine meo, ille vos docebit will send in my name, he will
omnia, et suggeret vobis vobis teach you all things, and
omnia, quaecumque dixero bring all things to your mind,
vobis. whatsoever I shall have said
to you.
25, 26. These things I have spoken to you while remaining with you; and if
you fail to fully understand them, yet be consoled with My assurance that
the Comforter, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in My name, He
will teach you all that you need know, and _recall to your minds_
(ὑπομνήσει) all that I _said_ (εἰπον) to you. This may be regarded as the
_seventh_ motive of consolation.
Here again, as in verse 16, we have mention of three distinct Persons: the
Holy Ghost is to be sent by the Father in the name of the Son. And, as we
remarked on verse 16, the fact that the Holy Ghost is to be sent by the
Father, proves His procession from the Father.
The Holy Ghost is said to be sent _in Christ’s name_, most probably
because He was sent in the place of Christ, another Comforter and Helper,
to console the Apostles and carry on the work begun by Christ.
The infallible teaching authority of the _Apostles_ follows from the fact
that they were to be taught by the Holy Ghost, the spirit of truth (verse
17). And since they were endowed with this infallible teaching authority
in order that they might teach the flock of Christ (xv. 16); since,
moreover, there is still the same need for an infallible teaching
authority in the Church, if the work of Christ and His Apostles is to be
continued without danger of failure, we are warranted in concluding that
an infallible teaching authority still resides in the _Church_.
Hence, to use Christ’s own words: “The gates of hell shall not prevail
against her” (Matt. xvi. 18), because in her _office of teacher_ she has
Christ with her, all days, even, to the consummation of the world. “Euntes
... _docete ... et ecce_ ego vobiscum sum omnibus diebus usque ad
consummationem saeculi” (Matt. xxviii. 19, 20).
27. Pacem relinquo vobis, 27. Peace I leave with you, my
pacem meam do vobis: non peace I give unto you: not as
quomodo mundus dat, ego do the world giveth, do I give
vobis. Non turbetur cor unto you. Let not your heart
vestrum, neque formidet. be troubled, nor let it be
afraid.
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