When he, the Spirit of truth, is come,— The personality of the Holy Ghost is strongly and incontestably marked by the mention of his coming, being sent, guiding, &c. as well as by the particularity in the original; wherein the word rendered he; εκεινος, is of the masculine gender, though the word rendered spirit, το πνευμα, is neuter. Instead of shall not speak, &c. the original may with much greater propriety be rendered will not, &c. and so in the two next verses. In this chapter, as Dr. Heylin intimates, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, are considered as three gracious Masters in the breasts of believers. The internal agency of the Holy Ghost is continually admitted; and that of the Father and the Son, as represented in this gospel, greatly deserves to be attended to.
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John 16:13
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.