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Burkitt's Notes on St. John Ch:14.1.2.3.4.

1st Let not your hear be troubled ye believe in God believe
also in me 2 In my Fathers house are many mansions If it were
not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go to prepare a place for you I will come again and
receive you unto myself that where I am there ye may be also
4 And whither I go ye know and the way ye know.

Our blessed Saviour in the foregoing chapter having acquainted
his Disciples with his approaching death by the treachery of
Judas their hearts were thereupon overwhelmed with grief and
trouble Accordingly in this chapter by sundry arguments he
comforts his Disciples against the perplexity of their fears and sorrows.
Observe 1 How Christ addresses himself to his Disciples in a very
endearing and affectionate manner Let now your heart be
troubled. Where I am (1) That the best and holiset of Gods children
and servants whilst here in an imperfect state are subject to
desponding disquieting and distrustful fears (2) That no work is
more delightful to our Saviour than to comfort the troubled and
perplexed spirits of his servants. Observe 2 The remedy which
Christ prescribes for the calming of their present fears and for
arming them against future troubles and that is faith in the
Father and in himslef Ye believe in God believe also in me.
Hence learn so That God is the Supreme Object of faith; his unchangeable
love and faithfulness with his infinite power in the accomplishment
of his promise is the security of beleivers. 2 That
Christ as mediator between God and guilty creatures is the immediate
object of our faith. 3. That Christs being the true and proper object