Matthew Poole and continuators on John 16:19

19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him , and said unto them, Do ye enquire among your selves of that I said, A little while and ye shall not see me: and again, A little while and ye shall see me ?

In the terms of this Verse there is nothing difficult, but in the matter of it there is much instructive: We learn from hence, That tho good men may as to some points be ignorant as to the mind and Will of God, yet they will be desirous of further instruction in it. To be willingly and contentedly ignorant, is not consistent with a root of saving grace. 2. Christ knows the desires of our hearts, before they are made known to him by the words of our lips; but yet it will not follow, that we may satisfie our selves with inward secret desires, without making them known by our lips; for God requireth the Calves of our lips, as well as the desires and groans of our inward man. 3.

Christ is very ready to teach those whose hearts he seeth desirous to learn; therefore he saith, Do ye enquire amongst your selves? &c. Are you inquisitive? I am ready to teach, and to instruct you.