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In these words, the union of Christ and us, by his participation of the same nature with us, is declared: he and we are all of one; that is, of one and the same nature, of one stock and original; it was the product of the wise, merciful, and righteous counsel of God, that the Saviour of men should have communion with them in their nature, that he might have to redeem them by his propinquity and alliance with them; Both he that sanctifieth, and they that are sanctified, are all of one.
Learn hence, 1. That the Lord Jesus Christ was, and ought to be of the same nature and stock with those whom he did redeem, and sanctify unto God. Divine justice required, that the same nature which had sinned should suffer for sin. The wisdom of God was pleased to redeem man: man must be redeemed by man: God as God could not die, therefore God becomes man, that he might be in a capacity to die; he that as man will redeem man, must be of the same nature with man. This Christ was, both by divine institution, and by a voluntary susception: He that sanctifieth, and they that are sanctified, are all of one.
Learn, 2. That Christ having taken our nature upon him, accounts it no disgrace to acknowledge and own us for his brethren; Christ will be ashamed of none of his brethren, but such are a shame unto him.
Learn, 3. That not withstanding the union of nature which is betwixt Christ and us, yet, in respect of our persons, ther is an inconceivable distance between him and us: so that it is a marvellous condescension in him to call us brethren.
Here note, That though Christ calls us brethren, yet it becomes us to call him Lord; and as such to adore and worship him, to glorify and serve him, to honour and obey him.