A30241:1379
CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…
CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St. John, or, Christs prayer before his passion explicated, and both practically and polemically improved by Anthony Burgess ...
London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1656
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Compellation is in those words, Holy Father; Which words are used by our Saviour, not that he needed any insinuation into Gods favour, but because those expressions are so many Arguments with God to hear his Prayer; He is a Father, and so cannot deny Children praying to him; He is an holy Father, and so can easily sanctify Believers: For the Object matter of the prayer it self that comes next into consideration.
The Compellation is in those words, Holy Father; Which words are used by our Saviour, not that he needed any insinuation into Gods favour, but because those expressions are so many Arguments with God to hear his Praier; He is a Father, and so cannot deny Children praying to him; He is an holy Father, and so can easily sanctifie Beleevers: For the Object matter of the praier it self that comes next into consideration.
But of the Compellation at this time, Holy Father.
It's usual in Scripture to give such Titles and Attributes to God that are suitable to the matter in hand: Thus Christ being to pray for the holiness of his Disciples, he calls him Holy Father; When he prayed for himself, he said only Father, Here he saith holy Father; At v. 25. he prayeth Righteous Father upon another reason then in hand; The Greek word [Greek or Hebrew], Some would have to come from [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew] as much as without earth, Others more probably from [Greek or Hebrew], to reverence, because holy things are reverently to be handled, according to that old Rule Sancta sancte.
It's usual in Scripture to give such Titles and Attributes to God that are suitable to the matter in hand: Thus Christ being to pray for the holinesse of his Disciples, he cals him Holy Father; When he praied for himself, he said only Father, Here he saith holy Father; At v. 25. he praietb Righteous Father upon another reason then in hand; The Greek word , Some would have to come from and as much as without earth, Others more probably from , to reverence, because holy things are reverently to be handled, according to that old Rule Sancta sancte.