CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

I therefore proceed, and in the words following you may observe, the description of Christs prayer at this time, and the end of it: His prayer is expressed in that word [Greek or Hebrew], with the circumstance of place, in the world, that is, in the ears of all; This prayer is not like that, when he went by himself and prayed so earnestly about the passing away of the Cup, which the Evangelist could never have related what it was, had not Christ revealed it. Some there are, that because the word is [Greek or Hebrew] in the original, have concluded, that therefore this was not mentioned by our Saviour, as a prayer; nor is it to be understood, but as a Sermon or Doctrinal Information. Thus because it's said, vers. 1. [Greek or Hebrew], he spake. Chrysostom saith, it's not [Greek or Hebrew], but [Greek or Hebrew], not a Prayer but a Sermon; and so Cajetan thinketh it to be an informatory discourse. But Christs gesture of lifting up his eyes to heaven, and his express words, calling it a prayer, vers. 9, 15, 20. do clearly confute that. Neither are [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew] opposite, but subordinate. A prayer that is public may be doctrinally edifying the Auditor; and therefore both [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew] is used of Zachariah's prayer, or eucharistical song, Luke 1.64, 67. as also of Christs prayer, John 11.41. And this word might well be used by our Saviour in this Petition, because it was not a private prayer, nor merely petitionary, but concionatory, and informing the Disciples of many excellent passages, whereof one is expressed in the end, That their joy might be fulfilled. So then, one main reason, why Christ did at this time so publicly and solemnly pray for his Disciples, it was to fill them with comfort. That they might ⟨p. 400⟩for ever remember these words before his death Christ knew they must conflict with great difficulties, therefore he provides suitable consolations▪ Observe,

I therefore proceed, and in the words following you may observe, the description of Christs prayer at this time, and the end of it: His prayer is expressed in that word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, with the circumstance of place, in the world, that is, in the ears of all; This praier is not like that, when he went by himself and praied so earnestly about the passing away of the Cup, which the Evangelist could never have related what it was, had not Christ revealed it. Some there are, that because the word is in the original, have concluded, that therfore this was not mentioned by our Saviour, as a prayer; nor is it to be understood, but as a Sermon or Doctrinal Information. Thus because it's said, vers. 1. , he spake. Chrysostom saith, it's not , but , not a Prayer but a Sermon; and so Cajetan thinketh it to be an informatory discourse. But Christs gesture of lifting up his eyes to heaven, and his express words, calling it a prayer, vers. 9, 15, 20. do clearly confute that. Neither are and opposite, but subordinate. A prayer that is publick may be doctrinally edifying the Auditor; and therefore both and is used of Zachariah's prayer, or eucharistical song,