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

JOH. 17.22. That they may be one even as we are one.

Though this Unity of believers so earnestly prayed for, hath been at large treated of, yet because here again repeated, I shall consider it relatively, as it stands with respect to the fore-going words, Christ giveth his glory, he received from the Father, to those that believe in him, That they may be one. Now the particle [Greek or Hebrew] here, as in other places, may be taken either [Greek or Hebrew], as the end of this glory, or [Greek or Hebrew] as specifying what is part of that glory, which he giveth to them, for so some understand this, as describing and determining what that glory is, he would give them, viz. the glory of unity and agreement, which as Chrysostom observeth was more admirable then that of signs and doctrines, which they abounded in: Their unity did more glorify them, then their miracles. Others they understand it as the end and fruit of that glory they received, by Glory understanding all the heavenly benefits and privileges vouchsafed unto them. From these Interpretations conjoined, and the relative capacity the words stand in. I observe,

THough this Unity of believers so earnestly prayed for, hath been at large treated of, yet because here again repeated, I shall consider it relatively, as it stands with respect to the fore-going words, Christ giveth his glory, he received from the Father, to those that believe in him, That they may be one. Now the particle 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 here, as in other places, may be taken either 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, as the end of this glory, or 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 as specifying what is part of that glory, which he giveth to them, for so some understand this, as describing and determining what that glory is, he would give them, viz. the glory of unity and agreement, which as Chrysostom observeth was more admirable then that of signes and doctrines, which they abounded in: Their unity did more glorifie them, then their miracles. Others they understand it as the end and fruit of that glory they received, by Glory understanding all the heavenly benefits and priviledges vouchsafed unto them. From these Interpretations conjoyned, and the relative capacity the words stand in. I observe,