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

2. Consider the restriction or limitation of this glorifying of God, from the place where, I have glorified thee on earth: That is mentioned, because here ⟨p. 103⟩only on the earth was he to be in a state of debasement, here only he was to work, in heaven he was to receive his glory; The Schoolmen use to call a man while he was in this life the way to heaven, viator, and when he is possessed of glory, they call him comprehensor: Now they say, That Christ was both viator and comprehensor together, but if they mean, that in this life he possessed all that glory which he should have in heaven, that is false, for we see him here praying for it, and other places God promiseth it as a reward of his obedience and sufferings: Indeed the humane nature of Christ was always united personally to the godhead, but there was a suspension of that glorious influence and happiness while on the earth.

2. Consider the restriction or limitation of this glorifying of God, from the place where, I have glorified thee on earth: That is mentioned, because here ⟨p. 103⟩only on the earth was he to be in a state of debasement, here only he was to work, in heaven he was to receive his glory; The Schoolmen use to call a man while he was in this life the way to heaven, viator, and when he is possessed of glory, they call him comprehensor: Now they say, That Christ was both viator and comprehensor together, but if they mean, that in this life he possessed all that glory which he should have in heaven, that is false, for we see him here praying for it, and other places God promiseth it as a reward of his obedience and sufferings: Indeed the humane nature of Christ was alwaies united personally to the godhead, but there was a suspension of that glorious influance and happinesse while on the earth.

3. Consider the time when Christ makes this profession, at the end of his days, when he is to go out of this world; This was the ground of his confidence in his Petition; Now although we are not able in the same degree and perfection to say as he did, yet for the main we ought to be like him in this, when Death comes, when our days are to be finished, to be able to say, Lord, we have glorified thee, we have finished the work thou gavest us to do, and of this particular I shall treat.