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A comment upon Christ's last prayer in the seventeenth of John wherein is opened…
A comment upon Christ's last prayer in the seventeenth of John wherein is opened the union believers have with God and Christ, and the glorious privileges thereof ... / by that faithful and known servant of Christ, Mr. Thomas Hooker ... ; printed from the authors own papers written with his own hand, and attested to be such in an epistle by Thomas Goodwin and Philip Nigh.A comment upon Christ's last prayer in the seventeenth of John wherein is opened the union beleevers have with God and Christ, and the glorious priviledges thereof ... / by that faithful and known servant of Christ, Mr. Thomas Hooker ... ; printed from the authors own papers written with his own hand, and attested to be such in an epistle by Thomas Goodwin and Philip Nye.
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1656
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.
He that is sent of an errand and service, he must return an account of the success, and how things prosper under his hand, and by his endeavour. Else there should be a failing in the faithful discharge of his Office, and that is the reason, the Lord Jesus is so punctual in each particular. Lo here am I, and the Children that thou hast given me. And of those that thou hast given me, I have not lost one.
He that is sent of an errand and service, he must return an account of the success, and how things prosper under his hand, and by his indeavor. Els there should be a failing in the faithful discharge of his Office, and that is the reason, the Lord Jesus is so punctual in each particular. Loe here am I, and the Children that thou hast given me. And of those that thou hast given me, I have not lost one.
Its also the manner of great commanders, when they go upon great exploits and special service, though they conquer other people, possess the places and countries where they prevail; yet they return into their native and natural Country, there to be honoured amongst their own, and to have their greatness Admired amongst them, as Feared amongst the Adversaries. So it was with our Saviour, Eph. 4.8. &c. His death was his conquering, his resurrection his triumph; by his ascension he returned into his own Country and his sitting at the right hand of God the Father is there crowned with the fullness of all glory, that is compatible to the condition of a created Nature.
Its also the manner of great commanders, when they go upon great exploits and special service, though they conquer other people, possess the places and countries where they pervail; yet they return into their native and natural Country, there to be honored amongst their own, and to have their greatness Admired amongst them, as Feared amongst the Adversaries. So it was with our Savior, Eph. 4.8. &c. His death was his conquering, his resurrection his triumph; by his ascension he returned into his own Countrey and his sitting at the right hand of God the Father is there crowned with the fulness of all glory, that is compatible to the condition of a created Nature.