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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.
2. Hence, he restores his Elect from the power of Darkness, and translates them into the liberty of his own, by an invincible and irresistible power, breaks in upon the rebellious heart of a sinner, and brings him home unto himself. No man comes to the Father, but by me. Rev. 1.18. I was dead, and I am alive, and live for evermore, and I have the Keys of Hell and Death. Joh. 10.16. I have other Sheep, that are not of this fold, and those I must bring. He sends and succeeds all Officers and ordinances.
2. Hence, he restores his Elect from the power of Darkness, and translates them into the liberty of his own, by an invincible and irresistable power, breaks in upon the rebellious heart of a sinner, and brings him home unto himself. No man comes to the Father, but by me. Rev. 1.18. I was dead, and I am alive, and live for evermore, and I have the Keyes of Hell and Death. Joh. 10.16. I have other Sheep, that are not of this fold, and those I must bring. He sends and succeeds al Officers and ordinances.
3. Hence, from this immediate dispensation of all power, he sends his spirit the Comforter into the hearts of his, that he may supply all their wants, furnish them to all their works, and fit them with fullness of power and spirit to each holy performance. Its requisite I go, because If I go not, the Comforter will not come: but if ⟨p. 332⟩I go, I will send him. The glorification of our Saviour makes way for the mission of the Spirit and observe what he adds. Joh. 16.13, 14