A44344:1093
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.
Here then is our comfort; Our Saviour hath felt the worst that can be, borne all, and conquered all, drunk the dregs of the Cup, Grappled with the sting of death, ⟨p. 336⟩and the strength of the law; Triumphed over extremities so that there was no possibility he should be held, or we now hurt by them. There can be no destroying evil, there need be no fear.
Here then is our comfort; Our Savior hath felt the worst that can be, borne al, and conquered al, drunk the dregs of the Cup, Grapled with the sting of death, ⟨p. 336⟩and the strength of the law; Triumphed over extremities so that there was no possibility he should be held, or we now hurt by them. There can be no destroying evil, there need be no fear.
By the glory of Christ, we may glory over all our fears, Terrors and dismayings of spirit. It cannot be, but Christ in glory will over work all for our good: nothing should work any dismaying fears in our hearts.
By the glory of Christ, we may glory over al our fears, Terrors and dismayings of spirit. It cannot be, but Christ in glory wil over work al for our good: nothing should work any dismaying fears in our hearts.
Upon this ground our Saviour put these Fears to flight, when John fell at his feet as dead, in the sense of his own vileness & the sight of the dazzling excellencies of the Lord. Rev. 1.18. He said, Fear not, I am he that liveth, and was dead, and behold I live for ever. I live as one that hath conquered, as one that hath triumphed over all Enemies, and have the Keys of Hell and Death. So to his Disciples.