A44344:1097
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.
The Child cares not for Apparel, if his Father hath Wardrobes to clothe him. The Wife troubles not her self for Money to provide, if she have a Husband, whom she knows hath millions of ready Cash in his Treasury to enrich her, and relieve her at her asking. So it is with the Saints, who have Christ for their everlasting Father, and Husband.
The Child cares not for Apparrel, if his Father hath Wardropes to cloath him. The Wife troubles not her self for Money to provide, if she have a Husband, whom she knows hath millions of ready Cash in his Treasury to enrich her, and relieve her at her asking. So it is with the Saints, who have Christ for their everlasting Father, and Husband.
3. This also will rescue thee from the rage of all thine Enemies, in the greatest hazards which may surprise thee, and threaten thy total ruin.
3. This also will rescue thee from the rage of all thine Enemies, in the greatest hazards which may surprize thee, and threaten thy total ruine.
Thou sayest the subtlety in deep, the malice outrageous, and their power great. But behold, here the Glory ⟨p. 338⟩given to Christ, even all power in Heaven and Earth is given into his hand: He over-works all their vileness, over-powers all their rage; so that they can work but what he hath determined, and will cause to work to the good of his own. It's the promise of the Father, when he was advanced, at the right hand of his Power, Psal. 110.1, 2. Sit at my right hand, until I make thine Enemies thy Footstool.