A44344:1099
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.
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. Rev. 19.7. there we have the marriage of the Lamb mentioned, and his Wise made her self ready. The Saints humbled by Faith, they put on their fine Linen, the Righteousness of Christ. No sooner is the Bride married, but War is raised; Kings, and Captains, and mighty Men, come into the Field; their out-rage, hellish and fiery. But her Husband, whose name is written on his Thigh, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, appears in her quarrel. No sooner the Combat is entered, but the Conquest is gotten, the Bride rescued, and the Enemies totally ruinated; and the Lord invites all to feast themselves with the slaughter; To eat the Flesh of Kings, Captains, Horses, Men, free and bond, great and small, verse 18. Yea, it's the provision Christ makes, Touch not mine anointed: Nay, the portion of the Saints which the Lord Christ hath laid out from Heaven, and the Conquest he hath made, John, 16. last, Be of good comfort, I have overcome the World. Isa. 54.17. No Weapon against thee shall prosper. This is the Heritage of Gods Servants.
Thou sayest the subtilty in deep, the malice outragious, and their power great. But behold, here the Glory ⟨p. 338⟩given to Christ, even al power in Heaven and Earth is given into his hand: He over-works al their vileness, over-powers al their rage; so that they can work but what he hath determined, and wil 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,