A44344:1171
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.
USE, 3. Of Spiritual Comfort.
Hereby we may learn to support our selves in several occasions, that would prejudice us in our Christian Course: Hence we may fetch supply to bear up our hearts in all over-bearing pressures. Comfort against all Opposition of our Spiritual Adversaries, which may hinder our Happiness: Against contempt of the World that would disparage our persons and Professions: Against our own weaknesses, and feebleness, that might discourage us in a Christian Course. The former Doctrine affords Spiritual refreshing against all these: Against the fiercest of all opposition, which all the Enemies of our Salvation can make against our progress, and success in a Christian Course. The Prayer of our Saviour, is above the Power of Hell, and Devils, though they rage; above their malice and policy, though they undermine; above the corruption of mine own heart, which would betray, and deliver me as a prey, into the hands of Devils, and their Instruments. This Prayer of our Saviour, shall carry the Cause against them all, and thee to Heaven in despite of all. This Request will not be denied; this Will of Christ, nothing can resist. The grant of the Father to our Saviour, none in Heaven and Hell can frustrate, to make the Lord repeal his purpose.
Hereby we may learn to support our selves in several occasions, that would prejudice us in our Christian Course: Hence we may fetch supply to bear up our hearts in al over-bearing pressures. Comfort against al Opposition of our Spiritual Adversaries, which may hinder our Happiness: Against contempt of the World that would disparage our persons and Professions: Against our own weaknesses, and feebleness, that might discourage us in a Christian Course. The former Doctrine affords Spiritual refreshing against al these: Against the fiercest of al opposition, which al the Enemies of our Salvation can make against our progress, and success in a Christian Course. The Prayer of our Savior, is above the Power of Hel, and Devils, though they rage; above their malice and policy, though they undermine; above the corruption of mine own heart, which would betray, and deliver me as a prey, into the hands of Devils, and their Instruments. This Prayer of our Savior, shal carry the Cause against them all, and thee to Heaven in despight of al. This Request wil not be denied; this Wil of Christ, nothing can resist. The grant of the Father to our Savior, none in Heaven and Hell can frustrate, to make the Lord repeal his purpose.