A44344:1175
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.
This was the best support that shored up Peter, when he was at the hardest shock, Luke 22.31, 32. Simon, ⟨p. 361⟩Simon, Satan hath desired to winnow thee as Chaff; but I have prayed that thy Faith fail not. Thy Heart, and Hope, and Grace, and all might have failed, and would; but I have prayed that it fail not.
This was the best support that shored up Peter, when he was at the hardest shock, Luke 22.31, 32. Simon, ⟨p. 361⟩Simon, Satan hath desired to winnow thee as Chaff; but I have prayed that thy Faith fail not. Thy Heart, and Hope, and Grace, and al might have failed, and would; but I have prayed that it fail not.
Thou happily wilt say, Satan is subtle indeed, and the snares of the World secret; but I find most harm from mine own heart, a Will that cannot submit, and will not come, though I might be saved. Look higher and further for help, to the Prayer of our Saviour now in Heaven, and there thou mayest certainly find. Christ says, Father, I will that they be with me. The Devil, and men, and thine own heart, will the contrary: whether will the Father grant, and which of all these is like to prevail? The will of Christ shall stand certainly, and he will do, whatever he will do; the will of Devils shall not hinder it, thine own will shall not be able to resist.
Thou happily wilt say, Satan is subtil indeed, and the snares of the World secret; but I find most harm from mine own heart, a Wil that cannot submit, and wil not come, though I might be saved. Look higher and further for help, to the Prayer of our Savior now in Heaven, and there thou mayest certainly find. Christ saies, Father, I will that they be with me. The Devil, and men, and thine own heart, wil the contrary: whether wil the Father grant, and which of al these is like to prevail? The wil of Christ shal stand certainly, and he wil do, whatever he wil do; the wil of Devils shal not hinder it, thine own wil shal not be able to resist.