A44344:1184
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 First Hindrance. When we surfeit on these sinful pleasures and contents in the world: those eat up our desires, and take off the edge of our Affections. ⟨p. 364⟩As Lot near Sodom, then in Sodom, then cannot be persuaded to leave Sodom. [Greek or Hebrew], Hemammered, Lime-twigged with the things of the world, as Birds cannot find their Wing. Gen. 19.16. As surfeitings take off our Stomach. Al men seek their own, none the things of Christ. Phil. 2.21.
The First Hindrance. When we surfet on these sinful pleasures and contents in the world: those eat up our desires, and take off the edge of our Affections. ⟨p. 364⟩As Lot neer Sodom, then in Sodom, then cannot be perswaded to leave Sodom. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Hemammered, Lime-twigged with the things of the world, as Birds cannot find their Wing. Gen. 19.16. As surfettings take off our Stomach. Al men seek their own, none the things of Christ. Phil. 2.21.
The Second Hindrance. When through carelessness and guilt they loose their evidence, and assurance of their interest in Christ, and acceptance with him. And therefore fear and so fly him as a Judg, rather than rejoice to be with him as a Saviour. Is it not that Christ, whose Blood I have shed, whose Name I have dishonoured, whose Spirit I have grieved? They think to appear before Christ as Malefactors before a Judg. As though stubble should be with fire. Who shall dwell with those Everlasting Burnings? Hence David desires some respite. Oh spare a little before I go hence. Psal, 39.13.