A44344:1222
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.
1. Whatever Word, and Sacraments, and Prayer, could, or did convey; whatever the Power of Ordinance, the Ministry of the Word, the Counsel of Saints, endeavoured to work in you; he will be instead of all, and do more than all. Ye prayed for a Christ, did ye not? Ye heard for a Christ, received for a Christ, conferred, humbled, to come more near a Christ, to enjoy more of him, do more for him: Alas, that Christ ye desired to hear some Tidings of, ye shall see him, not in weakness of Ordinances, Ministry of his Servants, &c. ye shall see him as he is, in the highest strain of Eminency of all Grace, acting to its utmost for your good, that which they all could not do.
1. Whatever Word, and Sacraments, and Prayer, could, or did convey; whatever the Power of Ordinance, the Ministry of the Word, the Counsel of Saints, endeavored to work in you; he wil be instead of al, and do more than al. Ye prayed for a Christ, did ye not? Ye heard for a Christ, received for a Christ, conferred, humbled, to come more neer a Christ, to enjoy more of him, do more for him: Alas, that Christ ye desired to hear some Tidings of, ye shal see him, not in weakness of Ordinances, Ministry of his Servants, &c. ye shal see him as he is, in the highest strain of Eminency of al Grace, acting to its utmost for your good, that which they all could not do.
They did convey but imperfect power against sin, peace and comfort to your Conscience: but now ye shall find all power perfectly, and constantly, gloriously conveyed from this Glory of Christ.
They did convey but imperfect power against sin, peace and comfort to your Conscience: but now ye shal find al power perfectly, and constantly, gloriously conveyed from this Glory of Christ.