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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.
Be it known unto you ye damned creatures, this is the Son of God, the glory of whose conquering Grace hath broke my flinty heart, or else I had burned in Hell with you: that wretched Creature that was proud, and is now humbled, as ye see: he that was estranged from God and Heaven, and is now called, converted, comforted, Know that Christ hath shed down that Grace ye now see. He hath done there great things.
Be it known unto you ye damned creatures, this is the Son of God, the glory of whose conquering Grace hath broke my flinty heart, or els I had burned in Hel with you: that wretched Creature that was proud, and is now humbled, as ye see: he that was estranged from God and Heaven, and is now called, converted, comforted, Know that Christ hath shed down that Grace ye now see. He hath done there great things.
2. Hold those glorious excellencies unto the Eye of the Soul, that they may never depart away from it, nor the Soul withdraw it self from them, until they leave an impression upon it. Therefore if any thing besides come in the way between the Soul and Christ, or would call off the Soul, attend it not. If any thing be presented against this to lessen the worth or necessity, hear it not, regard it not. Keep these in thy thoughts. 1 Chro. 9.18. Be in these. 1 Tim. 4.15.
2. Hold those glorious excellencies unto the Eye of the Soul, that they may never depart away from it, nor the Soul withdraw it self from them, until they leave an impression upon it. Therefore if any thing besides come in the way between the Soul and Christ, or would cal off the Soul, attend it not. If any thing be presented against this to lessen the worth or necessity, hear it not, regard it not. Keep these in thy thoughts. 1 Chro. 9.18. Be in these.