A44344:1294
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, 2.
Strong and invincible CONSOLATION, and that is the main use; The truth, which as a mighty stream, issues from all the faithful performances of the Lord. Hebr. 6. That by two Immutables we might have strong consolation. When all fails, Eyes, and heart, and Hopes, yet God will not suffer his faithfulness to fail.
Strong and invincible CONSOLATION, and that is the main use; The truth, which as a mighty stream, issues from al the faithful performances of the Lord. Hebr. 6. That by two Immutables we might have strong consolation. When al failes, Eyes, and heart, and Hopes, yet God wil not suffer his faithfulness to fail.
This is a bottom to bear our hearts, a rock that is higher than we, and higher than all misery. When thy friends prove false and play fast and loose; It was thou my familiar friend &c. When they cast thee off; as Paul, at my first answer no man stood by me, all men forsook me &c. But God stood by me, when they ⟨p. 394⟩leave thee, Gods faithfulness and mercy will never leave thee. Psal. 89.24. When thy flesh and thy heart fails, the Lord will be the strength of thy heart and thy portion for ever.