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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.
1. The world knows not the Father nor yet the Son: and therefore they have, as no Title to it, so no ability to Fathom it, nor hearts to take delight therein, or to promote the praise thereof.
2. Our Saviour he knows the Father, the depth of that Fatherly affection of his, and that unconceivable glory, which he hath, and will also communicate to him: And his Saints also know that he was sent by the Father, on that Embassy of life, and for the accomplishment of that great work of Salvation, by which, as the highest pitch of glory, might be possessed by himself; so also purchased for them. And therefore as he is worthy to obtain this of the Father; so they also fit to enjoy it, and to advance the glory of the Father, and him in it.
2. Our Savior he knows the Father, the depth of that Fatherly affection of his, and that unconceivable glory, which he hath, and wil also communicate to him: And his Saints also know that he was sent by the Father, on that Ambassage of life, and for the accomplishment of that great work of Salvation, by which, as the highest pitch of glory, might be possessed by himself; so also purchased for them. And therefore as he is worthy to obtain this of the Father; so they also fit to injoy it, and to advance the glory of the Father, and him in it.
3. That he hath manifested, and will manifest yet further the name of that Fatherly love, the glory of that Grace, and mercy, and saving Redemption by him provided, and all to this end, that Christ might be in them. And Gods love manifested in them and by them, sharing and enjoying the glory that Christ should possess, and that they should be spectators and admirers of for ever. If now the world neither knew the Father, nor therefore could love or honour him, nor his Son: It was not fit they should be with Christ, or see the glory of Christ, given him out of his Fathers love.