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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.
That Christ, who was in the commission to work this, and they for whom it was wrought, and knew it, have an interest in it, and take content to enjoy it: That such persons should Beg for such Privileges, From such a Father, whose heart is towards them, and their minds and hearts towards him and his Fatherly affection: This must of necessity be of great power to prevail with so righteous a Father to hear and grant, therefore we must hold it to this point and respect. Christ knows him as a righteous Father. The Lord Christ hath the knowledge of the Father, and his love and Faithfulness in an especial manner. Take a place or two which will give undeniable testimony to this truth. Math. 11.25. No man knows the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him. Joh. 1.18. No man hath seen the Father at any time, but the only begotten Son, who was in the Bosom of the Father: He saw all his Bosom secrets, and was fully acquainted with Gods heart and counsels, he hath revealed them unto us. And therefore the Apostle issues all here: speaking concerning the deep things of God. The Spirit searcheth the deep things of God, that is of the Father; but how come we to relish either the things of the Father or Spirit? who hath known the mind of God? Why, we have Christs mind, and he knows the Fathers mind. And ⟨p. 422⟩our Saviour professeth as much touching this expression. Joh. 8•38. Ye speak the things that ye have seen with your Father: and I speak the things that I have seen with my Father.
That Christ, who was in the commission to work this, and they for whom it was wrought, and knew it, have an interest in it, and take content to injoy it: That such persons should Beg for such Priviledges, From such a Father, whose heart is towards them, and their minds and hearts towards him and his Fatherly affection: This must of necessity be of great power to prevail with so righteous a Father to hear and grant, therefore we must hold it to this point and respect. Christ knows him as a righteous Father. The Lord Christ hath the knowledg of the Father, and his love and Faithfulness in an especial manner. Take a place or two which wil give undeniable testimony to this truth.