A44344:1440
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
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2. Hence we may discern the Cause how it comes to pass, That men of mean Place and Parts, shallow Compass and Conceivings, poor, and feeble Abilities, not able to see much in ordinary occasions; and yet so comforted, assured, persuaded of the Love of the Father. The reason in from hence: They are taught of Christ; he knows all, and he makes them know. As it was said, when they wondered at the Answers of the Disciples; They knew they had been with Jesus, Act. 4.13. He that hath intelligence daily from such, as have the Ear of the King, sit at Counsel-Table, he in the Bosom of his Majesty; if he have an express, and Intelligence, it's no wonder; because he understands the Mysteries of State, the mind of the King. So it is here, Christ lies in the Bosom of the Father, and Christ discloseth those bosom Expressions, and Affections of the Father.
2. Hence we may discern the Cause how it comes to pass, That men of mean Place and Parts, shallow Compass and Conceivings, poor, and feeble Abilities, not able to see much in ordinary occasions; and yet so comforted, assured, p•rswaded of the Love of the Father. The reason in from hence: They are taught of Christ; he knows all, and he makes them know. As it was said, when they wondred at the Answers of the Disciples; They knew they had been with Jesus, Act. 4.13. He that hath intelligence dayly from such, as have the Ear of the King, sit at Counsel-Table, he in the Bosom of his Majesty; if he have an express, and Intelligence, it's no wonder; because he understands the Mysteries of State, the mind of the King. So it is here, Christ lies in the Bosom of the Fa•her, and Christ discloseth those bosom Expressions, and Affections of the Father.
We have done with the First. The Second follows: