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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.
But its here the special work of Intercession, and proceeds from him, as God and man, Mediator of his elect and faithful, and so Intercession in their behalf: That being (as I told you) shortly to offer up himself, he sends his prayer, as the great high Priest of his Church, in power of his Intercession, to lie Ledger there in the behalf of his beloved Children, that he might provide in Heaven for them, before he lest the Earth. And this prayer is part of that Intercession he now puts forth, at the right Hand of the Father. So that the Sum in short is.
But its here the special work of Intercession, and proceeds from him, as God and man, Mediator of his elect and faithful, and so Intercession in their behalf: That being (as I told you) shortly to offer up himself, he sends his prayer, as the great high Priest of his Church, in power of his Intercession, to lie Leidger there in the behalf of his beloved Children, that he might provide in Heaven for them, before he lest the Earth. And this prayer is part of that Intercession he now puts sorth, at the right Hand of the Father. So that the Sum in short is.
Christs Intercession was intended for all believers alike.
Christs Intercession was intended for all beleevers alike.
Hence are all these general and indefinite expressions, as ⟨p. 13⟩carrying an equal Eye unto all, without any Special restraint to any particular, of what quality or condition soever. Heb. 7.25. He is able to save them that came unto God by him; (i.e. Who believe in him) seeing he ever liveth to make Intercession for them. i. e. For any of them, for every one of them, that shall believe. And therefore it was, when the high Priest was to go into the Holy of Holies, he was to bear the names of the twelve Tribes upon his Breast-plate i.e. The names of all the Saints, which should profess the Faith, and by Faith believe in him. And it is the condition of the great work of our Redemption, it carries no respect of persons with it (provided they be under the condition and terms of the covenant) it lies open unto all.