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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.
Reas. 1. From the Sovereignty of Gods will, who looks at nothing in the creature, for which he should be moved to do good unto it, but only his good will and pleasure, according to which •e curves out his compassion as suits with his own liking. Rom. 11.7. The Election hath obtained it: its not in the power of Israel. And therefore hence it is, He shows mercy, because he will show mercy: and he it is that raiseth up a mighty Salvation for his people, when they were in the depths of their sins and confusions also. Luk. 1.69. Ezek. 16.6. I saw her in her Blood, and then I said, Live.
Reas. 1. From the Soveraignty of Gods wil, who looks at nothing in the creature, for which he should be moved to do good unto it, but only his good wil and pleasure, according to which •e curves out his compassion as suits with his own liking. Rom. 11.7. The Election hath obtained it: its not in the power of Israel. And therefore hence it is, He shews mercy, because he wil shew mercy: and he it is that raiseth up a mighty Salvation for his people, when they were in the depths of their sins and confusions also. Luk. 1.69. Ezek. 16.6. I saw her in her Blood, and then I said, Live.
2 The Riches of Gods mercy in Christ, and the scope of our Saviours coming, it is to destroy the work of Satan, and to bring life out of death, and light out of Darkness. Rom. 5. and last. That where sin abounded, Grace hath abounded much more. That is the aim of the place; why then was the Law given, since the Law could not save, but only Christ? Answ. It was, that sin might abound: when corruption was discovered, opposed, and provoked, then it was made out of measure sinful. That where sin hath abounded, Grace also might much more abound. q.d. The Lord Christ would redeem his people, let the Devil and sin do their worst. So the Apostle again disputes,