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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.
USE, 1. Of Examination.
We may hence discover, whether our Graces be counterfeit or of the right kind, such as a man may be content to appear before Christ withal, such as will go in Heaven with us.
We may hence discover, whether our Graces be counterfeit or of the right kind, such as a man may be content to appear before Chirst withal, such as will go in Heaven with us.
All Graces are firstly in him, as the treasurer of all Graces: therefore ours must be from him, if they favour any thing of Christ, or we expect any acceptation for them. So Paul. 2 Cor. 13.3. Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking: So we should seek a proof of Christ humbling, of Christ making us patient, and meek, and Zealous. For there be counterfeits of all these, which carry a great show and appearance to those that have no skill in metals, and carry not the Touch-stone of discerning about them. Ask therefore this, whence come thy Graces; If they be of the right make, they came from the right mint or quarry.
All Graces are firstly in him, as the treasurer of all Graces: therefore ours must be from him, if they favor any thing of Christ, or we expect any acceptation for them. So Paul.