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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.
For had he not died, and by death satisfied the Law' the strength of sin had never been subdued, nor could our corruptions be mortified.
Had he not by his resurrection triumphed over the power of Grave and Satan, and all sinful weaknesses, we had never had our hearts raised and quickened to Newness of life.
Had he not by his resurrection triumphed over the power of Grave and Satan, and al sinful weaknesses, we had never had our hearts raised and quickned to Newness of life.
But when he died, we by his death, die to sin: and sin died when he rose: we by his resurrection must rise to Newness of life. For this end, these were performed, and this must also be attained. Rom. 6.8. Therefore it is, that this gift of Grace is committed to him, and the dispensation, and immediate communication belongs to him. Therefore the Spirit is said to take of Christs. Joh. 16.14. He shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you. There is no killing virtue, quickening virtue, could be applied or received, but only through his death, first in him, thereby, then in us.
But when he died, we by his death, dy to sin: and sin died when he rose: we by his resurrection must rise to Newness of life. For this end, these were performed, and this must also be attained. Rom. 6.8. Therefore it is, that this gift of Grace is committed to him, and the dispensation, and immediate communication belongs to him. Therefore the Spirit is said to take of Christs.