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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.
The Answer is, He received it by way of gift, that he might give it to others out of his faithfulness. He was their Treasurer.
But ascend one stair higher, if yet further we may stir. What was the end of our Saviours giving of this Grace?
But ascend one stair higher, if yet further we may stirr. What was the end of our Saviors giving of this Grace?
The Answer is full and fair from the letter of the text, for this is another reason, that can be fastened upon the manner of the speech, It was for this end; its that which our Saviour aimed at in a peculiar manner, That they may be one, as the Father and Son are.
The Answer is ful and fair from the letter of the text, for this is another reason, that can be fastened upon the manner of the speech, It was for this end; its that which our Savior aimed at in a peculiar manner, That they may be one, as the Father and Son are.
This is the Crown of that glory, which the Saints shall attain in the full perfection thereof in Heaven, yea the diamond of that Crown, the Pinnacle and highest point of perfection, there to be expected in regard of their own particulars; as that which each man hath in his Eye. The Heaven of Heaven, and one step higher than the highest Star of glorious Grace.