A44344:542
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.
1. This unity, or oneness, is not the unity of affection, which the faithful, as members of the same body ought to maintain in their hearts, and consciences, and convers; As being of one heart and mind; Keeping the unity of the faith in the bond of peace.
For, First. The express words of vers. 21. hold forth the contrary, and the latter looks another way. That they may be one in us. As though our Saviour had purposely added the interpretation of his prayer and words. q. d. If you ask me, of what unity I speak, when I pray that believers should be one: my intendment may most easily and fully be understood of this resemblance, As I am in the Father, and the Father in me, the scope of my prayer is, they should be one in us. The unity in themselves will surely follow, but that's not it I now so fully look at.
For, First. The express words of vers. 21. hold forth the contrary, and the latter looks another way. That they may be one in us. As though our Savior had purposely added the interpretation of his prayer and words. q. d. If you ask me, of what unity I speak, when I pray that beleevers should be one: my intendment may most easily and fully be understood of this resemblance, As I am in the Father, and the Father in me, the scope of my prayer is, they should be one in us. The unity in themselves wil surely follow, but thats not it I now so fully look at.
Again the words of the verse will not admit this sense. The glorious grace given to the Saints by Christ, is made here distinct from this Oneness; as the means is different from the end, and less excellent than the end.
Again the words of the verse wil not admit this sense. The glorious grace given to the Saints by Christ, is made here distinct from this Oneness; as the means is different from the end, and less excellent than the end.