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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.
And being thus fitted for the place of a Surety, He did in special manner enter upon terms of agreement in the behalf of those, he would do good unto; The happiness of those were committed to his care by the Father, and undertaken willingly by himself. Joh. 6.38, 39. This is the will of the Father, that those that he hath given me, I should lose none, but raise them up at the last day.
And being thus fitted for the place of a Surety, He did in special manner enter upon termes of agreement in the behalf of those, he would do good unto; The happiness of those were committed to his care by the Father, and undertaken willingly by himself. Joh. 6.38, 39. This is the will of the Father, that those that he hath given me, I should lose none, but raise them up at the last day.
And he is as careful to attend their spiritual welfare, as may be; therefore he concludes of them, in their times, and answerable to their conditions. I have other Sheep, and those I must bring. Joh. 10.16. And when they are brought, I will in no wise cast away, nor suffer any to take them away. Joh. 6.37.
2. Having thus purchased Grace and glory for them, he hath now both right and liberty to improve all power in Heaven and Earth, to communicate Grace and glory to them.
2. Having thus purchased Grace and glory for them, he hath now both right and liberty to improve al power in Heaven and Earth, to communicate Grace and glory to them.