A44344:611
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.
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.
Yea the Human Nature of our Saviour hath liberty & power to let on work any, and all the Attributes in the behalf of the poorest believer in the world: yea right to send the good Spirit of the Lord for his spiritual relief. Joh. 17.2. Thou hast given him (that is Christ) power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And therefore in verse 4. ⟨p. 116⟩he saith, I have finished the work, thou gavest me to do. q. d. Christ hath nothing to do in this vale of •eare•, but search ou•, and seek up some scattered and wildering Servants of the Lord. Yea liberty to send the spirit upon this employment. Joh. 15.26. When the comforter is come, whom I will send you from the Father. Yea makes this his main Errand to heaven in his ascension. Joh. 16.7. It is expedient &c. If I depart, I will send him unto you.
Yea the Human Nature of our Savior hath liberty & power to let on work any, and all the Attributes in the behalf of the poorest beleever in the world: yea right to send the good Spirit of the Lord for his spiritual relief.