A44344:619
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.
USE 2.
To desire the fellowship and to delight in the society of the faithful: For we shall keep no worse company than that of our Saviour. Though happily they dwell in a smoky cottage, have course fa•e, be in a mean condition; yet if Christ dwell in them, we need not be ashamed to converse with them, and own them. Go in to their companies, as resolving to go to Court. For where the King is, the Court is: his presence makes it. We should look at the faithful, as the great Heirs of glory, and Courtiers of Heaven: we cannot enjoy their society, but we may also come to the sight of our Saviour, and speech with him. So, 1. Joh. 1.3. This we write, that you may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with the S•n. So they; Zach. 8.13. And therefore as the Apostle Hebr. 13.2. Be careful to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained Angels unawares: so be ready to entertain the Saints, the poor members of Christ, hereby we shall entertain Christ. Receive such servants into your families &c.
To desire the fellowship and to delight in the society of the faithful: For we shal keep no worse company than that of our Savior. Though happily they dwel in a smo•ky cottage, have course fa•e, be in a mean condition; yet if Christ dwel in them, we need not be ashamed to converse with them, and own them. Go in to their companies, as resolving to go to Court. For where the King is, the Court is: his presence makes it. We should look at the faithful, as the great Heires of glory, and Courtiers of Heaven: we cannot injoy their society, but we may also come to the sight of our Savior, and speech with him. So,