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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.
1. He that hath this presence, hath something, and finds something above the bounds of all created abilities, that even the greatest sufficiency of the creature, the best endeavours and improvements of the best means in providence could reach unto, A wisdom beyond all a mans Wit and readiest subtleties and largest apprehensions: a power beyond all the power of Nature, beyond what a mans abilities and dexterity can compass, education give, skill of art and sciences attain, practise and experience find out: beyond all the moral impressions, that the power of all means and help under Heaven can leave upon the Soul.
1. He that hath this presence, hath somthing, and finds somthing above the bounds of al created abilities, that even the greatest sufficiency of the creature, the best indeavours and improvements of the best meanes in providence could reach unto, A wisedom beyond all a mans Wit and readiest subtilties and largest apprehensions: a power beyond all the power of Nature, beyond what a mans abilities and dexterity can compass, education give, skil of art and sciences attain, practise and experience find out: beyond al the moral impressions, that the power of all meanes and help under Heaven can leave upon the Soul.
It was said of Saul, that the Lord gave him another heart, than formerly he had, he had the spirit of Government, a special ability to the discharge of the place that the Lord had called him unto: So it is with every Christian, he hath another heart, than ever before, and performs his duties from another power, than ever he did before,1 even by the power of Christ. So the Apostle professeth, He did not live, nor pray, nor preach. It was not abilities of nature which he had: not knowledge ⟨p. 121⟩of Art and learning, in which he excelled, by which he prayed: but it was the power and gracious presence of the Holy Spirit of Christ, that acted and carried out all those abilities, yea that spiritual power of grace he had to this work, either of praying or preaching. So