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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 it is not possible, but our groundless, needless surmises, hard conceits that we harbour, and unloving thoughts of the Lords dealing and goodness; but it should embitter Gods heart against a wretched Creature, and suffer him to sink in his sorrows; and however he cannot out of his Love forsake his, yet he cannot, in respect to the Honour of his Love and Faithfulness, but draw, and with-hold the sense of it, that the way-ward heart may the better perceive its own wretchedness, and unreasonable dealing, and learn not to doubt of Gods Love, when there is no cause. Our groundless surmises of Gods Favour causeth, yea, compels God, to darken our apprehensions, and his expressions.
And it is not possible, but our groundless, needless surmises, hard conceits that we harbor, and unloving thoughts of the Lords dealing and goodness; but it should imbitter Gods heart against a wretched Creature, and suffer him to sink in his sorrows; and however he cannot out of his Love forsake his, yet he cannot, in respect to the Honor of his Love and Faithfulness, but draw, and with-hold the sense of it, that the way-ward heart may the better perceive its own wretchedness, and unreasonable dealing, and learn not to doubt of Gods Love, when there is no cause. Our groundless surmises of Gods Favor causeth, yea, compels God, to darken our apprehensions, and his expressions.
The Second Evil.
The little and mean account we make of the intimation on Gods Love, unless it answer our conceits and humours in each particular. Unless we may have what we will, and when we will, and as much as we will; unless the Lord take measure of our mind, and please us in every Point, we cast all his kindness behind our back, and the Love of the Almighty, is in but little esteem with us. when their complaints are many and sad, that their temptations grow fierce, and their corruptions get head, and over-bear, their abilities small, and their comforts less. But yet the Lord loves you notwithstanding, whatever these hindrances be, which stand in the way, and that is enough to settle and satisfy the heart.