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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.
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.
The little and mean account we make of the intimation on Gods Love, unless it answer our conceits and humors in each particular. Unless we may have what we wil, and when we wil, and as much as we wil; unless the Lord take measure of our mind, and please us in every Point, we cast al 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 smal, 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 satisfie the heart.
Obj. True, I cannot say but he loves me; but if yet my Graces be so weak, and my distempers so strong, what is that?