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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.
Our Saviour presents the persons of the Saints, both here, and often, yea constantly, and almost continually in the foregoing part of this Chapter, to God the Father, under this notion and consideration, rather than any other, As GIVEN by the Father, As that which hath the most persuading and prevailing power with the Father, readily to hear, and willingly to grant, any Prayer or petition that should be made in their behalfs, and freely and abundantly to give and bless all means, that shall be desired for their good and welfare: For which end and purpose, God gave them to Christ, he also prays for them, and both Father and Son stand engaged to provide for their everlasting happiness.
Our Savior presents the persons of the Saints, both here, and often, yea constantly, and almost continually in the foregoing part of this Chapter, to God the Father, under this notion and consideration, rather than any other, As GIVEN by the Father, As that which hath the most perswading and prevailing power with the Father, readily to hear, and willingly to grant, any Prayer or petition that should be made in their behalfs, and freely and aboundantly to give and bless al means, that shal be desired for their good and welfare: For which end and purpose, God gave them to Christ, he also prayes for them, and both Father and Son stand ingaged to provide for their everlasting happiness.