3. John, chap. 16. v. 26, 27. saith our Saviour, I say not §. 9 unto you, that I will pray the Father for you, for the 1Father himself loveth you: but how is this, that our Saviour saith, I say not that I will pray the Father for you, when he saith plainly chap. 14. v. 16. I will pray the Father for you? The Disciples with all the Gracious words, comfortable and Faithful promises of their Master, with most Heavenly discoveries of his Heart unto them, were even fully convinced of HIS dear and tender Affections towards them; as also of his continued care and kindness, that he would not forget them, when bodily he was gone from them; as he was now upon his departure; but now all their thoughts are concerning the Father, how they should be accepted with him, what respect he had towards them. Saith our Saviour, take no care of that, nay impose not that upon me, of procuring the Fathers love for you, but know, that this is his peculiar Respect towards you, and ⟨p. 19⟩which you are in him; He himself loves you: It is true indeed (& as I told you,) that I will pray the Father to send you the Spirit, the Comforter, and with him all the Gracious fruits of his Love; but yet in the point of love it self, free love, Eternal Love, there is no need of any Intercession for that, for eminently the Father himself loves you; resolve of that, that you may hold Communion with him in it, & be no more troubled about it. Yea as your great trouble is, about the Fathers love, so you can no way more trouble or burden him, then by your unkindness in not believing of it. So it must needs be where sincere Love is questioned.
3. John, chap. 16. v. 26, 27. saith our Saviour, I say not §. 9 unto you, that I will pray the Father for you, for the 1Father himselfe loveth you: but how is this, that our Saviour saith, I say not that I will pray the Father for you, when he saith plainely chap. 14. v. 16. I will pray the Father for you? The Disciples with all the Gracious words, comfortable and Faithfull promises of their Master, with most Heavenly discoveries of his Heart unto them, were even fully convinced of HIS deare and tender Affections towards them; as also of his continued care and kindnesse, that he would not forget them, when bodily he was gone from them; as he was now upon his departure; but now all their thoughts are concerning the Father, how they should be accepted with him, what respect he had towards them. Saith our Saviour, take no care of that, nay impose not that upon me, of procuring the Fathers love for you, but know, that this is his peculiar Respect towards you, and ⟨p. 19⟩which you are in him; He himselfe loves you: It is true indeed (& as I told you,) that I will pray the Father to send you the Spirit, the Comforter, and with him all the Gracious fruits of his Love; but yet in the point of love it selfe, free love, Eternall Love, there is no need of any Intercession for that, for eminently the Father himselfe loves you; resolve of that, that you may hold Communion with him in it, & be no more troubled about it. Yea as your great trouble is, about the Fathers love, so you can no way more trouble or burden him, then by your unkindnesse in not believing of it. So it must needs be where sincere Love is questioned.
- 1Quomodo igitur negat? negat secundum quid: hoc est, negat se ideo rogaturum patrem, ut patrem illis conciliet, & ad illos amandos flectat: quasi non sit suapte sponte erga illos propensus. Voluit ergo Christus his verbis persuadere apostolis, non solum se sed etiam ipsum patrem illos complecti amore maximo. Et ita patrem eos amare, ac promptum habere animum illis gratificandi, & benefaciendi, ut nullius, neque ipsius filii opus habet tali intercessione qua solent placari, & flecti homines non admodum erga aliquem been affecti &c. Zanc. de trib. Elo. lib. 4. cap. 9. Vid. Hilar de Trinit. lib. 6. p. 97. Ed. Eras.Quomodo igitur negat? negat secundum quid: hoc est, negat se ideo rogaturum patrem, ut patrem illis conciliet, & ad illos amandos flectat: quasi non sit suapte sponte erga illos propensus. Voluit ergo Christus his verbis persuadere apostolis, non solum se sed etiam ipsum patrem illos complecti amore maximo. Et ita patrem eos amare, ac promptum habere animum illis gratificandi, & benefaciendi, ut nullius, neque ipsius filii opus habet tali intercessione qua solent placari, & flecti homines non admodum erga aliquem bene affecti &c. Zanc. de trib. Elo. lib. 4. cap. 9. Vid. Hilar de Trinit. lib. 6. p. 97. Ed. Eras.
