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A15434	Thesaurus ecclesiæ: that is, the treasure of the church consisting of the perpetuall intercession and most holy praier of Christ, set forth in the 17. chapter of the Gospel by S. Iohn: which in this treatise is plainly interpreted, with necessarie doctrines enlarged, and fit applications enforced.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1604 (1604)	STC 25704; ESTC S102754	86,296	210

reason of Christs petition for vnitie taken from the very fountaine and originall thereof namely their election and fore-ordaining vnto glorie for this cause they are glorified in Christ that they might expresse and shew forth this godly vnion and spirituall coniunction Hence then we learne that such as are ordained vnto life and euerlasting glorie are prepared of God vnto good workes first and to the seruice of loue in this life before they shall be admitted to the next 1. So the Apostle saith As he hath chosen vs in him before the foundation of the world that we should be holy and without blame before him in loue Ephes. 1. 4. And againe Ye are his workmanship created in Christ Iesus vnto good workes which God hath ordained that we should walke in them Ephes. 2. 10. Then both good works were ordained for the elect and the elect ordained to walke in good workes 3. The holy Apostle thus testifieth of himselfe Who shall deliuer me from euery euill worke and preserue me to his heauenly kingdome 2. Tim. 4. 18. He assureth himself that God will giue him grace to abstaine from euill workes seeing he had ordained him for his kingdome Christ concludeth Zacheus to be the sonne of Abraham and child of saluation because he had expressed liuely fruites thereof in his large restitution and bountifull charitie Luke 19. 8. 3. Like as Dauid being deputed and appointed to the kingdom of Israell doth in the meane time prepare and addresse himselfe to walke vprightly as he saith I will do wisely in the perfect way til thou commest vnto me Pfal 101. 2. so all they which are ordained to Christs euerlasting kingdome should walke in Dauids steps As the bride prepareth and trimmeth her self for her husband though alreadie espoused so the elected alreadie by Gods gracious electiō espoused vnto him in Christ must adorne and trim themselues by holinesse and vertue that they may be readie to solemnize the euerlasting mariage feast in heauen 4. For they must first shew themselues faithful in litle whom the Lord should afterward make rulers of much Mat. 25. 23. They must first shew their faithfulnesse in seeking Gods glorie in earth before they can receiue glorie from God in heauen 5. First then seeing glorie is first giuen and decreed to the elect then followeth their godly vnitie and fruitfull loue and the first is bestowed that the second may follow not this first foreseene that the other might be decreed We see that election is not grounded vpon the foresight of mens workes but these are fruites and effects of eiection not causes and beginners of it as the Apostle sheweth That the purpose of God might remaine according to election not by workes but by him that calleth Rom. 9. 11. Secondly we haue here a certaine rule giuen vs whereby we may discerne our election namely by the fruitfull works of vnitie and charity which are as seales and pledges of that glorie which is decreed to be giuen vs in Christ. Thus S. Peter exhorteth Wherefore brethren giue rather diligence to make your calling and election sure for if ye do those things ye shall neuer fall 2. Pet. 1. 10. And S. Iohn saith We know we are translated from death to life because we loue the brethren 1. Ioh. 3. 14. There are two bookes whereby euery man shall be iudged the booke of life and the book of euery mans conscience as S. Iohn testifieth The bookes were opened and another booke was opened which is the booke of life Reu. 20. 12. The booke of the conscience is a true copie of the booke of life here a man shall find how it is written there The record of a mans conscience is a certaine and infallible euidence of the record in heauen Thus S. Paul found written in the booke of his conscience that because he had fought a good fight kept the faith he doubted not but that a crowne of righteousnes was laid vp for him 2. Tim. 4. 8. Wherefore by the workes of grace let vs striue to be assured of glorie let vs now ●ay as the Church fertilitatis suae conscia ●eni frater exeamus in agrum Thus the Church knowing her selfe to be fruitfull ●s Ambrose well applieth that place saith ●o Christ Come let vs go forth into the field my brother Cantic 7. 11. We must now bring Christ into our field to shew him our fruites that he may afterwards bring vs into his barnes to enioy his glorie Verse 23. I in them and thou in me that they may be made perfect in one A third reason is here contained of Christs petition for vnitie in his members namely from the adiunct of perfection they cannot be made perfect without it neither can any man be a compleat Christian and true member of Christ vnlesse there be a coniunction also with Christs bodie So that to this perfection there are three degrees of vnion expressed the first of Christ the Mediator with God his Father Thou in me the second of Christ with his Church I in them the third of the members among themselues That they may be perfit in one 1 Here then where Christ saith I in thē we are taught that there is no true peace concord or vnion but in Christ. So our Sauiour saith That in me ye might haue peace Ioh. 16. 23. and the Apostle 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 following the truth in loue there is no sound and true loue but in the truth 2 Dauid fretted in himselfe and was disquieted he could find no rest nor peace till he went into the Sanctuarie of God Psal. 73. 17. Thus Saint Paule sheweth that while he was vnder the law he found nothing but death and condemnation But I died and the same commaundement which was ordained vnto life was found to be vnto me to death Rom. 7. 10. But after he was come to Christ then he found that there was no condemnation to them that were in Christ Iesus Rom. 8. 1. It did not helpe the Apostle that he was a Pharise a circumcised Hebrew Philip. 3. 5. confederate with the high Priest Act. 10. 1. all this he counted as doung in respect of the knowledge of Christ. 3 The peace friendship and confederacie of men is like the tempering of iron and clay together that will not be ioyned Dan. 2. 43. And like as when a man leaneth vpon a broken staffe the shiuers thereof will runne into his hand 2. King 18. 21. such is the peace and loue of the world it in the end turneth to hatred Such was the friendship betweene Abimelech and the Sichemites a fire went out from the one and cōsumed the other Iud. 9. 20. 4 For peace is one of the fruites of the spirit Gal. 5. 22. therefore as a man cannot gather grapes of thornes nor figges of thistles so neither is true peace to be expected in the world without Christ. 5 First then all externall peace which is not combined and knit together by

for their sanctification in generall v. 17. to be sanctified with the truth in speciall to be made fit for their message because they were sēt into the world v. 18. the reason because for their sakes Christ did sanctifie himselfe both by his life and death v. 19. which was afterward to come v. 20. he praieth for their sanctification in their perfect vnion and loue from the ●ffects that the world may beleeue c. v. 21. originall cause their electiō vnto glorie v. 22. ende that they may be perfect in one c. v. 22. glorification it s●●e which is described v. 24 〈◊〉 meanes vnto it knowledge set forth by the co●●rarie the w●rld knoweth not god v. 25. the cause I haue declared thy name v. 26. sense and feeling of Gods loue v. 26. Certaine fruitful Meditations vpon the most holy praier of our Sauior Christ as it is set forth by S. Iohn in the 17. chapter of that Gospel diuided into certaine Lectures The first Lecture declaring the order and methode of this Chapter with some speciall obseruations concerning prayer in generall THe prayer of our blessed Sauiour Christ Iesus in this Chapter cōprehended is eyther concerning his owne glorification from ve 1. to verse 6. or as touching the confirmation of his Church either then present consisting of his Apostles other Disciples from v. 6. to v. 20. or which was afterward to bee called by their preaching from v. 20. to the end The summe of Christs prayer is for his glorification which is expressed v. 1. v. 5. The reasons which our Sauiour vseth for this his request are four 1. à fine from the end v. 1. Glorifie thy Sonne that thy Sonne also may glorifie thee 2. à pari from the like v. 2. As thou hast giuen him power ouer all flesh and as power is giuen vnto him so also glory belongeth vnto him 3. à causa meritoria from the meriting or deseruing cause v. 4. I haue glorified thee on earth and now glorifie mee he was worthy of this glory which was due vnto him 4. ab aequo from the equitie of it it was his owne glory before the world was But before I descend to intreate particularly of this Scripture or any part therof there are three necessarie considerations first to be handled two of them concerne Christs prayer in particular first of the validitie and efficacie thereof whose force and vertue extendeth to the worlds end secondly of the qualitie and difference betweene Christs prayer and ours betweene Christs prayer then in the daies of his flesh and the prayer or intercession of his Mediatorship now The other point is of the vse of Praier in generall namely of the necessitie thereof First concerning the force and efficacy of our Lords prayer it is euerlasting it is not yet either extinct or slaked but remaineth still and shall till the worlds end for though there are now sixteene hundred yeares well nie since this praier was vttered by our Sauiour yet the benefite thereof doth extend it selfe vnto this age for we also as many as beleeue in Christ through the word of the Apostles are comprehended in this praier verse 20. 1 Thus the Apostle testifieth that our Sauiour offered vp in the daies of his flesh praiers and supplications with strong cries and teares and was heard Hebr. 5. 7. As he was heard in that zealous prayer which hee made in the Garden before his passion whereof the Apostle there chiefly speaketh so also he was heard in all other his praiers Iohn 11. 42. I know thou hearest me alwaies and especially in this praier which he powreth forth in the behalfe of his vniuersall Church then being or which was to come 2 If Abels voice spake after his death for by saith yet being dead hee speaketh Heb. 11. 5. much more doth the voice of Christ in this praier yet speake vnto God which as the Apostle saith speaketh better things then the bloud of Abel Hebr. 12. 24. If Abels voice was heard after his death crying for vengeance much more Christs voice yet soundeth in the eares of GOD calling for mercie Salomons praier which he made at the dedication of the temple 1. Kin. 8. did consecrate the temple to that holy vse not during his time but so long as the temple stood for thus he praieth v. 38. What prayer or supplication soeuer shall be made of any man c. and shall stretch forth his hands in this house heare thou in heauen If Salomons prayer did transferre the benefit thereof to the succeeding ages much more auaileable is the power of Christ. 3 Then like as the Manna was laid vp in the Arke though it was of it selfe but as a melting dew which faded by the heate of the Sunne yet by Gods blessing endured many hundred yeares so the voyce of Christ though it were a transitorie sound yet it hath a permanent force The Grecians doe speake much of a certaine place of Olympia which giueth seuen ecchoes or reflexions of one voice which therefore they call 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of seuen voyces But we may woorthily admire this prayer of Christ which giueth not only seuen or seuenty seuen voices but cōtinually sounds in the eares of God reboundeth to vs. 4 For the Preacher saith Ecclesiast 3. 12. I know that whatsoeuer God doth shall bee for euer and the Prophet saith Psal. 119. 89. Thy word endureth for euer in heauen This prayer therefore proceeding from the sonne of God must needes be of an euerlasting force as the Apostle saith This man because he endureth euer hath an euerlasting priesthood Hebr. 7. 24. Wherefore his prayer being an act of his priesthood is also euerlasting 5 Wherefore this is much to the comfort of the Church of God that this holy prayer of Christ is still in memorie with God that like as they boldely come into the Princes presence when their supplication is already offered and their suit granted so haue wee through the prayer of Christ bold accesse his prayer maketh a way for our prayers euen as the arke went before to diuide the waters of Iordan and the people followed after Iosua 3. 14. so hath Christ our Arke Altar Priest and all diuided a way for our prayers he is the doore and by him also a doore is opened to our prayers as Ambrose well saith vpon these words Reue. 4. 1. I looked and beholde a doore was opened in heauen apertum est igitur ostium Ioanni precanti apertum est Paulo A doore is opened to Iohn praying a doore is opened to Paul ● Secondly we are to consider first of the difference betweene the praiers of Christ and the praiers of his church then of the diuersity betweene the praiers of Christ in the dayes of his flesh and now in his glorious maiesty For the first 1. Christs prayer tendeth wholly to the good of his church he hath no neede to pray for himselfe as neither did hee offer