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This volume presents George Newton’s insights on the John 17 High Priestly Prayer—Christ’s prayer for himself, his disciples, and his believers. Newton focuses on five themes: Christ’s finished work and divine glory; ministry in converting; preserving and sanctifying the church; the unity of believers through his indwelling; and present and future glory secured through the same loves as the...

a distinct and a particular assurance that he is our own Father, that he is so to us in special, and that we are among the number of his children. That we may look upon him so, and confidently call him so, when we are pouring out our prayers to him, and so expect the love and mercy of a Father from him. And to this very end, as the apostle tells us, ‘the Spirit of the Son is sent abroad into our hearts.’ To what end? Why, to make us ‘cry, Abba, Father,’ Gal. 4:6: that is, to make us pray to God as
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