ANNOTATIONS CHAP▪ XVII.
3. Life euerlasting.)* 1.1 Both the life of glorie in heauen, and of grace here in the Church, consi∣steth in the knowledge of God: that, in perfect vision: this, in faith working by charitie. for, know∣ledge of God without keeping his commaundements, is not true knowledge, that is to say, it is an vnprofitable knowledge. 1 Io. 2.
17. Sanctifie them.)* 1.2 Christ prayeth that the Apostles, their successors, & al that shal be of their beleefe, may be sanctified in truth. Which is as much to say, as to desire that the Church may euer haue the Spirit of truth, and be free from errour. Which praier of Christ had not been heard, if the Church might erre.
20. But for them.)* 1.3 He expresseth (and it is a great comfort) that he praieth not onely for the Apostles, but for the whole Church after them, that is, for al beleeuers. And al this profound and diuine praier is resembled in the holy Canon of the Masse before the consecration, as here it was made before his visible Sacrifice on the crosse.