Matthew Poole and continuators on John 17:24

24 Father, I will that they also whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am ; that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world .

Here our Saviour willeth his Disciples Eternal Life or rather prayeth to his Father, that he would preserve his Disciples unto, and at last bestow upon them Eternal Life and Salvation; so as the phrase, whom thou hast given me, is not to be restrained to the Apostles, but to be extended to all those who belonging to the election of Grace, shall hereafter be made heirs of glory, and have everl[illegible: 2 letters]ting life and Happiness. This he expresseth under the notion of being with him where he is, as Chap. 14.3. which is called a being ever with the Lord, 1 Thes. 4.17. and certain[illegible: 1 letter]y this must be the highest Happiness to be where the Son of God is:

that they may behold my glory, is the same thing with, that they may be made partakers of my glo[illegible: 1 letter]y; as to see death, is in Scripture-phrase to die; and to see life, is to live; so to behold the glory of God, is to be glorified.

For saith our Saviour, thou hast loved me before the foundation of the World, both as thy onely begotten Son, and as the person in whom thou hast chosen all them, and whom thou hast set apart to be the Mediator between God and man, and therefore I know that thou wilt glorifie me, and that thou wilt in this thing hear my Prayers, and glorifie them also, whom thou hast given to me to be Redeemed by my blood.

Marginal references: Chap 12.26.