every_o christian_n resolve_v to_o endure_v for_o christ_n cause_n therefore_o iâ—_n trouble_v for_o christ_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o cross_n while_o he_o say_v he_o that_o take_v not_o up_o his_o cross_n 3._o the_o weight_n of_o the_o cross_n can_v be_v bear_v except_o christ_n be_v look_v unto_o be_v follow_v and_o adhere_v unto_o therefore_o he_o command_v every_o believer_n both_o to_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o 4._o if_o this_o condition_n please_v not_o a_o man_n to_o have_v christ_n and_o a_o cross_n both_o christ_n will_v reject_v he_o for_o â—f_a such_o he_o say_v he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o i_o i_o will_v not_o own_v he_o ver._n 39_o he_o that_o find_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o the_o fifteen_o reason_n if_o any_o shall_v seek_v to_o save_v his_o life_n with_o disadvantage_n of_o my_o gospel_n he_o shall_v lose_v 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you_o be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o many_o sparrow_n 4._o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n estimation_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o of_o his_o particular_a providence_n about_o they_o may_v give_v they_o assurance_n that_o tyrant_n and_o persecuter_n shall_v do_v they_o no_o further_o hurt_v then_o god_n please_v and_o so_o may_v deliver_v they_o from_o all_o fear_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o message_n this_o christ_n infer_v say_v express_o fear_v you_o not_o therefore_o vers._n 32._o whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 33._o but_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o also_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o eleven_o reason_n if_o you_o confess_v i_o confident_o before_o man_n i_o will_v confess_v you_o before_o god_n but_o if_o for_o fear_n of_o man_n you_o deny_v i_o i_o will_v deny_v you_o therefore_o fear_v not_o to_o avow_v the_o truth_n of_o my_o gospel_n doct._n 1._o christ_n will_v not_o only_o have_v preacher_n but_o also_o all_o christian_n to_o avow_v his_o name_n and_o his_o truth_n before_o all_o man_n and_o that_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o man_n edification_n this_o be_v it_o he_o say_v in_o the_o general_a whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n 2._o man_n by_o confess_v christ_n truth_n can_v honour_v he_o so_o much_o as_o he_o shall_v honour_v they_o who_o bold_o do_v avow_v he_o for_o he_o will_v i_o confess_v before_o my_o father_n say_v he_o 3._o if_o man_n refuse_v to_o stand_v for_o christ_n or_o for_o his_o truth_n or_o cause_n or_o for_o his_o servant_n trouble_v for_o his_o service_n they_o deny_v christ_n and_o in_o substance_n do_v say_v they_o know_v he_o not_o and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v for_o he_o in_o danger_n for_o not_o to_o confess_v christ_n be_v here_o to_o deny_v he_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o say_v he_o instead_o of_o say_v 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the_o occasion_n of_o contention_n and_o trouble_v and_o war_n that_o christ_n be_v esteem_v by_o man_n to_o be_v a_o raiser_n of_o trouble_n in_o the_o world_n while_o as_o his_o part_n be_v only_o this_o he_o choose_v that_o contention_n trouble_n persecution_n and_o war_n shall_v come_v rather_o than_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v erect_v and_o promove_v in_o and_o among_o man_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o he_o say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o the_o sword_n 4._o albeit_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o war_n but_o by_o accident_n of_o man_n wickedness_n yet_o christ_n will_v take_v it_o on_o he_o that_o in_o some_o sense_n he_o come_v to_o send_v the_o sword_n â—â—â—_o because_o he_o 〈◊〉_d appoint_v trouble_n persecution_n war_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o sword_n to_o come_v that_o he_o may_v make_v use_n thereof_o as_o of_o a_o fan_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o try_v and_o purge_v of_o his_o follower_n and_o therefore_o howsoever_o he_o be_v not_o accessary_a to_o the_o sin_n or_o persecuter_n yet_o iâ—_n he_o the_o author_n of_o the_o purge_n of_o his_o own_o church_n and_o the_o appointer_n of_o all_o the_o mean_n tend_v thereunto_o in_o which_o sense_n he_o say_v he_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o the_o sword_n ver._n 35._o for_o i_o be_o come_v to_o set_v a_o man_n at_o variance_n against_o his_o father_n and_o the_o daughter_n against_o her_o mother_n and_o the_o daughter_n in_o law_n against_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n 36._o and_o a_o man_n foe_n shall_v be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o household_n this_o be_v explain_v in_o these_o verse_n wherein_o the_o most_o bitter_a sort_n of_o contention_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v foretell_v doct._n 1._o the_o natural_a hatred_n which_o man_n have_v against_o the_o gospel_n will_v make_v then_o break_v all_o the_o band_n of_o alliance_n and_o nature_n and_o persecute_v their_o dear_a friend_n for_o hatred_n of_o christ_n gospel_n and_o this_o trouble_n we_o must_v resolve_v to_o endure_v for_o it_o be_v tell_v we_o there_o shall_v be_v variance_n between_o child_n and_o parent_n father_n and_o son_n mother_n and_o daughter_n 2._o as_o this_o variance_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o his_o own_o people_n christ_n will_v avow_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o say_v i_o come_v to_o set_v a_o man_n at_o variance_n 3._o in_o the_o case_n of_o persecution_n for_o the_o gospel_n at_o no_o unrenewed_a man_n hand_n be_v friendship_n or_o favour_n or_o help_v to_o be_v expect_v but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n may_v be_v look_v for_o that_o the_o more_o obligation_n of_o friendship_n be_v betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o opposition_n by_o they_o for_o a_o man_n foe_n shall_v be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o household_n say_v christ._n 4._o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o work_v on_o all_o alike_o but_o may_v take_v effect_n in_o one_o and_o pass_v by_o the_o rest_n for_o a_o man_n foe_n shall_v be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o household_n do_v import_n so_o much_o ver._n 37._o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o the_o thirteen_o reason_n whosoever_o shall_v choose_v to_o please_v kindred_n friend_n or_o alliance_n rather_o than_o i_o i_o will_v disclaim_v they_o therefore_o stand_v not_o to_o avow_v the_o word_n of_o my_o gospel_n albeit_o near_o and_o dear_a friend_n shall_v storm_v at_o it_o doct._n 1._o in_o the_o case_n of_o persecution_n for_o christ_n cause_n he_o who_o to_o please_v friend_n stand_v not_o to_o disavow_v christ_n cause_n &_o do_v choose_v to_o offend_v christ_n rather_o than_o his_o friend_n be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a for_o he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o i_o say_v christ._n 2._o love_n to_o christ_n hinder_v not_o love_n to_o friend_n but_o only_o season_v it_o and_o 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holiness_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v adversary_n unto_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n for_o the_o pharisee_n here_o do_v quarrel_n with_o christ_n for_o his_o disciple_n cause_n 2._o christ_n disciple_n ready_o shall_v be_v mistake_v and_o misconstrue_v do_v what_o they_o please_v for_o their_o pluck_n of_o ear_n of_o rough_a corn_n to_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n do_v not_o escape_v censure_n 3._o hypocrite_n do_v urge_v ceremony_n and_o external_a observation_n more_o than_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n for_o here_o the_o pharisee_n quarrel_n the_o disciple_n for_o pluck_v of_o the_o corn_n and_o purge_v of_o it_o from_o the_o aund_n and_o eat_v of_o it_o on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n misregard_v charity_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o faint_a disciple_n say_v why_o do_v they_o that_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_a on_o the_o sabbath-day_n ver._n 3._o but_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o have_v you_o not_o read_v 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temple_n ver._n 7._o but_o if_o you_o have_v know_v what_o this_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n you_o will_v not_o have_v condemn_v the_o guiltless_a the_o three_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n never_o appoint_v the_o outward_a ceremony_n of_o his_o service_n in_o the_o first_o table_n to_o hinder_v work_n of_o mercy_n prescribe_v in_o the_o second_o table_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o at_o one_o time_n both_o can_v be_v do_v he_o will_v have_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n do_v and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n leave_v undo_v for_o that_o time_n therefore_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n will_v that_o my_o disciple_n shall_v rather_o pluck_v corn_n and_o eat_v it_o on_o the_o sabbath_n by_o way_n of_o mercy_n to_o their_o own_o body_n then_o harm_v their_o health_n under_o pretext_n of_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n which_o if_o you_o have_v understand_v and_o consider_v you_o will_v not_o have_v condemn_v my_o disciple_n without_o cause_n hence_o learn_v 1._o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o god_n word_n be_v know_v it_o be_v able_a to_o prevent_v rash_a judgement_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v if_o you_o have_v know_v 2._o condemn_v of_o the_o guiltless_a do_v draw_v the_o judge_n be_v rash_a under_o guilt_n therefore_o say_v he_o you_o will_v not_o have_v condemn_v the_o guiltless_a 3._o it_o be_v not_o every_o man_n no_o not_o every_o learned_a man_n who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o in_o say_v if_o you_o have_v know_v he_o tax_v both_o the_o pharisee_n and_o scribe_n of_o ignorance_n verse_n 18._o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n even_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o four_o reason_n i_o who_o you_o see_v to_o be_v a_o man_n be_o also_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n have_v authority_n to_o prescribe_v or_o allow_v for_o my_o service_n on_o that_o day_n what_o i_o please_v to_o judge_v and_o to_o punish_v or_o pardon_v the_o breach_n as_o i_o please_v therefore_o if_o i_o judge_v this_o work_n of_o my_o disciple_n to_o be_v no_o fault_n neither_o shall_v you_o hence_o learn_v 1._o that_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n or_o second_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o it_o do_v not_o diminish_v his_o divine_a authority_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n even_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 2._o christ_n can_v maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o four_o command_n and_o appoint_v any_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o he_o please_v for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o command_n for_o he_o be_v lord_n even_o of_o the_o sabbath_n ver._n 8._o and_o when_o he_o be_v depart_v thence_o he_o go_v into_o their_o synagogue_n 10._o and_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o man_n which_o have_v his_o hand_n wither_v and_o they_o ask_v he_o say_v be_v it_o lawful_a to_o heal_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n â—hat_n they_o may_v accuse_v he_o 11._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o what_o man_n shall_v there_o be_v among_o you_o that_o shall_v have_v one_o sheep_n and_o if_o it_o fall_v into_o a_o pit_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n will_v he_o not_o lay_v hold_n on_o it_o and_o lift_v it_o out_o 12._o how_o much_o then_o be_v a_o man_n better_o than_o a_o sheep_n wherefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v well_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n here_o be_v another_o dispute_n about_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o synagogue_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o heal_v a_o man_n of_o a_o wither_a hand_n miraculous_o hence_o learn_v 1._o that_o christ_n go_v on_o to_o follow_v his_o call_n notwithstanding_o of_o enemy_n and_o opposition_n for_o after_o his_o disputation_n in_o the_o field_n with_o the_o pharisee_n he_o go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n where_o he_o may_v do_v good_a to_o the_o people_n 2._o christ_n enemy_n when_o they_o have_v no_o just_a quarteil_n against_o christ_n or_o his_o 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witness_v to_o be_v but_o frivolous_a adjure_v our_o lord_n to_o confess_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n doct._n 1._o the_o messiah_n by_o the_o jew_n own_o acknowledgement_n behove_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o tell_v we_o say_v the_o high_a priest_n whether_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n import_v that_o the_o promise_v messiah_n or_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o wicked_a labour_n to_o make_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n a_o trap_n to_o take_v the_o godly_a when_o they_o can_v otherways_o overtake_v they_o i_o adjure_v thou_o by_o god_n to_o tell_v we_o say_v the_o high_a priest_n 3._o profane_a and_o crafty_a man_n stand_v not_o to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a when_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o their_o own_o end_n for_o i_o adjure_v thou_o by_o the_o live_a god_n say_v the_o high_a priest_n when_o he_o mind_v nothing_o but_o to_o make_v the_o answer_n a_o snare_n vers._n 64._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v say_v nevertheless_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o hereafter_o shall_v you_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n christ_n avow_v himself_o to_o be_v what_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v say_v and_o forewarn_v they_o all_o that_o though_o he_o be_v to_o they_o a_o despise_a man_n yet_o shall_v they_o see_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o judge_n over_o they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o so_o in_o a_o manner_n summon_v they_o to_o answer_v at_o his_o tribunal_n that_o day_n doct._n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v a_o truth_n judicial_o depone_v by_o himself_o be_v adjure_v to_o answer_v upon_o his_o oath_n and_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o thou_o have_v say_v say_v he_o or_o i_o be_o the_o same_o who_o thou_o inquire_v for_o 2._o such_o as_o will_v not_o receive_v christ_n woâ—d_n as_o divine_v shall_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o power_n to_o be_v divine_a for_o thus_o say_v he_o nevertheless_o or_o though_o you_o believe_v i_o noâ—_n yet_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o this_o in_o part_n come_v to_o pass_v first_o in_o his_o resurrection_n next_o in_o his_o spirit_n pour_v forth_o on_o the_o apostle_n three_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o multitude_n of_o soul_n and_o four_a in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o nation_n in_o their_o own_o time_n not_o long_o after_o 3._o such_o as_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o their_o salvation_n shall_v see_v he_o come_v to_o judge_v they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n say_v christ._n ver._n 65._o then_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o clothes_n say_v he_o have_v speak_v blasphemy_n what_o further_o need_v we_o of_o witness_n behold_v now_o you_o have_v hear_v his_o blasphemy_n 66._o what_o think_v you_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n 67._o then_o do_v they_o spit_v it_o his_o face_n and_o buffet_v he_o and_o other_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o palm_n of_o their_o hand_n 68_o say_v prophesy_v unto_o we_o thou_o christ_n who_o be_v he_o that_o smite_v thou_o this_o good_a confession_n of_o christ_n be_v count_v blasphemy_n and_o he_o therefore_o condemn_v buffet_v spit_v upon_o and_o mock_v doct._n 1._o a_o man_n give_v over_o to_o unbelief_n though_o he_o pretend_v to_o desire_v to_o know_v truth_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o believe_v when_o truth_n be_v tell_v he_o no_o not_o when_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o he_o who_o can_v lie_v and_o when_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o many_o miracle_n but_o hâ—_n will_v affront_v his_o own_o conscience_n in_o all_o this_o as_o here_o he_o have_v speak_v blaspemy_n say_v the_o high_a priest_n when_o christ_n have_v tell_v the_o truth_n which_o before_o be_v prove_v by_o his_o work_n and_o be_v undertake_v to_o be_v prove_v yet_o more_o 2._o profane_a and_o graceless_a hypocrite_n when_o it_o may_v serve_v their_o turn_n will_v put_v on_o the_o mask_n of_o marvelloos_a zeal_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o here_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o say_v you_o have_v hear_v his_o blasphemy_n 3._o partiality_n and_o malice_n in_o christ_n come_n especial_o can_v hardly_o be_v hide_v for_o the_o high_a priest_n even_o when_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o do_v justice_n do_v first_o condemn_v christ_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o then_o ask_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o council_n 4._o assembly_n and_o counsel_n may_v err_v so_o far_o as_o to_o agree_v in_o one_o to_o condemn_v christ_n to_o death_n for_o here_o this_o council_n answer_v and_o say_v he_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n 5._o albeit_o christ_n be_v most_o free_a of_o blasphemy_n and_o of_o all_o sin_n yet_o because_o they_o in_o who_o room_n he_o do_v stand_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o and_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v provide_v by_o divine_a justice_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o our_o cause_n and_o sentence_v give_v thus_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n 6._o what_o must_v we_o be_v worthy_a of_o when_o christ_n be_v spit_v upon_o buffet_v blindfolded_a and_o mock_v for_o our_o cause_n vers._n 69._o now_o peter_n sit_v without_o in_o the_o palace_n and_o a_o damsel_n come_v unto_o he_o say_v thou_o also_o wasâ—_n with_o jesus_n of_o galilee_n 70._o but_o he_o deny_v before_o they_o all_o say_v i_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v how_o peter_n deny_v christ_n thrice_o and_o then_o repent_v be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherein_o we_o learn_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v in_o the_o place_n with_o and_o company_n of_o christ_n enemy_n wiâ—_n hour_n a_o special_a call_n for_o the_o occasion_n of_o peter_n be_v tempt_v be_v his_o sit_v in_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n 2._o a_o small_a blast_n of_o temptation_n be_v sufficient_a to_o overturn_v a_o man_n who_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o confidence_n of_o his_o own_o strength_n as_o here_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o damsel_n â—ver_o â—â—rneth_v peter_n 3._o the_o shift_a of_o a_o confession_n for_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v requisite_a be_v in_o effect_n a_o denial_n of_o he_o for_o peter_n saying_n he_o know_v not_o what_o the_o damsel_n say_v be_v call_v here_o a_o denial_n ver._n 71._o and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v into_o the_o porch_n another_o maid_n see_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v there_o this_o fellow_n be_v also_o with_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n 72._o and_o again_o he_o deny_v with_o a_o oath_n i_o do_v not_o know_v the_o man_n the_o second_o denial_n follow_v wherein_o learn_v 1_o that_o when_o temptation_n do_v prevaill_n change_v of_o place_n will_v nâ—t_o hinder_v the_o tempter_n to_o pursue_v the_o victory_n he_o will_v follow_v on_o and_o prâ—sâ—e_v his_o point_n so_o long_o as_o the_o sickness_n and_o sin_n doâ—h_v adhere_v for_o another_o damsel_n be_v set_v on_o work_n by_o satan_n to_o tempt_v peter_n when_o he_o go_v out_o into_o the_o porch_n 2._o sin_n grow_v by_o degree_n from_o the_o time_n that_o a_o man_n fall_v therein_o till_o he_o repent_v he_o still_o grow_v worse_o for_o now_o peter_n deny_v express_o and_o with_o a_o oath_n that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v christ._n ver._n 73._o and_o after_o a_o while_n come_v unto_o he_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o and_o say_v to_o peter_n sure_o thou_o also_o be_v one_o of_o they_o for_o thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o 74._o then_o begin_v he_o to_o curse_v and_o to_o swear_v say_v i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n and_o immediate_o the_o cock_n crew_n this_o be_v the_o three_o denial_n wherein_o learn_v the_o horrible_a tyranny_n of_o satan_n and_o unspeakable_a weakness_n of_o a_o sinner_n leave_v to_o himself_o still_o satan_n draw_v man_n unto_o deep_a and_o further_o sin_v and_o the_o sinner_n as_o he_o be_v more_o tempt_v sin_v more_o for_o now_o stander_n by_o do_v fall_n on_o peter_n and_o press_v he_o yet_o more_o and_o he_o at_o last_o deny_v with_o oath_n and_o curse_v of_o himself_o if_o be_v know_v christ_n this_o be_v a_o pitiful_a spectacle_n ver._n 75._o and_o peter_n remember_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n which_o say_v unto_o he_o before_o the_o cock_n crow_n thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o and_o he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o after_o this_o fearful_a fall_n the_o lord_n raise_v peter_n up_o again_o by_o bring_v to_o his_o remembrance_n the_o word_n which_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v till_o now_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v