the_o first_o namely_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o apostle_n not_o primely_a in_o place_n and_o pre-eminence_n the_o first_o in_o number_n not_o degree_n count_v rather_o than_o account_v first_o the_o first_o iâ—_n order_n among_o his_o equal_n not_o best_o in_o dignity_n among_o inferior_n peter_n successor_n if_o any_o such_o have_v make_v green_a boast_n 〈◊〉_d contention_n about_o christ_n promise_v here_o to_o peter_n they_o take_v 〈◊〉_d they_o sole_o to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n christ_n then_o make_v to_o he_o that_o never_o offer_v to_o imitate_v he_o in_o the_o piety_n of_o that_o confession_n he_o then_o make_v of_o christ_n they_o will_v follow_v he_o in_o place_n yeâ—_n in_o faith_n how_o they_o fail_v of_o he_o they_o 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o key_n have_v let_v fâ—ll_o his_o word_n peter_n power_n they_o will_v have_v they_o 〈…〉_o will_v he_o his_o profession_n yet_o be_v it_o but_o a_o shadow_n they_o so_o â—asely_o and_o greedy_o catch_v at_o all_o this_o while_n for_o why_o peter_n 〈…〉_o â—ailes_n both_o in_o the_o right_n 〈…〉_o of_o superiority_n and_o succession_n because_o peter_n power_n and_o office_n be_v neither_o proper_a nor_o hereditary_a neither_o can_v be_v personal_o challenge_v nor_o derive_v and_o why_o now_o shall_v the_o substance_n envy_v the_o shadow_n let_v they_o bear_v the_o picture_n we_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n practic_n theory_n or_o votive_a speculation_n upon_o peter_n denial_n not_o peter_n faith_n can_v forbid_v his_o sin_n for_o all_o he_o have_v former_o so_o confess_v christ_n yet_o do_v he_o now_o deny_v he_o he_o stand_v erewhile_o stiff_a and_o straight_o like_o a_o stable_a pillar_n now_o reel_v he_o to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o roll_a stone_n what_o intercourse_n be_v there_o of_o grace_n and_o sin_n in_o man_n what_o contrary_a struggle_n and_o prevailing_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o very_o best_a there_o be_v a_o vicissitude_n of_o good_a 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still_o so_o prompt_a to_o reply_v shall_v have_v now_o also_o become_v his_o fellow_n spokesman_n and_o thus_o pray_v together_o for_o the_o rest_n lord_n strengthen_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o any_o of_o we_o offend_v or_o since_o he_o will_v be_v particular_a thus_o condition_v for_o himself_o i_o hope_v by_o thy_o grace_n and_o help_v never_o to_o be_v offend_v but_o arrogant_o somewhat_o and_o uncharitable_o he_o will_v accuse_v all_o other_o to_o quit_v himself_o and_o in_o a_o grant_n of_o their_o weakness_n boast_v his_o own_o strength_n 26.33_o mat._n 26.33_o though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v because_o of_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v do_v the_o man_n but_o remember_v himself_o he_o begin_v ere_o now_o to_o be_v offend_v hereat_o master_n 16.22_o mat_n 16.22_o pity_v thyself_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v unto_o thou_o nevertheless_o dare_v he_o now_o presume_v upon_o himself_o i_o will_v not_o be_v offend_v when_o a_o man_n be_v unmindful_a of_o his_o weakness_n that_o be_v it_o make_v he_o presume_v upon_o his_o strength_n but_o for_o all_o that_o peter_z need_v not_o have_v so_o disparage_v his_o fellow_n though_o he_o needs_o will_v so_o vaunt_v himself_o it_o be_v a_o weakness_n of_o we_o to_o boast_v our_o strength_n before_o other_o especial_o to_o boast_v it_o to_o other_o weakness_n touch_v holy_a performance_n i_o dare_v promise_v myself_o neither_o able_a nor_o secure_a much_o less_o prefer_v myself_o i_o say_v none_o more_o apt_a to_o swerve_v than_o i_o for_o i_o know_v my_o own_o weakness_n but_o be_o ignorant_a of_o another_o strength_n here_o be_o i_o warn_v how_o i_o boast_v my_o own_o will_n and_o strength_n i_o will_v as_o i_o be_o warrant_v glory_v only_o in_o my_o infirmity_n it_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o safe_a for_o a_o man_n in_o matter_n that_o pertain_v to_o god_n to_o presume_v upon_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v secure_a of_o himself_o he_o be_v most_o in_o hazard_n while_o he_o think_v he_o stand_v the_o fast_o be_v he_o most_o apt_a to_o fall_v yea_o while_o he_o now_o say_v he_o stand_v and_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v he_o be_v now_o trouble_v and_o fall_v away_o because_o a_o man_n presume_v he_o stand_v therefore_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o fall_v because_o peter_n speak_v of_o his_o strength_n before_o all_o other_o christ_n of_o all_o other_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o weakness_n and_o permit_v he_o to_o fall_v the_o worst_a that_o of_o his_o own_o stand_v presume_v most_o because_o peter_n be_v so_o ready_a to_o answer_v for_o himself_o when_o christ_n speak_v in_o general_a christ_n therefore_o tell_v peter_n in_o particular_a 26.34_o mat._n 26.34_o this_o night_n before_o the_o cock_n crow_n thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o who_o dare_v presume_v to_o do_v or_o stand_v since_o peter_n fail_v and_o fall_v lord_n to_o presume_v upon_o ourselves_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v thou_o leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o say_v we_o will_v stand_v be_v to_o bid_v thou_o let_v we_o alone_o to_o fall_v and_o this_o be_v to_o begin_v to_o deny_v thou_o not_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o notwithstanding_o some_o endeavour_v thou_o have_v commit_v to_o we_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o welldoing_a impute_v to_o thyself_o thou_o bid_v we_o labour_v a_o little_a in_o it_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v idle_a but_o without_o thou_o our_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a why_o shall_v we_o then_o be_v proud_a our_o will_n be_v nothing_o to_o thy_o work_n and_o all_o our_o readiness_n be_v without_o thou_o no_o better_o than_o backwardness_n we_o stand_v by_o faith_n not_o of_o ourselves_o we_o rise_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o by_o grace_n while_o i_o stand_v it_o be_v thou_o lord_n that_o upholde_v i_o when_o i_o be_o fall_v it_o be_v thou_o lord_n that_o must_v help_v i_o up_o it_o be_v by_o thou_o o_o thou_o my_o saviour_n that_o i_o do_v confess_v thou_o and_o again_o by_o thou_o if_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v thou_o but_o even_o now_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n indefinite_o that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o and_o peter_n also_o among_o the_o rest_n grow_v fearful_a of_o himself_o 16.22_o mat._n 16.22_o master_n be_v it_o i_o now_o that_o he_o tell_v he_o express_o even_o he_o shall_v deny_v he_o yet_o will_v he_o contradict_v he_o 35._o verse_n 35._o though_o i_o shall_v die_v with_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o deny_v thou_o we_o be_v oft_o time_n more_o scrupulous_a and_o doubt_v when_o most_o innocent_a and_o unlikely_a and_o then_o most_o apt_a and_o obnoxious_a when_o most_o arrogant_a and_o secure_a christ_n have_v clear_v peter_n from_o be_v the_o traitor_n and_o peter_n will_v justify_v himself_o from_o be_v the_o denier_n he_o speak_v this_o no_o
not_o to_o obtain_v than_o not_o to_o maintain_v forwardness_n to_o have_v be_v folly_n and_o misery_n without_o ability_n to_o uphold_v as_o friend_n so_o family_n be_v casy_o in_o the_o purchase_n than_o the_o preservation_n he_o will_v i_o reckon_v as_o a_o infidel_n whole_a laudable_a care_n extend_v not_o to_o his_o own_o provision_n he_o worse_o where_o it_o be_v want_v to_o his_o own_o and_o those_o of_o his_o household_n thus_o be_v the_o troth_n plight_n the_o knot_n knit_v betwixt_o isaac_n and_o rebekah_n both_o be_v marry_v â—nâ—e_a love_a he_o comfort_v marriage_n without_o love_n 24.67_o gen._n 24.67_o be_v unquieâ—nesseâ—_n love_n without_o comfort_n be_v barrenness_n but_o all_o thus_o annex_v make_v happiness_n i_o will_v wish_v my_o enemy_n no_o heavy_a bondage_n then_o under_o the_o seven_o withe_n of_o samson_n and_o dalilah_n my_o neighbour_n as_o myself_o no_o easy_a freedom_n then_o within_o this_o threefold_a cord_n of_o isaac_n and_o râ—bekah_n marriage_n 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