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fear_n of_o death_n have_v find_v in_o experience_n 6._o the_o thing_n which_o nature_n especial_o while_o man_n be_v young_a and_o in_o vigour_n will_v still_o be_v at_o be_v to_o be_v their_o own_o master_n not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o the_o toss_a providence_n about_o the_o world_n for_o this_o be_v peter_n way_n and_o what_o he_o delight_v in_o then_o when_o thou_o be_v young_a thou_o gird_v thyself_o and_o walkedst_a whither_o thou_o will_v he_o be_v his_o own_o man_n and_o delight_v to_o walk_v as_o he_o please_v and_o at_o random_n and_o liberty_n 7._o man_n may_v expect_v strange_a change_n in_o their_o lot_n and_o exercise_n in_o the_o several_a turn_n of_o their_o life_n before_o they_o go_v off_o the_o world_n and_o particular_o when_o man_n engage_v themselves_o in_o christ_n service_n they_o may_v expect_v a_o strange_a change_n to_o follow_v on_o it_o not_o only_o will_v their_o conscience_n within_o they_o curb_v their_o extravigant_a and_o 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then_o peter_n turn_v about_o see_v the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v follow_v which_o also_o lean_v on_o his_o breast_n at_o supper_n and_o say_v lord_n which_o be_v he_o that_o betray_v thou_o 21._o peter_n see_v he_o say_v to_o jesus_n lord_n and_o what_o shall_v this_o man_n do_v 22._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o if_o i_o will_v that_o he_o tarry_v till_o i_o come_v what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o follow_v thou_o i_o in_o these_o verse_n we_o have_v christ_n conference_n with_o peter_n concern_v john_n the_o belove_a disciple_n wherein_o be_v record_v that_o after_o christ_n and_o peter_n have_v leave_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n john_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n do_v follow_v on_o which_o peter_n turn_v back_o and_o observe_v he_o inquire_v at_o christ_n who_o have_v foretell_v of_o his_o own_o suffering_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o john_n for_o which_o he_o be_v check_v by_o christ_n as_o meddle_v with_o that_o which_o concern_v he_o not_o and_o he_o show_v he_o that_o although_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o not_o only_o to_o exempt_v john_n from_o suffer_v death_n but_o to_o continue_v he_o alive_a till_o his_o own_o second_o come_v it_o ought_v not_o at_o all_o to_o retard_v he_o in_o his_o resolution_n and_o therefore_o he_o command_v he_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o cleave_v to_o his_o duty_n which_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o have_v neglect_v whence_o learn_v 1._o much_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o much_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n will_v make_v a_o man_n a_o earnest_n pursuer_fw-mi after_o christ_n and_o to_o cleave_v to_o he_o even_o when_o christ_n seem_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o he_o therefore_o john_n follow_v when_o christ_n have_v bid_v only_a peter_n follow_v he_o and_o when_o it_o seem_v the_o rest_n do_v not_o stir_v and_o in_o this_o he_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v one_o who_o have_v be_v very_o familiar_a with_o christ_n and_o lean_v on_o his_o breast_n at_o supper_n and_o very_o inquisitive_a concern_v christ_n safety_n and_o say_v lord_n lord_n which_o be_v he_o that_o betray_v thou_o of_o all_o which_o see_v chap._n 13.23_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o stay_v behind_o 2._o the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o distraction_n and_o interruption_n in_o follow_v their_o christian_a coursse_n and_o do_v often_o look_v or_o turn_v aside_o and_o intermit_v their_o earnest_n eye_v of_o their_o mark_n and_o prize_n for_o when_o peter_n be_v bid_v follow_v christ_n at_o this_o time_n hereby_o to_o teach_v he_o close_o to_o follow_v his_o call_n and_o set_v his_o heart_n and_o eye_n upon_o it_o and_o what_o he_o be_v to_o meet_v with_o as_o the_o check_n and_o repetition_n of_o that_o command_n in_o this_o verse_n do_v teach_v we_o he_o turn_v about_o to_o look_v to_o somewhat_o behind_o he_o and_o that_o either_o mere_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n or_o because_o he_o have_v hear_v some_o noise_n of_o one_o follow_v see_v luke_n 9.62_o 3._o albeit_o the_o intermission_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o their_o duty_n may_v seem_v very_o little_a and_o small_a yet_o ofttimes_o it_o cast_v they_o upon_o snare_n and_o tentation_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o catch_v and_o detain_v they_o more_o and_o so_o draw_v out_o reproof_n from_o christ_n for_o peter_z but_o turn_v about_o see_v the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v follow_v and_o this_o occasion_n his_o curious_a question_n and_o draw_v out_o a_o reproof_n not_o only_o for_o his_o look_v back_o but_o for_o his_o curiosity_n 4._o christ_n abhor_v curiosity_n in_o his_o people_n and_o that_o when_o they_o have_v so_o much_o needful_a exercise_n among_o their_o hand_n yet_o they_o shall_v meddle_v more_o with_o what_o concern_v they_o not_o so_o much_o for_o when_o peter_n propound_v this_o question_n and_o what_o shall_v this_o man_n do_v or_o and_o what_o this_o man_n that_o be_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o as_o christ_n answer_n make_v it_o clear_a he_o get_v this_o answer_n what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o follow_v thou_o i_o not_o that_o christ_n condemn_v solicitude_n for_o our_o brethren_n which_o flow_v from_o charity_n but_o that_o he_o be_v ill_o please_v with_o his_o idle_a curiosity_n when_o now_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o strict_a command_n to_o follow_v he_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o be_v anxious_a or_o too_o much_o careful_a about_o what_o christ_n will_v do_v with_o his_o belove_a people_n for_o so_o much_o also_o do_v christ_n reproof_n of_o his_o enquiry_n concern_v the_o belove_a disciple_n import_n that_o it_o be_v weakness_n in_o peter_n to_o be_v any_o way_n trouble_v concern_v he_o 6._o christ_n have_v sovereign_a authority_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o and_o to_o keep_v they_o long_o or_o short_a time_n in_o the_o world_n and_o give_v they_o ease_v or_o trouble_v as_o he_o please_v without_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o deal_n to_o any_o for_o say_v he_o if_o i_o will_v that_o he_o tarry_v till_o i_o come_v what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o wherein_o there_o be_v no_o hint_n give_v that_o john_n shall_v not_o suffer_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v live_v long_o and_o till_o christ_n shall_v come_v by_o his_o judgement_n against_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n though_o these_o prove_v true_a in_o the_o event_n but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o absolute_a supposition_n that_o if_o christ_n please_v to_o preserve_v he_o alive_a even_o till_o his_o second_o come_v or_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n neither_o peter_n nor_o any_o other_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v to_o it_o 7._o as_o christ_n will_v come_v again_o so_o the_o sweet_a notion_n under_o which_o saint_n shall_v take_v up_o the_o last_o and_o dreadful_a day_n