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A64251 Peter his repentance shewing, among other things, these two points for edification I. what weakenes remaines in Gods owne children, especially in times of triall and danger, and to, what little cause they have to trust their hearts, or be confident of themselves, but get to be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. II. what is the power of Gods grace and covenant, for renewing His children by repentance, and so, what encouragement they have to return after every fall, and goe on in their course of watchfulnesse, humiliation, prayer, and magnifying of Jesus Christ / by Dr. Thomas Taylor. Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. 1653 (1653) Wing T569; ESTC R20311 101,739 76

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and_o uphold_v he_o 4._o he_o prefer_v himself_o too_o too_o vainglorious_o above_o all_o man_n as_o if_o all_o man_n be_v weak_a to_o peter_n and_o peter_n the_o only_a champion_n if_o all_o man_n shall_v deny_v thou_o i_o will_v not_o strong_a in_o conceit_n then_o all_o the_o apostle_n 5._o he_o be_v bold_a hardy_a and_o vain_o confident_a in_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o which_o he_o have_v never_o try_v his_o strength_n he_o know_v his_o present_a affection_n he_o will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o future_a peril_n nay_o he_o disclaim_v and_o almost_o scorn_v the_o danger_n now_o when_o he_o be_v next_o to_o it_o and_o even_o fall_v into_o it_o and_o the_o difficulty_n express_v john_n 13._o 37._o can_v i_o follow_v thou_o now_o i_o will_v give_v my_o life_n for_o thou_o i_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o deny_v thou_o that_o i_o will_v confess_v thou_o to_o the_o death_n peril_n danger_n fear_n or_o death_n itself_o shall_v not_o separate_v i_o from_o thou_o alas_o man_n thou_o that_o can_v not_o follow_v christ_n can_v thou_o go_v before_o he_o object_n but_o peter_n have_v a_o promise_n promise_n mat._n 16._o 18._o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o faith_n may_v not_o he_o be_v bold_a in_o this_o promise_n answ._n 1._o promise_n of_o god_n make_v no_o man_n presume_v but_o stir_v up_o watchfulness_n and_o excite_v to_o prayer_n which_o peter_n shall_v have_v do_v be_v admonish_v of_o our_o lord_n 2._o though_o his_o faith_n lwas_fw-mi not_o quit_v to_o be_v shake_v and_o extinct_a yet_o he_o may_v for_o a_o time_n be_v so_o foil_v as_o may_v bring_v he_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n enough_o 3._o he_o have_v promise_v indeed_o before_o this_o the_o spirit_n of_o fortitude_n and_o strength_n but_o peter_n anticipate_v the_o time_n they_o be_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o virtue_n from_o above_o but_o not_o till_o after_o the_o resurrection_n which_o be_v no_o privilege_n but_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o may_v fall_v dangerous_o 4._o no_o promise_n can_v cross_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o christ_n himself_o now_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o present_a occasion_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v believe_v objec_fw-la but_o may_v not_o peter_n be_v bold_a of_o victory_n stand_v in_o so_o good_a a_o cause_n must_v christian_n stand_v doubtful_a and_o in_o suspense_n always_o of_o their_o stand_n answ._n 1._o peter_n must_v not_o be_v bold_a against_o so_o express_v a_o word_n of_o christ._n ans._n 2._o no_o christian_a boldness_n may_v make_v a_o man_n confident_a in_o himself_o and_o neglect_v prayer_n to_o god_n that_o be_v a_o blame-worthy_a boldness_n for_o a_o soldier_n to_o run_v into_o the_o fight_n without_o his_o