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 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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
call_v be_v man_n of_o mean_a estate_n my_o soul_n be_v a_o sister_n but_o of_o low_a degree_n if_o such_o may_v serve_v this_o lord_n then_o well_o may_v she_o one_o here_o first_o call_v neither_o for_o wit_n nor_o wealth_n for_o he_o be_v both_o simple_a and_o a_o fisherman_n yet_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o save_v health_n leave_v all_o and_o follow_v with_o all_o speed_n he_o can_v my_o soul_n will_v all_o but_o he_o for_o he_o reject_v who_o empty_v himself_o for_o his_o elect_a the_o lord_n inquire_v of_o his_o own_o repute_n since_o other_o miss_v demand_v his_o servant_n dâ—â—me_n this_o servant_n whilst_o the_o rest_n be_v flow_v or_o mute_a with_o ready_a answer_n give_v he_o true_a esteem_v my_o soul_n think_v not_o his_o fellow_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o he_o speak_v first_o because_o they_o can_v not_o speak_v forthwith_o the_o master_n do_v the_o servant_n bless_v for_o his_o good_a opinion_n to_o he_o give_v the_o key_n to_o shut_v to_o open_v unto_o more_o 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for_o robert_n allot_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o black_a bear_n 1630._o practic_n theory_n or_o votive_a speculation_n upon_o saul_n cruelty_n satan_n ere_o he_o fall_v think_v none_o since_o his_o fall_n will_v none_o better_o than_o himself_o his_o venom_n boil_a and_o brace_v out_o upon_o we_o because_o we_o stand_v and_o fall_v not_o we_o fall_v and_o rise_v again_o sigh_v himself_o sink_v utter_o and_o past_a recovery_n whether_o of_o devil_n or_o man_n malice_n and_o sin_n be_v equal_o age_v and_o semblable_o evil_a both_o have_v the_o same_o name_n and_o guise_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o malice_n malice_n be_v as_o much_o as_o sin_n in_o general_a and_o as_o if_o malice_n be_v a_o sin_n by_o itself_o there_o be_v a_o malice_n which_o be_v a_o particular_a sin_n brief_o they_o borrow_v and_o repay_v each_o other_o in_o a_o mutual_a loan_n malice_n be_v not_o but_o sinful_a nor_o sin_n but_o malicious_a all_o evil_a be_v envious_a the_o good_a which_o a_o bad_a man_n will_v not_o imitate_v he_o can_v but_o envy_v always_o either_o do_v our_o own_o vice_n irk_v we_o or_o else_o the_o virtue_n of_o another_o and_o who_o grieve_v not_o because_o himself_o be_v evil_a he_o common_o repine_v because_o another_o be_v good_a i_o wonder_v not_o at_o such_o envy_n enrage_v when_o i_o consider_v the_o enmity_n foretell_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n betwixt_o thou_o 3.15_o gen._n 3.15_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o betwixt_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n god_n himself_o have_v provoke_v and_o proclaim_v open_a hostility_n and_o everlasting_a enmity_n betwixt_o satan_n and_o the_o saint_n the_o quarrel_n pertain_v not_o to_o our_o forefather_n alone_o but_o his_o succession_n it_o be_v no_o more_o they_o betwixt_o who_o it_o first_o begin_v then_o we_o to_o who_o it_o be_v still_o derive_v god_n indeed_o love_v and_o like_v love_n and_o unity_n in_o his_o creature_n but_o prefer_v a_o just_a war_n before_o a_o unjust_a peace_n betwixt_o they_o betwixt_o who_o peace_n and_o familiarity_n have_v be_v dangerous_a and_o evil_a there_o war_n and_o hostility_n be_v both_o good_a and_o profitable_a better_o a_o pious_a warfare_n than_o a_o vicious_a covenant_n my_o god_n be_v my_o friend_n in_o make_v i_o and_o the_o devil_n foe_n i_o be_v his_o foe_n then_o shall_v i_o seek_v or_o grant_v to_o be_v reconcile_v against_o my_o god_n if_o god_n be_v with_o i_o who_o can_v be_v against_o i_o i_o but_o scatter_v if_o i_o gather_v not_o with_o he_o so_o god_n love_v i_o let_v the_o devil_n envy_v i_o oh_o let_v i_o have_v peace_n and_o amity_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n war_n and_o enmity_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n it_o be_v sin_n that_o separate_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n that_o put_v enmity_n betwixt_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n but_o it_o can_v combine_v and_o make_v friend_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n how_o soon_o be_v we_o swear_v brethren_n in_o iniquity_n the_o most_o froward_a and_o thwart_a spirit_n will_v easy_o agree_v to_o be_v evil_a if_o it_o be_v to_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n lord_n how_o we_o draw_v all_o at_o the_o same_o well!_o if_o it_o be_v to_o draw_v sin_n with_o cartrope_n and_o iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n how_o we_o toil_v together_o and_o sweat_v and_o blow_v under_o one_o yoke_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a within_o themselves_o yet_o have_v they_o a_o kind_n of_o covenant_n one_o with_o another_o how_o the_o serpent_n clasp_v and_o climb_v together_o even_o jay_n and_o crow_n take_v pleasure_n to_o be_v bird_n of_o a_o feather_n even_o the_o wolf_n will_v flock_v and_o ape_n hug_v the_o wicked_a have_v their_o mutual_a and_o malicious_a embracement_n and_o which_o be_v the_o worst_a confederacy_n their_o agreement_n be_v not_o so_o much_o among_o themselves_o as_o against_o the_o godly_a the_o wicked_a conspire_v not_o so_o much_o in_o be_v as_o in_o do_v evil_a evil_a man_n 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wherein_o he_o may_v have_v catch_v a_o brute_n creature_n but_o all_o such_o net_n as_o may_v have_v snare_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n worldly_n affluency_n affinity_n and_o affection_n whatsoever_o he_o take_v to_o be_v but_o net_n his_o substance_n parent_n wife_n and_o child_n all_o these_o be_v net_n and_o enough_o to_o entrap_v he_o but_o that_o more_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o leave_n of_o his_o net_n his_o net_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o name_n nor_o his_o loss_n and_o leave_n worth_a the_o reckon_n have_v he_o lest_o no_o more_o but_o as_o here_o his_o net_n he_o have_v little_a cause_n to_o boast_v so_o large_o of_o his_o leave_n 18.28_o luk._n 18.28_o we_o have_v leave_v
be_v easy_o observe_v that_o upon_o all_o occasion_n peter_n be_v more_o forward_o to_o speak_v than_o his_o fellow_n as_o namely_o when_o he_o say_v 21.21_o joh._n 21.21_o lord_n what_o shall_v this_o man_n do_v and_o again_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 yea_o and_o again_o be_v it_o far_o from_o thou_o lord_n 16.22_o mat._n 26.33_o mat._n 16.22_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v unto_o thou_o each_o instance_n evince_n that_o peter_n will_v still_o he_o talk_v of_o 〈◊〉_d than_o pertain_v to_o he_o of_o more_o than_o be_v possible_a 〈…〉_o and_o that_o he_o say_v 〈…〉_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_o though_o now_o for_o 〈…〉_o much_o commend_a 〈◊〉_d not_o too_o conitcture_v it_o his_o 〈…〉_o rather_o his_o faculty_n 〈…〉_o it_o be_v his_o praise_n he_o be_v 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o than_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d ry_o have_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o he_o only_a thiis_fw-la he_o waâ—â—_n more_o 〈◊〉_d too_o 〈…〉_o rest_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d not_o his_o disciple_n all_o alike_n they_o have_v all_o of_o they_o their_z sever_z all_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d faculty_n in_o which_o they_o do_v excellâ—_n one_o might_n be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d lublâ—_n inexpressiable_a we_o see_v amongstour_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d judge_v 〈…〉_o terâ—_n he_o moke_v full_o spanâ—_n more_o free_o declare_v he_o want_v no_o word_n and_o he_o no_o thought_n o_o father_n from_o who_o be_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n perfect_a thy_o several_a grace_n in_o thy_o saint_n that_o we_o may_v one_o with_o another_o conceive_v and_o declare_v thy_o truth_n and_o name_n unite_v thy_o several_a grace_n in_o thy_o saint_n that_o we_o may_v all_o as_o one_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n unto_o salvation_n hark_v the_o only_a and_o apostolical_a confession_n thou_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n a_o little_a confession_n of_o a_o large_a faith_n or_o a_o strong_a faith_n in_o few_o word_n his_o name_n 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the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o person_n and_o propriety_n and_o in_o nature_n and_o power_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n oh_o jesu_n and_o saviour_n so_o believe_v thy_o servant_n and_o confess_v thou_o be_v the_o christ_n anoint_v above_o thy_o fellow_n and_o without_o any_o fellow_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n when_o nathaniel_n have_v hear_v christ_n speak_v no_o word_n have_v 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d no_o 〈…〉_o can_v shyu_n thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 1.49_o joh._n 1.49_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o have_v reter_n long_o and_o oft_o both_o hear_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o say_v more_o over_o thâ—_n soâ—â—s_v of_o the_o live_n god_n and_o christ_n 〈…〉_o nathaniel_z before_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 16.17_o joh._n 1.47_o mat._n 16.17_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d guile_n and_o peter_n for_o his_o say_n bless_v be_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d bar_n 〈…〉_o the_o true_a profession_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o without_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o and_o if_o iâ—_n gain_v praise_n and_o raward_n from_o god_n than_o iâ—_n it_o a_o true_a profession_n peter_n be_v bless_v for_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n â—ea_o bless_a in_o the_o revelation_n of_o that_o confession_n bless_a 〈◊〉_d thou_o simon_n 〈◊〉_d for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o to_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o christian_a be_v happy_a not_o only_o in_o the_o operation_n but_o infusion_n of_o divine_a grace_n the_o confession_n of_o christ_n proceed_v 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o humane_a opinion_n but_o from_o the_o divine_a revelation_n faith_n reach_v above_o reason_n flesh_n and_o blou_n a_o have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o nature_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o conceive_v much_o less_o able_a to_o instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o mystery_n of_o divine_a grace_n happy_a be_v we_o when_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v to_o we_o happy_a in_o the_o truth_n happy_a in_o the_o revelation_n peter_n faith_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v so_o bless_v but_o for_o his_o sake_n by_o who_o it_o be_v reveal_v bless_a be_v thou_o simon_n bar_n jona_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n faith_n be_v no_o whit_n commendable_a for_o itself_o or_o subject_n but_o for_o the_o object_n or_o author_n thereof_o god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n commend_v and_o crown_v his_o grace_n in_o his_o saint_n peter_n now_o confess_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v reveal_v but_o he_o soon_o after_o dissuade_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v not_o reveal_v we_o know_v believe_v testify_v no_o more_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n then_o be_v reveal_v us._n god_n revelation_n be_v not_o always_o with_o every_o saint_n nor_o have_v every_o saint_n all_o revelation_n nor_o have_v any_o revelation_n but_o saint_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n can_v not_o learn_v this_o in_o their_o law_n thou_o be_v the_o christ_n etc._n etc._n which_o a_o silly_a fisherman_n confess_v because_o it_o be_v reveal_v 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peter_n say_v thou_o be_v christ_n christ_n say_v thou_o be_v peter_n peter_n mean_v christ_n the_o eternal_o anoint_v christ_n mean_v peter_n the_o everlasting_o establish_v peter_n call_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n call_v peter_n the_o son_n of_o jonas_n but_o for_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n father_n peter_n father_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o mention_n because_o he_o confess_v his_o father_n who_o flesh_n and_o blood_n reveal_v not_o he_o therefore_o testify_v of_o his_o father_n though_o but_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n signify_v withal_o that_o he_o be_v not_o more_o true_o his_o son_n who_o he_o mention_n than_o himself_o be_v he_o who_o he_o confess_v peter_n be_v urge_v confess_v christ_n christ_n unasked_a
confession_n be_v now_o within_o he_o when_o his_o fearful_a abnegation_n proceed_v from_o he_o but_o so_o it_o be_v his_o faith_n be_v yet_o in_o his_o heart_n even_o when_o that_o falsehood_n come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n peter_n faith_n be_v as_o be_v the_o saint_n indelible_a sin_n may_v obscure_v but_o not_o abrogate_v the_o grace_n of_o saint_n satan_n now_o winnow_v peter_n as_o wheat_n but_o not_o to_o chaff_n so_o he_o sift_v the_o saint_n but_o not_o to_o bran_n oft_o be_v god_n goodness_n abate_v in_o we_o never_o extinct_a falsify_v oft_o never_o frustrate_v oft_o rake_v up_o never_o root_v out_o god_n grace_n like_o himself_o be_v both_o immutable_a and_o immovable_a it_o never_o flit_v nor_o fail_v the_o grace_n my_o god_n give_v i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—don_v the_o sin_n i_o have_v in_o i_o the_o sin_n i_o have_v in_o i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n my_o god_n 〈◊〉_d i_o god_n grace_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o my_o sin_n my_o sinâ—â—â—_n indeed_o deserve_v 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now_o occasion_n he_o to_o repent_v as_o saâ—â—â—_n tempt_v to_o sin_n by_o light_a 〈◊〉_d ment_n so_o god_n invite_v to_o grace_n by_o ordinary_a mean_n peter_n deny_v once_o and_o the_o god_n crow_n god_n make_v 〈…〉_o of_o brute_n 〈◊〉_d to_o instinct_n reasovable_a soul_n twice_o he_o deny_v and_o the_o cock_n crow_v and_o yet_o he_o neither_o conceiveâ—_n the_o one_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o in_o 〈…〉_o at_o one_o cin_n 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o own_o insight_n and_o 〈…〉_o admonishment_n the_o cock_n crow_n 〈…〉_o three_o 〈◊〉_d and_o now_o he_o 〈…〉_o what_o himself_o do_v and_o 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o that_o steep_a in_o sâ—â—â—_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o first_o and_o second_o voice_n of_o the_o watchman_n let_v he_o not_o dare_v to_o neglect_v the_o last_o lest_o he_o so_o sleep_v a_o everlasting_a sleep_n never_o to_o be_v awake_v it_o be_v for_o every_o cock_n to_o awake_v the_o sleeper_n to_o admonish_v the_o labourer_n to_o guide_v the_o traveller_n but_o for_o peter_n cock_n alone_o 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from_o look_v 〈◊〉_d peter_n notwithstanding_o these_o the_o lord_n turn_v back_o 22.61_o luk._n 22.61_o and_o look_v upon_o peter_n where_o god_n harden_v to_o perdition_n where_o he_o mollifi_v to_o repentance_n there_o his_o eye_n of_o justice_n here_o of_o mercy_n be_v all_o penetrable_a christ_n now_o look_v upon_o peter_n not_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o rebuke_n but_o grace_n not_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o master_n that_o be_v offend_v but_o of_o a_o saviour_n that_o will_v be_v reconcile_v happy_a sinner_n who_o his_o saviour_n so_o dayne_v to_o behold_v he_o deny_v once_o and_o weep_v not_o because_o the_o lord_n look_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o lord_n look_v not_o yet_o upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o weep_v not_o the_o next_o the_o three_o time_n he_o deny_v the_o lord_n look_v upon_o he_o and_o hereupon_o consider_v his_o sin_n he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v unless_o the_o lord_n so_o look_v upon_o we_o we_o can_v neither_o consider_v nor_o lament_v the_o evil_a that_o be_v 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be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n 〈…〉_o pentance_n mercy_n 〈…〉_o repentance_n and_o leader_n 〈◊〉_d the_o only_a motiâ—â—s_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o good_a duty_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o favourable_a face_n of_o his_o saviour_n move_v peter_n the_o rather_o to_o repent_v what_o favour_n have_v a_o sinner_n â—ound_v in_o a_o saviour_n eye_n what_o gladsome_a light_n of_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n have_v there_o shine_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d peter_n have_v 〈◊〉_d and_o slumber_v in_o the_o uâ—le_n of_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o deaâ—â—_n but_o the_o cock_n have_v crow_v the_o night_n be_v past_a the_o day_n be_v spring_n from_o a_o high_a the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v rise_v upon_o he_o wherefore_o ashamed_a of_o his_o sloth_n and_o sin_n he_o forthwith_o rise_v up_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v his_o heart_n and_o eye_n that_o be_v contract_v and_o freeze_v so_o before_o now_o thaw_n and_o be_v dissolve_v at_o the_o cheerful_a aspect_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o 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for_o ever_o paul_n receive_v the_o grace_n not_o of_o a_o christian_a only_o but_o also_o of_o a_o apostle_n not_o only_a whereby_o himself_o be_v convert_v but_o to_o convert_v other_o also_o first_o be_v he_o convert_v and_o in_o his_o conversion_n call_v and_o in_o his_o call_v endow_v with_o gift_n and_o through_o his_o gift_n be_v he_o preach_v and_o preach_v the_o sum_n and_o scope_n of_o all_o text_n 9.20_o act._n 9.20_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god._n saul_n that_o persecute_v jesus_n be_v now_o paul_n preach_v christ_n now_o be_v he_o as_o constant_a to_o publish_v as_o he_o once_o be_v impudent_a to_o suppress_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesuâ—_n and_o as_o ready_a to_o suffer_v for_o it_o with_o patience_n as_o he_o be_v with_o violence_n to_o offer_v against_o it_o the_o church_n do_v hitherto_o labour_n under_o none_o more_o than_o he_o but_o henceforward_o he_o labour_v in_o it_o more_o than_o all_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v to_o christian_n as_o a_o 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