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sarahs_n maid_n behold_v thy_o maid_n neither_o will_v abraham_n like_o a_o chaste_a husband_n go_v in_o unto_o hagar_n till_o sarah_n have_v give_v she_o to_o his_o bosom_n nor_o dare_v sarah_n like_o a_o dutiful_a wife_n do_v aught_o against_o hagar_n till_o abraham_n have_v restore_v she_o to_o her_o hand_n thy_o maid_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n do_v to_o she_o as_o it_o please_v thou_o it_o be_v leave_n enough_o to_o let_v a_o woman_n have_v she_o will_n even_o weak_a hand_n will_v not_o now_o want_v violence_n to_o stretch_v to_o a_o severity_n in_o the_o vindication_n of_o a_o private_a wrong_n she_o now_o whether_o through_o violence_n or_o authority_n deal_v rough_o with_o she_o neither_o be_v hagars_n fault_n precise_o express_v nor_o her_o punishment_n one_o way_n or_o other_o she_o have_v despise_v her_o mistress_n and_o her_o mistress_n one_o way_n or_o other_o deal_v but_o rough_o with_o she_o hagar_n have_v despise_v sarah_n not_o acknowledge_v perhaps_o that_o she_o be_v 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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 be_v express_v his_o nature_n be_v understand_v his_o person_n and_o office_n be_v acknowledge_v thou_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n thou_o even_o thou_o as_o thou_o say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n thou_o son_n of_o a_o virgin_n and_o true_a man_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n thou_o be_v christ_n anoint_v namely_o a_o king_n a_o priest_n a_o prophet_n thou_o be_v the_o christ_n that_o be_v long_o promise_v and_o expect_v that_o be_v now_o exhibit_v and_o enjoy_v he_o say_v moreover_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o not_o as_o man_n say_v superstitious_o and_o himself_o in_o ask_v the_o first_o question_n seem_v to_o add_v superfluous_o the_o son_n of_o man_n only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n not_o adoption_n not_o a_o son_n among_o other_o but_o the_o only_a son_n and_o son_n not_o of_o a_o dead_a idol_n but_o of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o people_n say_v of_o he_o 7.41_o joh._n 7.41_o this_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n other_o man_n and_o mariner_n rather_o than_o apostle_n say_v likewise_o to_o he_o 14.33_o mat._n 14.33_o then_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o as_o though_o they_o say_v nothing_o concern_v he_o or_o somewhat_o unbeseeming_a he_o they_o be_v not_o only_o not_o commend_v for_o their_o say_n but_o their_o say_n not_o regard_v no_o matter_n with_o what_o word_n but_o what_o mind_v god_n and_o christ_n be_v call_v and_o confess_v the_o same_o word_n have_v not_o always_o the_o same_o knowledge_n and_o intention_n therefore_o deserve_v they_o not_o the_o same_o praise_n and_o approvement_n the_o people_n speak_v of_o christ_n but_o understand_v not_o of_o the_o christ_n they_o speak_v so_o the_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n call_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n rather_o out_o of_o wonder_n and_o astonishment_n than_o out_o of_o knowledge_n and_o true_a say_v but_o peter_n be_v all_o faith_n in_o few_o word_n he_o call_v he_o the_o christ_n in_o office_n and_o calling_n 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 we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v proud_a but_o thankful_a in_o the_o height_n or_o measure_n of_o revelation_n sith_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a mystery_n be_v not_o get_v by_o our_o own_o labour_n and_o meâ—â—_n but_o if_o god_n have_v reveal_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o man_n so_o it_o be_v for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o fight_n it_o please_v the_o father_n to_o reveal_v the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n to_o reveal_v the_o father_n other_o wise_a know_v we_o neither_o father_n nor_o son_n oh_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n that_o so_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v know_v to_o come_v not_o from_o humane_a wisdom_n but_o divine_a grace_n inspire_v thou_o my_o heart_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thy_o truth_n believe_v thy_o word_n do_v thy_o will_n declare_v thy_o name_n he_o that_o confess_v christ_n he_o also_o will_v christ_n confess_v 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 to_o damn_n but_o god_n grace_n to_o 〈◊〉_d i_o once_o and_o again_o and_o the_o three_o time_n peter_n sind_z an_z nevertheless_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o the_o number_n of_o sin_n can_v forbid_v the_o power_n of_o repentance_n sin_n at_o the_o most_o be_v but_o the_o fault_n of_o man_n the_o 〈◊〉_d repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v innumerable_a and_o so_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n immeasurable_a god_n mercy_n be_v always_o more_o than_o our_o desert_n pride_n covetousness_n whoredom_n murder_n blasphemy_n idolatry_n denial_n even_o these_o be_v to_o be_v forgive_v repentance_n can_v digest_v evil_a of_o all_o kind_n can_v 〈◊〉_d all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o these_o once_o and_o again_o commit_v may_v be_v once_o and_o again_o repent_v repentance_n be_v enough_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o repetition_n of_o sin_n much_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o that_o repent_v much_o our_o lord_n will_v forgive_v we_o our_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n as_o our_o utmost_a farthing_n only_o beware_v we_o this_o that_o we_o therefore_o run_v not_o further_o into_o his_o debt_n alas_o lord_n long_o and_o oft_o have_v we_o sin_v but_o short_a and_o rare_a have_v be_v our_o repentance_n we_o that_o in_o word_n profess_v thou_o again_o and_o again_o have_v deny_v thou_o in_o our_o work_n we_o have_v sin_v and_o not_o repent_v repent_v and_o sin_v again_o yet_o sin_v with_o presumption_n to_o repent_v rather_o then_o repent_v with_o resolution_n to_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o so_o iterate_v our_o evil_n that_o many_o a_o time_n and_o oft_o we_o have_v repent_v we_o of_o our_o repentance_n rather_o than_o our_o sin_n yea_o lord_n so_o far_o and_o frequent_o have_v we_o deny_v thy_o goodness_n and_o truth_n that_o we_o can_v not_o but_o despair_n of_o of_o mercy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o worse_a to_o deny_v 〈◊〉_d the_o â—o_o you_o of_o the_o maiâ—â—â—â—_n voke_v peter_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o cock_n 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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