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and_o hail_v we_o to_o one_o sin_n or_o other_o neither_o be_v we_o to_o hope_v for_o better_a so_o long_o as_o we_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n but_o yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n and_o use_v all_o holy_a mean_n so_o to_o subdue_v and_o restrain_v these_o corruption_n of_o we_o as_o they_o may_v not_o break_v out_o into_o notorious_a sin_n to_o the_o open_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o public_a scandal_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o evil_a for_o if_o caesar_n the_o heathen_a emperor_n require_v this_o of_o his_o wife_n much_o more_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v in_o all_o that_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 1._o thess_n 5.22_o 8.46_o sane_n interest_n tuus_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la &_o malas_fw-la res_fw-la &_o pariter_fw-la species_n devitare_fw-la in_o 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of_o notorious_a sin_n say_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o peter_n sin_n in_o deny_v his_o master_n some_o there_o be_v that_o in_o a_o preposterous_a affection_n 〈◊〉_d peruerso_fw-la favore_fw-la tract_n 66._o 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o corrupt_a favour_n as_o saint_n augustine_n call_v it_o towards_o the_o apostle_n peter_n do_v labour_n to_o extenuate_v this_o fact_n of_o he_o and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n grant_v that_o peter_n can_v commit_v so_o grievous_a a_o sin_n as_o absolute_o and_o flat_o to_o deny_v christ_n jesus_n but_o the_o bless_a apostle_n stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o their_o apology_n be_v already_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o receive_v into_o favour_n and_o if_o he_o do_v their_o defence_n of_o he_o can_v do_v he_o little_a good_a against_o so_o many_o and_o so_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o do_v accuse_v he_o indeed_o charity_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v cover_v even_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o obedience_n 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the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o as_o in_o his_o fall_n we_o have_v see_v the_o image_n of_o a_o grievous_a sinner_n so_o in_o this_o we_o have_v see_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o true_a convert_v many_o will_v fall_v with_o peter_n and_o other_o of_o god_n child_n but_o they_o will_v not_o rise_v with_o they_o by_o repentance_n these_o man_n deceive_v themselves_o such_o example_n as_o this_o will_v do_v they_o no_o good_a thou_o see_v that_o peter_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v to_o commit_v they_o let_v i_o say_v to_o thou_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v to_o one_o in_o another_o case_n 13.3_o luke_n 10.37_o ipsi_fw-la petro_n statim_fw-la dimisit_fw-la quia_fw-la amarissimè_fw-la slevit_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la si_fw-la amarissimè_fw-la flea_n christus_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la respiciet_fw-la culpa_fw-la discedet_fw-la ambros_n ser._n 46._o luke_n 13.3_o go_v and_o do_v thou_o likewise_o then_o may_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o example_n appertain_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o can_v weep_v bitter_o with_o pettr_n and_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v than_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o upon_o he_o otherwise_o that_o sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n remain_v true_a except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v now_o howsoever_o there_o be_v not_o any_o plain_a story_n of_o peter_n repentance_n either_o in_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o the_o act_n beside_o this_o mention_n of_o he_o tear_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o do_v true_o and_o unfeigned_o repent_v our_o saviour_n assure_v he_o of_o it_o before_o his_o fall_n when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n luke_n 22.32_o again_o as_o here_o he_o deny_v christ_n thrice_o 16.7_o thrice_o quia_fw-la dominum_fw-la tertiò_fw-la negaverat_fw-la tertiò_fw-la confitetur_fw-la &_o quoties_fw-la culpam_fw-la delinquendo_fw-la 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repentance_n be_v unfeigned_a as_o he_o be_v and_o we_o shall_v obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v the_o repentance_n of_o judas_n mat._n 27.3.4.5_o 3_o then_o judas_n which_o betray_v he_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v repent_v himself_o and_o bring_v again_o the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n 4_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v the_o innocent_a blood_n but_o they_o say_v what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o see_v thou_o to_o it_o 5_o and_o when_o he_o have_v cast_v down_o the_o silver_n piece_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o depart_v and_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o we_o have_v handle_v before_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o who_o conversion_n we_o have_v see_v a_o notable_a token_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o repentant_a sinner_n we_o be_v now_o to_o entreat_v of_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o traitor_n judas_n in_o who_o wretched_a end_n we_o have_v a_o fearful_a example_n of_o god_n 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