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follow_v christ_n no_o long_o or_o further_o than_o he_o lead_v we_o on_o by_o the_o hand_n peter_n hear_v unlooked_a for_o follow_v i_o god_n call_v we_o when_o we_o think_v not_o of_o and_o be_v nigh_o unto_o we_o when_o we_o be_v not_o aware_a no_o more_o but_o follow_v i_o to_o follow_v christ_n be_v to_o be_v call_v to_o he_o to_o follow_v christ_n this_o be_v it_o both_o ordain_v and_o perfect_v a_o disciple_n the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o lord_n nor_o go_v he_o before_o he_o it_o be_v his_o all_o to_o follow_v he_o we_o have_v all_o of_o we_o christ_n for_o a_o example_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v us._n he_o be_v go_v before_o we_o we_o but_o come_v after_o he_o not_o in_o the_o path_n of_o his_o foot_n as_o do_v his_o disciple_n but_o as_o christian_n ought_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o truth_n as_o a_o son_n his_o father_n a_o servant_n his_o master_n a_o soldier_n his_o leader_n a_o scholar_n his_o teacher_n so_o instruct_v i_o lord_n jesu_n and_o strengthen_v i_o that_o in_o all_o love_n and_o duty_n i_o may_v follow_v thou_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n annex_v to_o the_o command_n follow_v i_o 4.19_o mat._n 4.19_o and_o i_o will_v make_v you_o fisher_n of_o man_n it_o be_v by_o his_o benefit_n christ_n invite_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n our_o love_a lord_n rather_o seek_v to_o win_v we_o to_o his_o service_n then_o constrain_v us._n as_o christ_n have_v catch_v peter_n so_o will_v he_o teach_v he_o to_o fish_n for_o his_o fellow_n of_o a_o fisherman_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o fisher_n of_o man_n christ_n now_o call_v he_o from_o the_o same_o trade_n to_o the_o like_a from_o the_o ordinary_a art_n to_o the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o fish_n the_o temporal_a be_v but_o a_o emblem_n type_n prophecy_n of_o a_o spiritual_a piscation_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o fisher_n as_o before_o only_o this_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o same_o net_n and_o fish_n whereas_o he_o catch_v a_o scaly_a nation_n be_v and_o move_v in_o a_o liquid_a element_n only_o now_o shall_v he_o captivate_v a_o smooth_a people_n reside_v in_o all_o under_o heaven_n he_o catch_v fish_n by_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o hand_n but_o shall_v catch_v man_n by_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o mouth_n he_o bring_v fish_n to_o the_o earthly_a but_o now_o shall_v to_o the_o heavenly_a high_a rusalem_fw-la such_o fish_n he_o take_v before_o die_v because_o take_v out_o of_o their_o own_o element_n but_o now_o except_o such_o as_o be_v take_v none_o shall_v live_v because_o bring_v into_o their_o best_a state_n the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o unfit_o compare_v to_o fisher_n they_o weave_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o method_n and_o order_n and_o knit_v holy_a sentence_n precept_n counsel_n together_o like_a net_n to_o catch_v soul_n withal_o their_o hook_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o mystery_n be_v bait_v with_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o humanity_n they_o take_v man_n from_o out_o their_o mud_n &_o pond_n &_o sand_n and_o sea_n him_n from_o his_o carnal_a mud_n he_o from_o his_o golden_a sand_n he_o from_o his_o trouble_a pond_n he_o from_o his_o rage_a sea_n all_o from_o the_o deep_a sea_n and_o dangerous_a from_o the_o dead_a sea_n from_o the_o swell_a sea_n and_o merciless_a from_o the_o stormy_a and_o unstable_a sea_n master_n thou_o have_v make_v we_o fisher_n of_o man_n woe_n wo_n we_o have_v fish_v all_o night_n and_o catch_v nothing_o our_o draw-net_n gather_v more_o soil_n than_o fish_n our_o vessel_n be_v empty_a and_o much_o be_v cast_v away_o our_o hook_n hang_v continual_o and_o the_o fish_n but_o nibble_n at_o our_o bait_n the_o little_a fish_n find_v hole_n to_o slip_v through_o and_o the_o great_a one_o break_v our_o net_n the_o fish_n be_v mute_a the_o fish_n have_v no_o ear_n the_o fish_n heart_n be_v turn_v within_o they_o the_o broad_a part_n be_v backward_o some_o cleave_v to_o their_o rock_n some_o play_n upon_o their_o sand_n some_o wallow_v in_o their_o mud_n we_o venture_v even_o our_o golden_a hook_n and_o yet_o the_o vile_a fish_n escape_v us._n lord_n we_o can_v but_o at_o thy_o command_n cast_v our_o net_n into_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v thou_o that_o must_v bring_v the_o fish_n into_o our_o net_n our_o labour_n be_v only_o in_o the_o cast_n thy_o power_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o draught_n we_o labour_v at_o adventure_n thy_o power_n be_v infallible_a we_o fish_v in_o the_o night_n we_o angle_v under_o water_n we_o know_v not_o what_o fish_n we_o shall_v take_v neither_o can_v we_o say_v direct_o how_o or_o when_o the_o fish_n be_v take_v thou_o only_o can_v determine_v all_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o our_o net_n christ_n have_v command_v peter_n service_n and_o attendance_n nor_o stand_v peter_n now_o to_o bargain_n and_o dispute_n with_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o so_o scrupulous_a as_o curious_a in_o the_o matter_n that_o he_o have_v call_v he_o be_v enough_o to_o persuade_v he_o neither_o ask_v he_o to_o what_o work_n nor_o for_o what_o end_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o will_v be_v examine_v nor_o control_v nor_o do_v true_a faith_n and_o petty_n expostulate_v but_o obey_v peter_n as_o now_o have_v see_v christ_n do_v no_o miracle_n have_v hear_v christ_n speak_v of_o no_o reward_n he_o follow_v only_o upon_o his_o bare_a word_n alas_o then_o that_o all_o his_o promise_n can_v allure_v we_o after_o he_o call_v i_o lord_n jesu_n and_o commend_v i_o to_o thou_o without_o all_o contradiction_n i_o will_v observe_v rather_o than_o inquire_v my_o saviour_n nor_o shall_v it_o be_v my_o lightness_n but_o my_o faith_n i_o will_v follow_v my_o saviour_n for_o himself_o nor_o shall_v it_o be_v my_o duty_n only_o but_o reward_n where_o grace_n be_v together_o both_o motive_n and_o guide_n neither_o be_v the_o reason_n there_o expostulate_v nor_o the_o act_n suspend_v the_o good_a disciple_n neither_o expect_v his_o father_n burial_n wife_n kiss_n or_o friend_n farewell_n neither_o stay_v he_o to_o consult_v at_o their_o mouth_n nor_o once_o ask_v their_o consent_n we_o have_v good_a leave_n of_o ourselves_o to_o serve_v god_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v say_v follow_v i_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n 4.20_o mat._n 4.20_o they_o straight_o way_n leave_v their_o net_n and_o follow_v he_o we_o ought_v to_o deliberate_v and_o consider_v upon_o some_o moral_a action_n the_o divine_a election_n and_o vocation_n ask_v no_o deliberation_n of_o we_o abide_v no_o delay_n there_o be_v no_o defer_v our_o conversion_n to_o christ_n christ_n now_o call_v he_o that_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n even_o to_o day_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n let_v he_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o horden_n not_o his_o heart_n christ_n will_v not_o call_v he_o that_o will_v not_o come_v when_o he_o call_v delay_n but_o disable_v we_o to_o a_o christian_a calling_n to_o day_n we_o be_v unready_a to_o morrow_n unwilling_a to_o day_n indispose_v to_o morrow_n irresolued_a excuse_v to_o day_n deny_v to_o morrow_n to_o day_n but_o neglect_v to_o morrow_n quite_o contemn_v thus_o be_v we_o every_o day_n less_o fit_a than_o other_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v be_v my_o canonize_a saint_n who_o ready_o bow_v at_o his_o saviour_n beck_n that_o come_v when_o his_o saviour_n call_v i_o will_v chalk_v up_o that_o soul_n for_o a_o foolish_a virgin_n which_o will_v delay_v to_o follow_v till_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v let_v my_o never_o fear_v she_o own_o exclusion_n till_o she_o can_v hope_v it_o shall_v be_v open_v to_o her_o late_a and_o little_o regard_v knock_v when_o lord_n when_o my_o heart_n be_v ready_a o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v ready_a speape_a lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v bid_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n come_v say_v but_o thou_o the_o word_n and_o forthwith_o i_o shall_v not_o but_o follow_v thou_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n 6.24_o mat._n 6.24_o you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mamnion_n peter_n follow_v not_o christ_n but_o first_o he_o forsake_v his_o net_n not_o only_o such_o net_n 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
acknowledge_v peter_n we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n which_o christ_n will_v not_o more_o ready_o and_o large_o do_v again_o for_o we_o in_o every_o thing_n so_o answerable_a be_v our_o saviour_n to_o usâ—_n yea_o he_o so_o exceed_v us._n if_o we_o know_v he_o he_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o we_o if_o we_o worship_v he_o he_o will_v honour_v we_o if_o we_o love_v he_o he_o will_v embrace_v we_o if_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v entreat_v for_o we_o if_o we_o praise_v he_o he_o will_v commend_v we_o if_o we_o witness_v of_o he_o he_o likewise_o will_v testify_v of_o us._n 10.32_o mat._n 10.32_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o farher_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n i_o believe_v what_o my_o saviour_n have_v say_v for_o his_o part_n god_n grant_v i_o for_o my_o power_n to_o observe_v the_o say_n when_o peter_n but_o come_v to_o christ_n 1.42_o joh_n 1.42_o christ_n then_o say_v thou_o be_v simon_n the_o son_n of_o jonas_n but_o now_o that_o he_o confess_v he_o 16.18.19_o mat._n 16.18.19_o he_o say_v beside_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n before_o he_o but_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o name_n and_o pedigree_n but_o now_o withal_o of_o his_o office_n and_o authority_n the_o sound_a confession_n of_o our_o faith_n have_v always_o the_o ample_a approovement_n and_o reward_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n etc._n etc._n we_o observe_v among_o we_o from_o these_o word_n in_o their_o original_n a_o twofold_a point_n of_o rhetoric_n a_o metaphor_n a_o paronomasy_n the_o one_o in_o that_o there_o be_v a_o allusion_n in_o the_o word_n the_o other_o in_o that_o there_o be_v a_o assimilation_n in_o the_o matter_n there_o be_v that_o will_v have_v the_o word_n intend_v the_o same_o party_n whereto_o it_o allude_v we_o say_v the_o word_n but_o assimilate_v another_o thing_n which_o it_o also_o intend_v in_o holy_a writ_n we_o hold_v it_o safe_a to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o apt_a sense_n than_o bear_v find_v of_o word_n upon_o this_o rock_n how_o many_o have_v wilful_o dash_v themselves_o to_o piece_n against_o his_o rockeâ—_n make_v the_o rock_n of_o saâ—nation_n 〈◊〉_d rock_n of_o offence_n and_o a_o common_a stone_n to_o stumble_v at_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d corner_n stone_n upon_o this_o rock_n what_o upon_o the_o man_n upon_o the_o man_n faith_n rather_o and_o confession_n upon_o his_o confession_n â—ay_n not_o upon_o his_o personal_a faith_n but_o the_o univerfall_a truth_n upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n what_o upon_o the_o other_o nay_o rather_o upon_o himself_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n shall_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o peter_n be_v to_o liken_v he_o to_o the_o fool_n that_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n so_o vain_a a_o thing_n be_v man_n will_v they_o lay_v another_o foundation_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v already_o confession_n â—e_n upon_o their_o babel_n it_o be_v verify_v both_o of_o he_o and_o they_o the_o stone_n which_o the_o bvilder_n nay_o the_o dawber_n refuse_v 21.42_o mat._n 21.42_o the_o 〈◊〉_d maugre_o their_o ignorance_n avarice_n pride_n and_o malice_n 〈…〉_o and_o confess_v by_o all_o true_a christian_n the_o head_n stone_n in_o the_o corner_n i_o abhor_v that_o church_n and_o chair_n as_o groundless_a which_o will_v mistake_v the_o rock_n to_o build_v upon_o the_o sand_n let_v neither_o faith_n nor_o hope_n of_o i_o be_v so_o build_v till_o i_o can_v believe_v three_o fable_n at_o once_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v underprept_v by_o a_o giant_n the_o heaven_n be_v support_v by_o atlaâ—_n or_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v found_v upon_o peter_n oh_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o only_a rock_n and_o sole_a foundation_n of_o my_o faith_n build_v thou_o not_o thou_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o upon_o thou_o so_o shall_v i_o stand_v firm_o and_o for_o ever_o immediate_o upon_o peter_n confession_n the_o key_n be_v grant_v he_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v without_o faith_n and_o confession_n there_o be_v no_o open_n no_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n what_o key_n key_n which_o some_o boast_n of_o some_o abuse_n key_n which_o be_v most_o neither_o well_o use_v nor_o understand_v key_n who_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o ignorance_n or_o abuse_n for_o they_o have_v they_o that_o use_v they_o they_o that_o abuse_v they_o have_v they_o not_o keyesâ—_n not_o of_o power_n only_o but_o disâ—â—â—â—tion_n as_o well_o to_o search_v and_o discern_v as_o either_o to_o bind_v or_o loose_v key_n who_o efficacy_n it_o not_o in_o the_o instrument_n not_o in_o the_o agent_n but_o from_o the_o author_n key_n which_o neither_o bind_v nor_o loose_v because_o of_o the_o administration_n but_o according_a to_o the_o desert_n retentive_a and_o remissive_a key_n they_o call_v they_o key_n of_o science_n to_o resolve_v the_o scrupulous_a and_o perplex_a spiritâ—_n of_o conscience_n to_o absolve_v the_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n what_o say_v my_o soul_n to_o the_o power_n of_o those_o key_n i_o confess_v it_o fit_a and_o just_a that_o the_o lâ—per_n and_o unclean_a shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o host_n or_o camp_n that_o a_o rot_a member_n ought_v to_o be_v dissect_v from_o the_o body_n and_o a_o scab_a sheep_n exclude_v the_o fold_n that_o he_o that_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n shall_v be_v count_v as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n and_o the_o obstinate_a sinner_n to_o be_v worthy_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v i_o at_o once_o admire_v their_o use_n reverend_a their_o minister_n adore_v their_o author_n i_o faithful_o believe_v and_o love_n to_o embrace_v the_o liberty_n i_o fear_v to_o incur_v and_o doubt_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o censure_n the_o denunciation_n be_v the_o sore_a tremble_a of_o my_o joint_n the_o pronunciation_n be_v thevery_a rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n for_o i_o look_v to_o a_o surth_a efficacy_n than_o their_o outward_a ministry_n only_o i_o can_v but_o lament_v that_o their_o light_a use_n and_o familiar_a have_v bring_v they_o into_o contempt_n and_o wish_v that_o the_o contempt_n be_v not_o so_o familiar_a the_o word_n be_v here_o according_a to_o the_o occasion_n pronounce_v but_o to_o one_o of_o christ_n disciple_n to_o they_o will_v i_o give_v the_o key_n but_o the_o power_n be_v 〈◊〉_d here_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n exhibit_v to_o they_o all_o 18_o mat._n 18_o 18_o whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heâ—â—â—n_n and_o whatsoever_o 〈…〉_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n what_o be_v commend_v to_o one_o be_v mean_v to_o all_o and_o not_o to_o they_o alone_o or_o then_o only_o be_v this_o privilege_n and_o jurisdiction_n gâ—â—â—ted_v but_o for_o ever_o 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