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errata_fw-la epist_n to_o the_o reader_n line_n 6._o for_o that_o of_o rebellion_n read_v that_o sin_n of_o rebellion_n l._n 37._o for_o where_o i_o be_v thus_o catch_v r._n where_o i_o have_v be_v thus_o catch_v l._n 46._o for_o do_v lever_n see_v or_o hear_v r._n have_v i_o see_v or_o hear_v serm._n p._n 4._o l._n 3._o for_o some_o r._n such_o â—_o 10._o put_v out_o either_o l._n 29._o for_o have_v r._n have_v p._n 20._o l._n 19_o for_o son_n r._n season_n p._n 24._o l._n 36._o for_o necessary_a r._n necessary_o p._n 26._o l._n 37._o for_o the_o ruler_n against_o r._n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n against_o ibid._n put_v out_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n p._n 27._o l._n 1._o put_v out_o world_n ibid._n for_o on_o high_a place_n r._n in_o high_a place_n p._n 27._o l._n 14._o for_o favour_n r._n honour_n a_o exhortation_n to_o firmness_n and_o constancy_n in_o true_a religion_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n mary_n islington_n feb._n 2._o 1689_o 1690._o by_o shadrach_n cook_n m._n a._n lecturer_n there_o quemcunque_fw-la fortem_fw-la videris_fw-la miserum_fw-la neges_fw-la sen._n tr._n do_v well_o o_o lord_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o true_a of_o heart_n ps_n 125._o imprimatur_fw-la guil._n needham_n r._n r._n in_o christo_n p._n ac_fw-la d._n d._n wilhelmo_n archiep._n cant._n à _fw-la sacer._n dome_v may_v 12._o 1688._o london_n print_v by_o j._n redmayne_n 1689._o st._n mark_n 8.38_o whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n of_o he_o also_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n at_o the_o 27_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n we_o find_v our_o saviour_n put_v this_o question_n to_o his_o disciple_n say_v unto_o they_o who_o do_v man_n say_v that_o i_o be_o which_o inquiry_n he_o do_v not_o make_v for_o his_o own_o better_a information_n or_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o case_n because_o he_o know_v all_o man_n 25._o john_n 2.24_o 25._o and_o need_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v testify_v of_o man_n for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n but_o it_o be_v with_o design_n as_o we_o may_v see_v afterward_o to_o set_v his_o own_o disciple_n right_o and_o orthodox_n in_o the_o opinion_n or_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o for_o upon_o their_o answer_n ver._n 28._o john_n the_o baptist_n but_o some_o say_v elias_n and_o other_o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o ver._n 29._o who_o say_v you_o that_o i_o be_o which_o occasion_v that_o confession_n of_o peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o all_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o messiah_n the_o true_a saviour_n or_o redeemer_n of_o mankind_n whereupon_o our_o saviour_n proceed_v to_o give_v they_o a_o more_o full_a account_n of_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_v and_o of_o the_o thing_n concern_v himself_o particular_o of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n ver._n 31._o and_o he_o begin_v to_o teach_v they_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v suffer_v and_o be_v reject_v of_o the_o elder_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_z scribes_z and_o be_v kill_v now_o peter_n notwithstanding_o the_o soundness_n of_o his_o late_a profession_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v then_o infallible_a that_o he_o run_v upon_o the_o most_o gross_a error_n and_o mistake_n for_o he_o be_v so_o scandalize_v at_o the_o news_n of_o a_o suffer_a and_o crucify_a saviour_n that_o upon_o this_o account_n of_o himself_o peter_n take_v he_o and_o begin_v to_o rebuke_v he_o ver._n 32._o whereupon_o our_o saviour_n take_v occasion_n to_o reprove_v he_o and_o he_o do_v it_o smart_o ver._n 33._o but_o when_o he_o have_v turn_v about_o and_o look_v on_o his_o disciple_n he_o rebuke_v peter_n say_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n for_o thou_o savory_a not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o man_n which_o seem_v to_o imply_v either_o first_o that_o peter_n be_v infect_v with_o that_o opinion_n so_o common_a among_o the_o jew_n who_o look_v for_o such_o a_o saviour_n as_o will_v be_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a prince_n that_o shall_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o present_a misery_n and_o servitude_n and_o reduce_v they_o and_o their_o nation_n to_o a_o most_o flourish_a state_n and_o condition_n or_o else_o second_o and_o as_o a_o consequence_n hereof_o he_o reprove_v that_o his_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a spirit_n and_o intimate_v to_o he_o and_o all_o man_n that_o suffer_v may_v be_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v opposite_a and_o disagreeable_a to_o all_o worldly_a interest_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o he_o and_o all_o his_o follower_n for_o he_o be_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v to_o suffer_v to_o be_v reject_v and_o to_o be_v kill_v and_o herein_o he_o tell_v all_o his_o disciple_n they_o be_v to_o resemble_v he_o and_o must_v expect_v and_o prepare_v according_o ver._n 34._o and_o when_o he_o have_v call_v the_o people_n unto_o he_o with_o his_o disciple_n also_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o whosoever_o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o as_o christ_n be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n do_v meet_v with_o wonderful_a difficulty_n and_o affliction_n so_o his_o disciple_n also_o must_v through_o much_o tribulation_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o endure_a this_o to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n even_o to_o death_n itself_o though_o it_o be_v our_o present_a loss_n or_o disadvantage_n be_v the_o certain_a way_n to_o provide_v for_o and_o secure_v our_o future_a interest_n for_o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n or_o the_o gospel_n the_o same_o shall_v save_v it_o ver._n 35._o and_o thus_o to_o procure_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v a_o provision_n for_o our_o immortal_a soul_n in_o heaven_n whatever_o we_o do_v or_o however_o it_o cost_v we_o be_v both_o in_o itself_o more_o eligible_a and_o of_o great_a concern_n to_o we_o than_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o and_o be_v withal_o such_o a_o consideration_n as_o will_v make_v we_o most_o firm_a and_o steady_a in_o this_o holy_a faith_n and_o profession_n or_o expose_v we_o to_o the_o severe_a displeasure_n of_o our_o lord_n hereafter_o if_o we_o be_v by_o any_o mean_v dissettled_a in_o our_o present_a fidelity_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n for_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n of_o he_o also_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n from_o which_o word_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o these_o follow_v particular_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o natural_a result_n of_o they_o as_o now_o consider_v first_o what_o that_o be_v which_o our_o saviour_n here_o warn_v all_o his_o disciple_n against_o or_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o our_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o word_n second_o what_o be_v or_o may_v be_v the_o temptation_n thereunto_o three_o the_o aggravation_n hereof_o four_o the_o judgement_n or_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v for_o it_o five_o the_o mean_n to_o escape_v or_o avoid_v it_o now_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o great_a evil_n which_o our_o lord_n here_o speak_v of_o may_v imply_v some_o or_o all_o of_o these_o follow_a particular_n first_o a_o utter_a reject_v or_o renounce_v of_o he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n second_o a_o external_a denial_n or_o disow_v they_o three_o a_o recoil_n or_o aversion_n to_o some_o more_o difficult_a part_n or_o duty_n of_o religion_n four_o some_o action_n or_o proceed_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o real_a interest_n or_o advantage_n of_o true_a religion_n the_o evil_a of_o all_o which_o we_o shall_v better_o apprehend_v by_o a_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o each_o particular_a first_o then_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o word_n may_v imply_v a_o utter_a reject_v or_o renounce_v of_o he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n and_o so_o may_v either_o refer_v to_o such_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o and_o threaten_v so_o severe_o matth._n 10.14_o 15._o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v you_o nor_o hear_v your_o word_n when_o you_o depart_v out_o of_o that_o house_n or_o city_n shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o your_o foot_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o