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Practique theories: or, Votiue speculations vpon Abrahams entertainment of the three angels Sarah, and Hagars contention. Isaacs Marriage with Rebekah. Iohn Baptists natiuity or birth decollation or beheading. S. Peters calling. confession. denyall. repentance. vpon Sauls cruely. Pauls conuersion. By Iohn Gaule.
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Gaule, John, 1604?-1687.
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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
doubt_n out_o of_o a_o devotion_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v consider_v his_o own_o condition_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o humane_a will_n and_o weakness_n but_o of_o divine_a power_n and_o disâ—â—â—sing_n neither_o consider_v he_o now_o his_o own_o frailty_n how_o subject_a he_o be_v to_o such_o a_o thing_n nor_o christ_n truth_n that_o he_o have_v say_v it_o it_o can_v but_o come_v to_o pass_v even_o now_o he_o deny_v the_o truth_n in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v he_o shall_v deny_v he_o no_o falsehood_n more_o manifest_a then_o to_o gainsay_v the_o truth_n but_o since_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v his_o word_n the_o event_n shall_v prove_v it_o since_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n yield_v to_o be_v wary_a to_o his_o overthrow_n he_o be_v suffer_v to_o gainsay_v he_o that_o so_o contradict_v his_o saviour_n shall_v anon_o gainsay_v himself_o rather_o shall_v peter_n prove_v a_o denier_n than_o christ_n be_v find_v a_o lyar._n both_o the_o prophet_n 26.31.34_o zach._n 13.7_o mat._n 26.31.34_o and_o christ_n foretell_v of_o peter_n offence_n and_o denial_n the_o prediction_n be_v a_o caveat_n rather_o than_o a_o cause_n of_o his_o offence_n serve_v rather_o to_o admonish_v he_o of_o it_o then_o enforce_v he_o to_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n therefore_o foretell_v to_o impose_v a_o necessity_n upâ—â—_n the_o agent_n or_o a_o inevitability_n upon_o the_o act_n god_n forbid_v peter_n do_v not_o therefore_o fall_v because_o christ_n forspeak_v but_o christ_n therefore_o forewarn_v because_o peter_n will_v fall_v evil_n can_v take_v event_n without_o god_n knowledge_n though_o against_o god_n will._n his_o prescience_n neither_o lay_v constraint_n upon_o our_o work_n nor_o take_v away_o liberty_n from_o our_o will_n when_o we_o wilful_o do_v the_o worst_a he_o know_v it_o permit_v it_o yea_o concurre_v with_o it_o to_o direct_v the_o action_n to_o correct_v the_o pravity_n in_o all_o which_o he_o be_v no_o less_o good_a than_o we_o be_v evil_a let_v dissolute_a and_o reprobate_a spirit_n accuse_v god_n as_o envious_a because_o foreknow_v their_o iniquity_n he_o can_v but_o will_v not_o prevent_v they_o or_o as_o impotent_a because_o he_o will_v but_o can_v not_o or_o as_o both_o because_o he_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v i_o will_v wonder_v at_o his_o wisdom_n in_o his_o mercy_n in_o his_o justice_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o censure_v where_o i_o can_v understand_v now_o be_v it_o as_o he_o foretell_v the_o shepherd_n be_v no_o soon_o smite_v then_o lo_o the_o sheep_n be_v scatter_v yea_o the_o foreman_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v leave_v behind_o even_o peter_n follow_v a_o far_o off_o 26.38_o mat._n 26.38_o that_o he_o follow_v be_v his_o love_n that_o lead_v he_o it_o be_v his_o fear_n forbid_v he_o that_o he_o follow_v a_o far_o off_o through_o piety_n he_o follow_v and_o through_o frailty_n but_o a_o far_o off_o that_o he_o follow_v be_v grace_n good_a motion_n that_o he_o follow_v a_o far_o off_o be_v nature_n prevarication_n the_o disciple_n devotion_n be_v to_o follow_v his_o lord_n only_o it_o be_v the_o man_n infirmity_n make_v he_o follow_v but_o a_o far_o off_o he_o never_o come_v near_o christ_n that_o follow_v betwixt_o desire_n and_o fear_v faith_n and_o unbelief_n hope_n and_o despair_n peter_n follow_v with_o desire_n to_o see_v what_o will_v happen_v to_o his_o master_n but_o a_o far_o off_o for_o fear_v what_o may_v befall_v himself_o we_o will_v so_o far_o profess_v christ_n and_o religion_n as_o thereby_o not_o to_o prejudice_n ourselves_o we_o love_v christ_n a_o little_a and_o so_o we_o follow_v he_o in_o word_n and_o show_v but_o we_o love_v ourselves_o better_a and_o therefore_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n we_o follow_v but_o a_o far_o off_o that_o he_o follow_v be_v more_o than_o the_o other_o disciple_n for_o they_o flee_v but_o to_o follow_v he_o a_o far_o off_o be_v little_o better_a than_o as_o they_o do_v to_o forsake_v he_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o man_n will_v quite_o forsake_v christ_n in_o the_o end_n that_o content_v himself_o only_o to_o follow_v he_o a_o far_o off_o peter_n follow_v a_o far_o off_o have_v he_o keep_v close_o to_o his_o saviour_n person_n great_a like_o he_o have_v not_o deny_v his_o profession_n the_o nighnesse_n of_o our_o god_n expel_v temptation_n the_o very_a distance_n now_o dispose_v to_o a_o denial_n to_o swerve_v from_o grace_n be_v that_o incline_v a_o man_n to_o sin_n even_o peter_n follow_v christ_n but_o a_o far_o off_o what_o saint_n come_v near_o his_o saviour_n lord_n he_o that_o go_v fast_o and_o further_a follow_v thou_o but_o a_o far_o off_o we_o be_v weak_a lord_n and_o can_v go_v with_o thou_o we_o be_v lame_a and_o lazy_a and_o shall_v never_o overtake_v thou_o we_o be_v snail_n in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n so_o slow_a we_o follow_v thou_o and_o slender_o as_o as_o if_o we_o either_o do_v fear_n or_o do_v not_o care_n to_o set_v one_o foot_n before_o another_o every_o difficulty_n be_v as_o a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n to_o deter_v we_o from_o our_o duty_n and_o but_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o inconvenience_n serve_v to_o slacken_v our_o pace_n we_o be_v sluggish_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o religion_n o_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v we_o we_o be_v slow_a towards_o the_o attainment_n of_o salvation_n o_o god_n make_v speed_n to_o save_v us._n lord_n be_v not_o thou_o far_o from_o we_o that_o can_v follow_v thou_o but_o a_o far_o off_o travel_v betwixt_o desire_n and_o fear_n peter_n slow_a pace_n at_o length_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o very_a place_n where_o his_o master_n be_v it_o be_v not_o his_o haste_n that_o overtake_v he_o but_o christ_n stay_n to_o expect_v he_o there_o not_o all_o our_o speed_n can_v approach_v our_o saviour_n unless_o he_o tarry_v to_o expect_v us._n neither_o be_v it_o enough_o that_o he_o stand_v to_o look_v for_o we_o except_o he_o return_v to_o setch_v us._n stay_v my_o saviour_n till_o i_o come_v to_o 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