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effectuate_v what_o he_o will_v and_o that_o the_o work_n which_o he_o work_v they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n also_o and_o to_o see_v he_o on_o all_o the_o father_n counsel_n and_o undertake_n whereby_o believer_n may_v see_v nothing_o contrive_v from_o all_o eternity_n or_o act_v within_o time_n but_o what_o he_o who_o be_v their_o head_n and_o mediator_n also_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o so_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o this_o doctrine_n whereby_o he_o set_v out_o his_o own_o glory_n for_o our_o use_n verse_n 20._o for_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o show_v he_o all_o thing_n that_o himself_o do_v and_o he_o will_v show_v he_o great_a work_n than_o these_o that_o you_o may_v marvel_v this_o unity_n and_o equality_n in_o operation_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v again_o repeat_v confirm_v and_o amplify_v from_o several_a consideration_n 1._o that_o this_o unity_n flow_v from_o and_o be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o father_n special_a love_n to_o 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and_o he_o 6._o christ_n peace_n be_v far_o different_a from_o the_o peace_n which_o be_v give_v or_o enjoy_v by_o the_o world_n for_o that_o be_v ofttimes_o in_o sin_n or_o be_v but_o a_o lethargy_n of_o security_n portend_v sad_a trouble_n or_o but_o at_o best_o a_o freedom_n from_o outward_a trouble_n when_o yet_o thy_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o god_n but_o his_o peace_n be_v solid_a and_o true_a peace_n therefore_o say_v he_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o 7._o christ_n peace_n do_v also_o differ_v from_o the_o world_n peace_n in_o the_o way_n of_o give_v it_o they_o ofttimes_o give_v word_n of_o peace_n without_o reality_n but_o he_o be_v real_a in_o what_o he_o say_v they_o may_v wish_v peace_n when_o they_o can_v give_v it_o but_o his_o peace_n be_v real_a and_o effectual_a joh._n 34.29_o they_o can_v perpetuate_v any_o peace_n they_o afford_v or_o wish_v but_o his_o peace_n be_v firm_a and_o he_o preserve_v his_o people_n in_o it_o this_o also_o be_v 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of_o god_n concern_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o yea_o and_o reprove_v exhort_v or_o comfort_v out_o of_o charity_n yet_o his_o minister_n be_v to_o do_v it_o by_o office_n and_o with_o authority_n for_o it_o be_v you_o who_o i_o send_v v._o 21._o who_o be_v to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n 3._o this_o power_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v equal_o and_o in_o common_a to_o all_o minister_n so_o that_o one_o do_v not_o share_v in_o it_o more_o than_o another_o for_o here_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n in_o common_a who_o soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o give_v to_o peter_n only_o but_o here_o express_o to_o all_o 4._o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o
v._o 14_o and_o that_o he_o confer_v with_o peter_n particular_o who_o he_o restore_v to_o his_o former_a dignity_n upon_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o love_n to_o he_o v._o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o warn_v he_o concern_v his_o future_a suffering_n command_v he_o to_o follow_v he_o v._o 18_o 19_o and_o check_v his_o curious_a enquiry_n concern_v john_n v._o 20_o 21_o 22._o in_o a_o speech_n which_o occasion_v a_o mistake_n among_o the_o disciple_n but_o causeless_o as_o john_n clear_v v._o 23._o who_o here_o take_v occasion_n to_o close_v this_o history_n assert_v that_o he_o be_v the_o penman_n thereof_o and_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o v._o 24._o and_o acknowledge_v that_o many_o thing_n do_v by_o christ_n be_v omit_v in_o his_o narration_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o record_v they_o all_o v._o 25._o ver._n 1._o after_o these_o thing_n jesus_n show_v himself_o again_o to_o his_o disciple_n at_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n and_o on_o this_o wise_a show_v he_o himself_o john_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o former_a chapter_n have_v show_v that_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n do_v many_o sign_n in_o presence_n of_o his_o disciple_n which_o he_o have_v not_o write_v he_o do_v in_o this_o chapter_n give_v a_o notable_a proof_n thereof_o by_o record_v one_o notable_a appear_v of_o christ_n wherein_o many_o sign_n concur_v this_o he_o propound_v general_o in_o this_o verse_n undertake_v to_o describe_v it_o in_o its_o circumstance_n and_o mention_v the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v do_v namely_o at_o and_o beside_o some_o part_n of_o the_o lake_n genezareth_n which_o here_o get_v the_o name_n from_o the_o city_n tiberias_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o that_o lake_n and_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n joh._n 6.1_o christ_n have_v wrought_v some_o miracle_n before_o in_o this_o lake_n and_o in_o the_o town_n of_o galilee_n about_o it_o he_o have_v preach_v and_o wrought_v many_o miracle_n and_o now_o he_o do_v appear_v there_o after_o his_o resurrection_n as_o his_o solemn_a meeting_n with_o the_o disciple_n be_v in_o galilee_n also_o matth._n 28.16_o 17._o that_o he_o may_v bring_v to_o their_o remembrance_n what_o have_v pass_v there_o former_o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v needful_a we_o be_v much_o confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o be_v a_o truth_n not_o easy_o believe_v indeed_o and_o be_v believe_v be_v full_a of_o rich_a comfort_n and_o a_o sure_a pledge_n that_o all_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n suffering_n though_o even_o unto_o death_n will_v end_v in_o glory_n therefore_o after_o these_o thing_n and_o christ_n show_v himself_o so_o often_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n jesus_n show_v himself_o again_o to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n who_o have_v yet_o some_o scruple_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o v._o 12._o 2._o such_o as_o be_v to_o publish_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n unto_o other_o ought_v to_o be_v solid_o persuade_v of_o they_o themselves_o and_o do_v need_n much_o from_o christ_n for_o that_o effect_n that_o so_o they_o may_v publish_v they_o from_o a_o sure_a persuasion_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o therefore_o do_v he_o show_v himself_o again_o to_o the_o disciple_n who_o be_v most_o part_n if_o not_o all_o of_o they_o to_o publish_v these_o glad_a tiding_n throughout_o the_o world_n 3._o christ_n presence_n and_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o be_v not_o restrict_v to_o any_o one_o place_n but_o where_o ever_o his_o people_n be_v there_o he_o will_v manifest_v himself_o as_o they_o need_v for_o jesus_n show_v himself_o to_o the_o disciple_n at_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n as_o well_o as_o at_o jerusalem_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v now_o return_v for_o reason_n to_o be_v after_o mention_v 4._o the_o particular_a passage_n and_o circumstance_n of_o christ_n manifest_v of_o himself_o to_o his_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v narrow_o observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o as_o be_v full_a of_o rich_a use_n and_o instruction_n therefore_o do_v john_n who_o be_v a_o eyewitness_n undertake_v here_o to_o describe_v they_o and_o on_o this_o wise_a show_v he_o himself_o verse_n 2._o there_o be_v together_o simon_n peter_n and_o thomas_n call_v didymus_n and_o nathaneel_n of_o cana_n in_o galilee_n and_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n and_o two_o other_o of_o his_o disciple_n 3._o simon_n peter_n say_v unto_o they_o i_o go_v a_o fish_n they_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o also_o go_v with_o thou_o they_o go_v forth_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o ship_n immediate_o and_o that_o night_n they_o catch_v nothing_o the_o particular_a narration_n of_o this_o appear_v and_o manifestation_n may_v be_v branch_v out_o in_o these_o head_n 1._o the_o antecedent_n thereof_o v._o 2_o 3._o 2._o his_o appear_v unto_o they_o though_o unknown_a and_o his_o conference_n with_o they_o v._o 4_o 5._o 3._o the_o way_n how_o he_o manifest_v and_o make_v himself_o know_v unto_o they_o v_o 6_o 7._o 4._o some_o particular_a effect_n and_o 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