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A64251 Peter his repentance shewing, among other things, these two points for edification I. what weakenes remaines in Gods owne children, especially in times of triall and danger, and to, what little cause they have to trust their hearts, or be confident of themselves, but get to be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. II. what is the power of Gods grace and covenant, for renewing His children by repentance, and so, what encouragement they have to return after every fall, and goe on in their course of watchfulnesse, humiliation, prayer, and magnifying of Jesus Christ / by Dr. Thomas Taylor. Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. 1653 (1653) Wing T569; ESTC R20311 101,739 76

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call_v he_o a_o proud_a fool_n etc._n etc._n 1._o david_n profess_v his_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a but_o as_o a_o child_n psal._n 131._o 1._o 2._o humility_n be_v a_o seemly_a garment_n for_o outward_a carriage_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o deck_v yourselves_o with_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o great_a fall_n from_o a_o low_a place_n one_o of_o the_o father_n call_v it_o coronam_fw-la in_o tuto_fw-la pinnaculum_fw-la &_o moenia_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la ex_fw-la alto_fw-mi decidat_fw-la 4._o whatsoever_o may_v befall_v the_o humble-minded_n man_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n unto_o he_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n grace_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o countenance_n grace_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o will_v dwell_v with_o the_o humble_a soul_n isa._n 57_o 15._o and_o it_o with_o he_o a_o most_o happy_a cohabitation_n vers._n 31._o but_o peter_n say_v more_o earnest_o if_o i_o shall_v die_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v thou_o likewise_o say_v 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4._o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v enough_o to_o make_v he_o believe_v the_o word_n and_o affirmation_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o his_o own_o conceit_n for_o to_o all_o these_o purpose_n do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o forewarn_v he_o of_o his_o fall_n yet_o he_o still_o blind_v with_o vain_a confidence_n in_o himself_o or_o carry_v away_o with_o preposterous_a zeal_n do_v more_o vehement_o persist_v in_o contradict_v his_o lord_n in_o which_o he_o heap_v up_o a_o number_n of_o sin_n 1._o the_o repetition_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n after_o christ_n admonition_n and_o asseveration_n observe_v but_o peter_n say_v 2._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o say_v more_o earnest_o 3._o the_o matter_n of_o it_o i_o will_v
not_o deny_v thou_o if_o i_o shall_v die_v with_o thou_o 4._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o draw_v all_o the_o disciple_n into_o the_o same_o sin_n with_o he_o likewise_o say_v they_o all_o note_n 1._o in_o that_o peter_n fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o sin_n and_o against_o the_o mean_n use_v by_o christ_n that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n through_o strength_n of_o his_o corruption_n may_v fall_v often_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n notwithstanding_o good_a mean_n against_o it_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a thing_n to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d almost_o nothing_o but_o experience_n of_o their_o former_a fall_n which_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o fool_n bring_v they_o to_o see_v their_o folly_n so_o here_o in_o peter_n all_o christ_n warning_n too_o little_a and_o so_o long_o they_o must_v fall_v sense_n of_o weakness_n be_v their_o great_a strength_n 2._o till_o the_o judgement_n be_v change_v the_o action_n be_v the_o same_o peter_n judgement_n be_v 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thy_o weakness_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o thy_o strength_n labour_v to_o grow_v up_o in_o soundness_n of_o judgement_n and_o in_o strength_n of_o grace_n and_o though_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o good_a end_n sometime_o let_v thou_o slip_v into_o the_o same_o frailty_n his_o right_a hand_n be_v under_o thy_o head_n and_o thy_o condition_n be_v not_o worse_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n christ_n dear_a disciple_n here_o be_v moil_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n but_o not_o cast_v off_o for_o it_o note_n 2._o in_o that_o peter_n more_o vehement_o deny_v and_o contradict_v his_o lord_n strong_a that_o every_o repetition_n of_o sin_n make_v sin_n the_o strong_a for_o as_o the_o body_n the_o more_o it_o be_v nourish_v and_o feed_v the_o strong_a it_o grow_v so_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n every_o new_a act_n be_v a_o addition_n of_o strength_n till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o habit_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n comparison_n jam._n 1._o 15._o speak_v of_o the_o conception_n and_o perfection_n of_o sin_n when_o lust_n be_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n beside_o corruption_n be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o grace_v as_o grace_v if_o it_o increase_v not_o i●_n decrease_v so_o corruption_n if_o it_o decrease_v not_o it_o get_v strength_n and_o increase_v use_v against_o they_o that_o say_v they_o will_v repent_v hereafter_o pluck_v up_o a_o twig_n let_v it_o not_o grow_v to_o be_v a_o plant_n dash_v the_o brain_n while_o a_o child_n a_o sore_a the_o long_a it_o be_v let_v alone_o grow_v more_o incurable_a fin_n fashion_v by_o continuance_n grow_v to_o another_o nature_n take_v heed_n and_o fear_n thou_o have_v a_o holy_a god_n to_o do_v withal_o and_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o thy_o own_o though_o some_o grace_n and_o god_n observe_v not_o only_o the_o sin_n but_o the_o sinful_a manner_n of_o do_v and_o degree_n of_o sin_v carelessness_n carnal_a confidence_n pride_n of_o spirit_n slackness_n in_o use_n of_o holy_a mean_n relapse_v all_o very_a dangerous_a if_o i_o shall_v die_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v thou_o note_v 3_o peter_n think_v himself_o strong_a enough_o to_o be_v a_o martyr_n we_o now_o when_o he_o have_v not_o learn_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o religion_n nor_o to_o know_v himself_o before_o he_o promise_v though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v he_o will_v not_o now_o before_o he_o will_v deny_v he_o he_o will_v die_v the_o death_n it_o be_v nothing_o now_o with_o peter_n to_o be_v a_o martyr_n peter_n consider_v not_o of_o what_o metal_n he_o be_v make_v that_o he_o be_v dust_n earth_n and_o a_o lump_n of_o sinful_a mire_n unable_a to_o any_o thing_n 2._o he_o consider_v not_o his_o present_a danger_n though_o forewarn_v that_o he_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n to_o satan_n and_o in_o the_o lion_n mouth_n 3._o he_o consider_v not_o 17._o that_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n but_o have_v power_n in_o himself_o to_o stand_v out_o the_o great_a of_o all_o trial_n and_o therefore_o within_o a_o few_o hour_n the_o contempt_n of_o this_o power_n of_o god_n drive_v it_o quite_o from_o he_o use_v let_v we_o well_o watch_v the_o pride_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n nature_n be_v so_o proud_a in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o that_o it_o will_v build_v up_o a_o tower_n to_o heaven_n though_o it_o prove_v but_o a_o babel_n and_o confusion_n pride_n of_o heart_n will_v make_v we_o sacrifice_v to_o our_o own_o net_n and_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n peter_n have_v good_a thing_n and_o true_a grace_n in_o he_o but_o not_o acknowledge_v they_o in_o the_o giver_n puff_v he_o up_o and_o darken_v they_o whereas_o grace_n receive_v and_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o giver_n be_v so_o far_o from_o puff_v up_o as_o they_o make_v humble_a grace_n in_o abraham_n come_v near_o to_o god_n make_v he_o say_v i_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n gen._n 18._o 27._o 2._o in_o good_a 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disciple_n themselves_o in_o christ_n presence_n show_v great_a imbecility_n and_o weakness_n matter_n of_o comfort_n which_o concern_v we_o in_o our_o fall_n matthew_n be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o say_v so_o yet_o matthew_n record_v for_o our_o comfort_n how_o he_o among_o the_o rest_n be_v vain_o confident_a note_v 2._o how_o quick_o sin_n spread_v itself_o nature_n peter_n draw_v all_o the_o disciple_n after_o his_o sin_n when_o all_o christ_n persuasion_n can_v stay_v they_o the_o same_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n gal._n 2._o 14._o by_o not_o walk_v with_o a_o right_a foot_n draw_v the_o gentile_n and_o barbarian_n also_o into_o his_o dissimulation_n and_o compel_v the_o gentile_n to_o judaism●_n not_o by_o teach_v any_o doctrine_n to_o that_o purpose_n for_o they_o can_v not_o err_v in_o that_o but_o in_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o example_n example_n in_o sin_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o compulsion_n use_v 1_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v lest_o thou_o bring_v many_o sin_n upon_o thou_o as_o peter_n sin_n here_o heavy_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o master_n and_o fellow_n disciple_n 2._o beware_v also_o of_o the_o company_n of_o sinner_n example_n be_v become_v a_o kind_n of_o law_n and_o thyself_o as_o tinder_n to_o receive_v such_o sparkle_n we_o proceed_v now_o to_o a_o passage_n in_o another_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n mark_v 14._o 66._o and_o as_o peter_n be_v beneath_o in_o the_o hall_n there_o come_v one_o of_o the_o maid_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n ver._n 67._o and_o when_o she_o see_v peter_n warm_v himself_o she_o look_v on_o he_o and_o say_v thou_o be_v also_o with_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n ver._n 68_o but_o he_o deny_v it_o say_v i_o know_v he_o not_o neither_o wot_v i_o what_o thou_o say_v then_o he_o go_v into_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o cock_n crew_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o former_a story_n how_o much_o peter_n have_v promise_v of_o himself_o he_o will_v not_o be_v offend_v he_o 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