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and_z scribes_z and_o be_v kill_v etc._n etc._n the_o matter_n now_o come_v to_o this_o how_o peter_n carry_v himself_o upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o grieve_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o honour_n and_o of_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o therefore_o he_o control_v christ_n verse_n 22._o where_o he_o argue_v either_o christ_n fearfulness_n or_o rashness_n either_o that_o christ_n shall_v not_o go_v or_o if_o he_o go_v that_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v thus_o peter_n will_v do_v that_o which_o will_v undo_v the_o whole_a world_n hence_o christ_n speak_v to_o peter_n and_o check_v he_o sharp_o for_o he_o see_v satan_n in_o peter_n tempt_v he_o therefore_o as_o he_o reprove_v he_o he_o speak_v again_o to_o the_o apostle_n to_o fortify_v themselves_o against_o the_o stumble_a block_n peter_n have_v lay_v and_o he_o tell_v they_o what_o shall_v befall_v they_o and_o himself_o too_o for_o if_o the_o head_n be_v wound_v the_o member_n must_v 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therefore_o expect_v a_o cross_n for_o it_o will_v befall_v you_o hence_o come_v all_o those_o exhortation_n heb._n 3.13_o 3.13_o heb._n 3.13_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a there_o be_v none_o except_v this_o must_v not_o be_v seldom_o but_o daily_o and_o not_o hereafter_o but_o now_o while_o it_o be_v call_v today_o but_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o it_o lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o there_o be_v many_o distemper_n we_o be_v bad_a of_o ourselves_o and_o ready_a to_o be_v lead_v away_o to_o sin_n therefore_o exhort_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o those_o caveat_n 2_o pet._n 3.17_o 3.17_o 2_o pet._n 3.17_o beware_v lest_o you_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o exhort_v also_o the_o like_a in_o other_o place_n beware_v that_o imply_v there_o be_v a_o need_n for_o the_o heart_n be_v open_a to_o many_o danger_n so_o luke_n 12.4_o 12.4_o luke_n 12.4_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o my_o friend_n be_v not_o afraid_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v friendly_a counsel_n not_o to_o the_o wicked_a but_o to_o god_n own_o the_o strong_a bone_n need_v sinew_n a_o arm_n can_v lack_v the_o least_o bone_n the_o great_a pillar_n have_v need_n of_o the_o less_o thing_n so_o in_o the_o church_n the_o strong_a member_n in_o the_o same_o need_n advice_n and_o support_v the_o rich_a man_n must_v use_v the_o market_n so_o none_o can_v live_v without_o the_o market_n of_o the_o society_n of_o saint_n and_o there_o be_v need_n of_o help_n to_o the_o best_a thus_o we_o see_v even_o a_o disciple_n the_o best_a saint_n need_v the_o help_n of_o other_o reason_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o weakness_n 1_o the_o wise_a man_n understand_v not_o every_o thing_n 2_o what_o we_o know_v we_o oftentimes_o forget_v 3_o though_o we_o know_v and_o forget_v not_o yet_o we_o be_v unconstant_a to_o follow_v that_o we_o know_v 4_o though_o we_o know_v and_o remember_v 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what_o for_o such_o a_o young_a upstart_n to_o do_v it_o he_o be_v unfit_a answ_n will_v thou_o refuse_v physic_n because_o it_o come_v in_o a_o earthen_a pot_n and_o not_o in_o a_o silver_n cup_n or_o refuse_v a_o salve_n because_o it_o stick_v on_o leather_n and_o not_o on_o velvet_n so_o because_o a_o weak_a instrument_n though_o not_o so_o grave_a as_o other_o offers_z help_n will_v thou_o therefore_o neglect_v it_o do_v not_o cast_v away_o counsel_n because_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o instrument_n 1_o sam._n 2._o old_a eli_n son_n despise_v counsel_n and_o why_o the_o text_n say_v god_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v they_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n god_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v a_o man_n when_o he_o refuse_v counsel_n exod._n 10.28_o 10.28_o exod._n 10.28_o when_o moses_n have_v often_o speak_v to_o pharaoh_n at_o last_o he_o cast_v he_o out_o and_o bid_v he_o see_v his_o face_n no_o more_o get_v thou_o go_v i_o will_v have_v no_o more_o of_o thou_o mark_v how_o moses_n answer_v i_o will_v see_v thy_o face_n no_o more_o he_o come_v no_o more_o to_o counsel_v he_o but_o god_n come_v to_o plague_v he_o therefore_o take_v heed_n thou_o that_o say_v away_o with_o counsel_v and_o preach_v brethren_n if_o that_o come_v not_o take_v heed_n lest_o god_n come_v with_o vengeance_n use_v 2_o be_v counsel_n needful_a for_o the_o best_a this_o than_o may_v exhort_v we_o willing_o to_o seek_v it_o and_o submit_v to_o it_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v by_o god_n nature_n teach_v lame_a and_o blind_a man_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v lead_v we_o be_v all_o weak_a therefore_o let_v we_o lean_v one_o upon_o another_o we_o be_v all_o blind_a let_v we_o therefore_o be_v guide_v a_o child_n can_v happy_o tell_v the_o next_o way_n to_o a_o town_n better_a than_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o stranger_n now_o it_o be_v a_o mad_a thing_n to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o child_n that_o direct_v i_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o go_v that_o way_n john_n 4._o if_o the_o people_n have_v not_o go_v to_o christ_n because_o a_o woman_n tell_v they_o of_o christ_n but_o have_v say_v tush_o it_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o tell_v we_o of_o it_o therefore_o we_o will_v not_o go_v they_o have_v never_o see_v christ_n therefore_o frame_v your_o heart_n to_o yield_v to_o advice_n and_o bless_v god_n that_o ever_o he_o bestow_v it_o see_v it_o be_v so_o needful_a ob._n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o sharp_a i_o can_v be_v content_a to_o bear_v it_o but_o it_o be_v so_o keen_a and_o cross_a to_o my_o nature_n to_o have_v such_o sharp_a reproof_n as_o he_o give_v that_o i_o can_v brook_v
luke_n 1.33_o john_n 7.37_o isaiah_n 55._o â—_o he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n john_n 7.37_o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v to_o i_o and_o drink_v isa_n 55.1_o hâ—_n every_o one_o that_o thirst_v etc._n etc._n second_o for_o that_o such_o desire_n be_v the_o grace_n itself_o desire_v for_o if_o a_o desire_n unto_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n itself_o before_o god_n as_o matth._n 5.27_o 27._o matth._n 5_o 27._o he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n and_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o why_o shall_v not_o much_o more_o a_o earnest_a desire_n or_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o obtain_n of_o it_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o believe_v be_v accept_v for_o belief_n itself_o three_o where_o ever_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v work_v save_a grace_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v faith_n but_o where_o ever_o such_o a_o desire_n so_o qualify_v be_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o these_o 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