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A10737 The repentance of Peter and Iudas Together with the frailtie of the faithfull, and the fearefull ende of wicked hypocrites. Richardson, Charles, fl. 1612-1617.; Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625? 1612 (1612) STC 21016A; ESTC S120149 271,441 294

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notwistanding_n go_v 2._o gen._n 15_o 2._o childless_a to_o their_o grave_n as_o abraham_n complain_v for_o this_o cause_n david_n say_v plain_o that_o child_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n his_o reward_n psal_n 127.3.8_o he_o give_v they_o and_o deni_v they_o to_o who_o he_o will_n and_o the_o prophet_n set_v a_o note_n of_o attention_n before_o it_o behold_v as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o when_o rahel_n be_v barren_a and_o envy_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o her_o sister_n cry_v out_o to_o her_o husband_n in_o a_o foolish_a and_o distemper_a passion_n give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v jacob_n be_v exceed_v angry_a with_o she_o and_o say_v be_o i_o in_o god_n stead_n which_o have_v withhold_v from_o thou_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n when_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o thy_o womb_n and_o make_v thou_o barren_a be_v it_o in_o my_o power_n to_o open_v it_o and_o make_v thou_o fruitful_a gen._n 30_o 1.2_o in_o like_a manner_n though_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n by_o god_n own_o ordinance_n be_v our_o spiritual_a father_n to_o beget_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n through_o the_o gospel_n 1._o cor._n 4.15_o yet_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o ministry_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o most_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a minister_n that_o live_v can_v beget_v nor_o convert_v one_o soul_n to_o god_n without_o his_o blessing_n christiana_n blessing_n sicut_fw-la corporis_fw-la medicamenta_fw-la que_fw-la hominibus_fw-la adhibentur_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ijs_fw-la prosunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la deus_fw-la operatur_fw-la salutem_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la illis_fw-la medijs_fw-la potest_fw-la cum_fw-la sine_fw-la ipso_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la et_fw-la tamen_fw-la adhibentur_fw-la &_o si_fw-la officiosè_fw-la fiat_fw-la inter_fw-la opera_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la deputatur_fw-la ita_fw-la et_fw-la adiumenta_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la tunc_fw-la prosunt_fw-la animae_fw-la adhibita_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la operatur_fw-la ut_fw-la prosint_fw-la qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la euangelium_fw-la dare_v homini_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la neque_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la aug._n the_o doctr_n christiana_n as_o medicine_n for_o the_o body_n which_o one_o man_n apply_v and_o minister_v unto_o a_o other_o do_v only_o profit_v they_o to_o who_o god_n work_v health_n who_o be_v able_a to_o work_v without_o those_o mean_n whereas_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o he_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v use_v and_o if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n ordinance_n it_o be_v account_v a_o work_n of_o mercy_n so_o the_o help_n of_o instruction_n be_v use_v by_o man_n do_v then_o profit_v the_o soul_n when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o bless_v they_o who_o can_v give_v the_o gospel_n unto_o man_n
the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o as_o in_o his_o fall_n we_o have_v see_v the_o image_n of_o a_o grievous_a sinner_n so_o in_o this_o we_o have_v see_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o true_a convert_v many_o will_v fall_v with_o peter_n and_o other_o of_o god_n child_n but_o they_o will_v not_o rise_v with_o they_o by_o repentance_n these_o man_n deceive_v themselves_o such_o example_n as_o this_o will_v do_v they_o no_o good_a thou_o see_v that_o peter_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v to_o commit_v they_o let_v i_o say_v to_o thou_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v to_o one_o in_o another_o case_n 13.3_o luke_n 10.37_o ipsi_fw-la petro_n statim_fw-la dimisit_fw-la quia_fw-la amarissimè_fw-la slevit_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la si_fw-la amarissimè_fw-la flea_n christus_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la respiciet_fw-la culpa_fw-la discedet_fw-la ambros_n ser._n 46._o luke_n 13.3_o go_v and_o do_v thou_o likewise_o then_o may_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o example_n appertain_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o can_v weep_v bitter_o with_o pettr_n and_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v than_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o upon_o he_o otherwise_o that_o sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n remain_v true_a except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v now_o howsoever_o there_o be_v not_o any_o plain_a story_n of_o peter_n repentance_n either_o in_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o the_o act_n beside_o this_o mention_n of_o he_o tear_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o do_v true_o and_o unfeigned_o repent_v our_o saviour_n assure_v he_o of_o it_o before_o his_o fall_n when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n luke_n 22.32_o again_o as_o here_o he_o deny_v christ_n thrice_o 16.7_o thrice_o quia_fw-la dominum_fw-la tertiò_fw-la negaverat_fw-la tertiò_fw-la confitetur_fw-la &_o quoties_fw-la culpam_fw-la delinquendo_fw-la contraxerat_fw-la toties_fw-la gratiam_fw-la diligendo_fw-la conquirit_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la lacrymas_fw-la praevaricator_n extitit_fw-la post_fw-la lacrymas_fw-la pastor_n assumptus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la regendos_fw-la accepit_fw-la qui_fw-la prius_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la rexit_fw-la ambros_n ibid._n mark_v 16.7_o so_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o confess_v he_o as_o oft_o and_o he_o that_o before_o become_v a_o revolter_v be_v now_o make_v a_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o woman_n to_o who_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v first_o make_v know_v be_v command_v by_o the_o angel_n to_o go_v and_o tell_v peter_n by_o name_n that_o as_o he_o be_v most_o afflict_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o he_o may_v be_v most_o comfort_v beside_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v use_v he_o as_o a_o penman_n in_o write_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v continue_v impenitent_a and_o therefore_o let_v our_o repentance_n be_v unfeigned_a as_o he_o be_v and_o we_o shall_v obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v the_o repentance_n of_o judas_n mat._n 27.3.4.5_o 3_o then_o judas_n which_o betray_v he_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v repent_v himself_o and_o bring_v again_o the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n 4_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v the_o innocent_a blood_n but_o they_o say_v what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o see_v thou_o to_o it_o 5_o and_o when_o he_o have_v cast_v down_o the_o silver_n piece_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o depart_v and_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o we_o have_v handle_v before_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o who_o conversion_n we_o have_v see_v a_o notable_a token_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o repentant_a sinner_n we_o be_v now_o to_o entreat_v of_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o traitor_n judas_n in_o who_o wretched_a end_n we_o have_v a_o fearful_a example_n of_o god_n wrathful_a judgement_n against_o wicked_a hypocrite_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o evangelist_n have_v declare_v the_o obstinate_a and_o wilful_a malice_n of_o this_o damnable_a traitor_n namely_o how_o first_o of_o all_o he_o conspire_v with_o the_o high_a priest_n 14.15.16_o verse_n 14.15.16_o and_o compact_v with_o they_o for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o deliver_v his_o master_n treacherous_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o afterwards_o when_o our_o saviour_n make_v it_o know_v to_o his_o disciple_n that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o how_o impudent_o he_o carry_v himself_o not_o once_o blush_n at_o the_o matter_n 25._o verse_n 25._o but_o set_v as_o good_a a_o face_n on_o it_o as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o light_o pass_v by_o the_o good_a admonition_n that_o our_o saviour_n give_v he_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o repentance_n or_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o any_o detestation_n of_o his_o fact_n 47._o verse_n 47._o and_o last_o of_o all_o how_o he_o come_v as_o the_o captain_n and_o leader_n of_o that_o rabble_n of_o soldier_n that_o be_v send_v to_o apprehend_v he_o 49._o verse_n 49._o and_o how_o with_o a_o false_a kiss_n in_o token_n of_o friendship_n he_o betray_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o now_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o set_v out_o his_o miserable_a end_n well_o beseem_v so_o vile_a and_o wicked_a a_o life_n and_o he_o describe_v it_o very_o diligent_o first_o because_o it_o serve_v to_o illustrate_v and_o set_v out_o the_o innocency_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o also_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o example_n to_o other_o wherein_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o a_o end_n they_o be_v to_o look_v for_o that_o be_v not_o afraid_a for_o love_n of_o money_n to_o betray_v the_o know_a truth_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a thorough_o to_o discuss_v that_o which_o the_o evangelist_n have_v write_v concern_v judas_n in_o who_o repentance_n there_o be_v many_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v see_v though_o it_o want_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a namely_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o only_o if_o if_o it_o have_v be_v add_v we_o shall_v scarce_o have_v find_v so_o notable_a a_o example_n of_o repentance_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n for_o in_o outward_a appearance_n it_o excel_v the_o repentance_n of_o peter_n by_o many_o degree_n but_o for_o our_o better_a direction_n in_o the_o profitable_a handle_n of_o it_o let_v we_o consider_v in_o it_o two_o general_a part_n 1._o his_o repentance_n where_o 1._o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o viz._n 1._o the_o person_n describe_v 1._o by_o his_o name_n judas_n 2._o by_o the_o heinousness_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o betray_v he_o viz._n jesus_n 2._o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o viz._n when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v 2._o the_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v three_o 1._o his_o contrition_n he_o repent_v himself_o 2._o his_o confession_n which_o be_v first_o in_o order_n though_o set_v after_o and_o it_o be_v 1._o propound_v viz._n he_o confess_v his_o particular_a sin_n i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n 2._o amplify_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o see_v thou_o to_o it_o 3._o his_o satisfaction_n where_o 1._o he_o bring_v again_o the_o money_n he_o have_v receive_v 2._o when_o they_o will_v not_o take_v it_o he_o cast_v it_o down_o in_o the_o temple_n 2._o his_o miserable_a end_n where_o 1._o his_o preparation_n to_o it_o he_o depart_v viz._n into_o some_o secret_a and_o solitary_a place_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o it_o he_o hang_v himself_o judas_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o order_n propound_v to_o wit_n his_o name_n judas_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o which_o afford_v unto_o we_o this_o first_o instruction_n namely_o sincerity_n doctrine_n no_o outward_a thing_n can_v make_v a_o man_n a_o good_a christian_n with_o out_o inward_a sincerity_n that_o no_o 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in_o locum_fw-la first_o we_o see_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o these_o wicked_a chief_a priest_n that_o though_o they_o be_v no_o doubt_n convince_v in_o their_o conscience_n by_o this_o confession_n of_o judas_n yet_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o any_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o sin_n much_o less_o to_o repent_v of_o it_o nay_o indeed_o they_o can_v never_o endure_v at_o any_o hand_n to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o so_o they_o may_v come_v to_o amendment_n which_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n can_v they_o hear_v with_o patience_n if_o once_o he_o begin_v to_o touch_v their_o sin_n nay_o do_v they_o not_o persecute_v he_o in_o this_o case_n as_o a_o heretic_n and_o a_o contemner_n of_o their_o sacred_a dignity_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o upon_o a_o false_a conceit_n they_o have_v that_o they_o can_v not_o err_v nor_o do_v amiss_o it_o be_v their_o say_n of_o old_a the_o law_n shall_v not_o perish_v from_o the_o priest_n 9.7_o jerem._n 18.18_o hos_fw-la 9.7_o nor_o the_o counsel_n from_o the_o wise_a etc._n etc._n yea_o they_o count_v themselves_o man_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o though_o none_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o they_o as_o zidkijah_n say_v to_o michaiah_n 22.24_o 1._o king_n 22.24_o when_o go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o these_o late_a one_o be_v still_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n for_o when_o the_o officer_n that_o be_v send_v to_o apprehend_v our_o saviour_n christ_n return_v with_o this_o answer_n 7.46.47.48_o joh._n 7.46.47.48_o never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n what_o say_v they_o be_v you_o also_o deceive_v do_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n or_o of_o the_o pharisee_n believe_v in_o he_o as_o though_o they_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v and_o when_o the_o blind_a man_n that_o have_v new_o receive_v his_o sight_n speak_v somewhat_o bold_o unto_o they_o concern_v christ_n jesus_n they_o think_v great_a scorn_n with_o it_o 9.34_o john_n 9.34_o thou_o be_v altogether_o say_v 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