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love_n to_o talk_v of_o he_o for_o look_v who_o he_o admit_v into_o his_o school_n those_o he_o teach_v still_o continual_o ho_o weak_a soever_o they_o be_v until_o he_o bring_v they_o to_o perfect_a understanding_n and_o expel_v all_o doubtfulness_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n forasmuch_o now_o as_o these_o his_o disciple_n speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o way_n he_o get_v he_o to_o they_o albeit_o he_o hold_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o know_v he_o not_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n thereof_o they_o themselves_o with_o their_o own_o word_n may_v knowledge_n &_o confess_v their_o doubtful_a waver_a &_o weakness_n of_o faith_n that_o they_o may_v open_v their_o disease_n unto_o he_o &_o he_o to_o give_v a_o convenient_a medicine_n for_o their_o unbelief_n that_o through_o the_o long_a delay_n friendly_a talk_n and_o open_v of_o the_o scripture_n their_o heart_n and_o desire_n may_v more_o and_o more_o be_v kindle_v and_o set_v on_o fire_n that_o their_o doubtfulness_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o their_o weak_a faith_n strengthen_v for_o though_o they_o hold_v jesus_n for_o a_o great_a and_o principal_a prophet_n and_o and_o for_o a_o innocent_a good_a man_n yet_o speak_v they_o uncertaine_o of_o the_o matter_n and_o their_o heart_n waver_v yet_o be_v not_o they_o assure_v that_o he_o have_v overcome_v death_n and_o by_o his_o own_o death_n purchase_v life_n for_o all_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v rise_v again_o into_o a_o immorâ—_n 〈…〉_o make_v we_o undoubted_o partaker_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o joyful_a resurrection_n and_o eternal_a life_n in_o himself_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o glad_o talk_v and_o willing_o hold_v of_o he_o how_o feeble_o and_o unperfect_o soever_o it_o be_v yet_o the_o gracious_a and_o love_a lord_n approach_v near_o unto_o they_o and_o instruct_v they_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v unfruitful_a it_o shall_v never_o pass_v without_o profit_n but_o assure_o do_v good_a where_o christ_n be_v glad_o and_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n speak_v of_o 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yet_o right_o instruct_v that_o we_o may_v infourme_v they_o and_o commune_v with_o they_o we_o shall_v despise_v no_o man_n that_o with_o a_o single_a hart_n seek_v god_n though_o as_o yet_o we_o perceive_v much_o waver_a and_o weak_a faith_n in_o he_o for_o if_o the_o eternal_a 〈…〉_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o humble_v himself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ignorant_a much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o dooâ—â—ing_v we_o be_v neither_o sufficient_o instruct_v in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o yet_o diligent_a and_o careful_a to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o know_v 24._o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o they_o o_o you_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o hart_n to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v
life_n for_o his_o sheep_n such_o peril_n do_v christ_n promise_v unto_o peter_n namely_o that_o he_o must_v die_v and_o with_o what_o death_n afore-time_o when_o he_o be_v young_a he_o seek_v that_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o flesh_n he_o may_v not_o away_o with_o the_o cross_n but_o now_o after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v stout_a and_o die_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o for_o his_o sheep_n behold_v such_o a_o end_n have_v peter_n that_o of_o love_n he_o die_v for_o he_o with_o who_o to_o die_v he_o rash_o promise_v afore_o but_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o christ_n shall_v first_o die_v for_o peter_n health_n and_o that_o peter_n afterward_o shall_v suffer_v death_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n the_o presumption_n and_o headiness_n of_o man_n will_v have_v set_v the_o cart_n before_o the_o horse_n but_o the_o everlasting_a truth_n have_v appoint_v this_o order_n peter_n think_v he_o will_v have_v ieoperd_v his_o life_n for_o christ_n &_o have_v redeem_v the_o redeemer_n but_o christ_n come_v to_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n of_o who_o peter_n be_v one_o now_o after_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o those_o that_o be_v he_o there_o be_v strength_n give_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o shepherd_n and_o sheep_n as_o be_v faithful_a to_o suffer_v death_n for_o christ_n sake_n death_n be_v not_o now_o so_o to_o be_v fear_v of_o we_o that_o we_o will_v therefore_o go_v back_o from_o the_o truth_n for_o by_o death_n do_v not_o we_o lose_v life_n yea_o christ_n have_v make_v death_n to_o be_v the_o way_n unto_o life_n and_o by_o his_o resurrection_n he_o have_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o a_o example_n of_o another_o life_n which_o be_v immortal_a peter_n be_v first_o afraid_a and_o fear_a death_n and_o will_v have_v dissuade_v christ_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v 16._o but_o now_o that_o the_o precious_a treasure_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v he_o follow_v his_o redeemer_n yea_o even_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n go_v 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likewise_o to_o comfort_v we_o be_v heavy_a who_o nevertheless_o come_v upon_o earth_n that_o he_o will_v die_v neither_o be_v it_o necessity_n that_o move_v he_o to_o die_v 10_o but_o his_o own_o good_a will_n and_o love_n for_o he_o have_v power_n to_o give_v his_o soul_n and_o take_v it_o again_o now_o though_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v great_a in_o nature_n yet_o be_v it_o overcome_v through_o the_o strength_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o love_n 5._o which_o we_o bear_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v our_o life_n even_o jesus_n christ_n and_o albeit_o he_o be_v the_o life_n itself_o yet_o please_v it_o he_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o us._n see_v then_o that_o he_o alone_o die_v for_o we_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a neither_o shall_v it_o grieve_v we_o to_o die_v also_o for_o he_o special_o consider_v that_o the_o publish_n of_o so_o excellent_a grace_n be_v commit_v unto_o us._n when_o the_o shepherd_n die_v for_o the_o sheep_n it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n if_o the_o sheep_n die_v for_o the_o shepherd_n sake_n forasmuch_o now_o as_o the_o faithful_a shepherd_n with_o his_o love_n direct_v and_o encourage_v many_o of_o the_o sheep_n to_o die_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n how_o much_o more_o meet_a be_v it_o that_o the_o shepherd_n be_v the_o first_o which_o jeopardy_v their_o life_n strive_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o even_o unto_o blood_n to_o resist_v sin_n when_o christ_n have_v put_v they_o in_o trust_n to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n this_o be_v now_o the_o occasion_n why_o our_o saviour_n christ_n tell_v peter_n of_o his_o death_n afore_o hand_n and_o strengthen_v and_o incourage_v he_o thereunto_o for_o though_o the_o will_v be_v constant_a in_o the_o saint_n yet_o be_v the_o flesh_n feeble_a and_o weak_a 26._o no_o man_n die_v without_o pain_n and_o grief_n which_o thing_n be_v appoint_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o the_o intent_n no_o man_n shall_v kill_v himself_o for_o see_v the_o devil_n do_v now_o and_o then_o persuade_v 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