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imprecation_n thus_o peter_n be_v in_o the_o forward_a of_o they_o that_o make_v falsehood_n their_o refuge_n and_o trust_n in_o lie_n note_n how_o a_o man_n have_v begin_v to_o fall_n fall_v apace_o and_o have_v no_o stay_n of_o himself_o till_o the_o lord_n stay_v he_o apace_o peter_n here_o fall_v from_o lie_v to_o false_a swear_n from_o swear_v to_o curse_v as_o hamans_n wife_n to_o haman_n if_o thou_o begin_v to_o fall_v thou_o shall_v sure_o fall_v so_o fall_n follow_v upon_o fall_n where_o the_o lord_n withdraw_v his_o hand_n or_o stand_v aloof_o 2._o wicked_a man_n shall_v fall_v from_o evil_a to_o worse_o till_o they_o fall_v into_o hell_n saul_n from_o disobedience_n to_o sorcery_n from_o sorcery_n to_o self-murder_n pharaoh_n shall_v fall_v ten_o time_n and_o not_o be_v warn_v till_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n and_o even_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v fall_v fearful_o and_o shall_v final_o be_v he_o not_o stop_v and_o stay_v and_o support_v as_o in_o our_o example_n reas._o 1_o satan_n will_v have_v every_o man_n sin_n out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a and_o every_o yield_n to_o temptation_n invite_v his_o violence_n why_o and_o nothing_o will_v serve_v evil_a man_n but_o riot_n and_o excess_n of_o sin_n 2._o one_o sin_n common_o go_v not_o alone_o but_o one_o pull_v on_o another_o a_o garden_n undress_v have_v not_o one_o weed_n but_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o weed_n as_o grace_n go_v in_o a_o chain_n faith_n bring_v love_n love_v obedience_n so_o vice_n go_v in_o a_o link_n and_o sin_n be_v concatenate_v david_n security_n bring_v lust_n lust_n whoredom_n adultery_n murder_n solomon_n first_o betake_v he_o to_o idolatrous_a wife_n then_o to_o idolatrous_a worship_n sin_n as_o we_o 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a fellow_n one_o hang_v to_o another_o as_o bar_n one_o sin_n can_v well_o be_v defend_v without_o another_o or_o cover_v 3._o one_o faculty_n corrupt_v corrupt_v another_o imagination_n be_v corrupt_v by_o cogitation_n of_o sin_n that_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n the_o judgement_n corrupt_v the_o affection_n so_o as_o there_o be_v delectation_n in_o sin_n affection_n corrupt_v the_o will_n bring_v it_o to_o consent_v the_o will_n corrupt_v the_o part_n by_o repeat_v custom_n and_o habit_n thus_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o gangrene_n in_o the_o body_n eat_v up_o the_o next_o part_n till_o it_o speedy_o mortify_v the_o whole_a 4._o the_o lord_n in_o justice_n often_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n as_o pharaoh_n sin_n with_o obstinacy_n and_o hardness_n exod._n 9_o 12._o the_o gentile_n by_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n rom._n 1._o 23._o use_v to_o stay_v beginning_n of_o sin_n sin_n sin_n as_o a_o infant_n at_o first_o may_v
more_o to_o sink_v himself_o into_o eternal_a damnation_n wonder_v to_o see_v the_o child_n of_o god_n fall_v so_o headlong_o where_o be_v peter_n freewill_n that_o so_o little_a bestead_n himself_o in_o so_o great_a need_n how_o can_v the_o pope_n challenge_v from_o he_o freedom_n from_o error_n how_o can_v they_o exempt_v themselves_o from_o error_n who_o at_o this_o day_n teach_v man_n to_o imitate_v peter_n in_o lie_v swear_v and_o curse_v themselves_o object_n prove_v it_o and_o i_o will_v be_v no_o papist_n answ._n rhemist_n testament_n in_o act_n 13._o 12._o if_o thou_o be_v put_v to_o a_o oath_n to_o accuse_v catholic_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o courage_n to_o refuse_v know_v that_o such_o a_o oath_n bind_v not_o at_o all_o in_o conscience_n note_v 4._o though_o peter_n here_o swear_v and_o curse_v people_n they_o believe_v he_o as_o little_a as_o before_o they_o believe_v their_o eye_n they_o see_v he_o in_o the_o garden_n know_v he_o by_o face_n and_o by_o speech_n why_o do_v 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cock_n and_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o god_n put_v his_o creature_n to_o a_o threefold_a use_n 1._o to_o serve_v man_n serve_v his_o lord_n the_o best_a of_o they_o not_o too_o good_a the_o angel_n fellow_n servant_n 2._o to_o punish_v man_n rebel_a against_o his_o lord_n for_o they_o all_o take_v their_o lord_n part_n be_v his_o host_n his_o army_n as_o against_o pharaoh_n 3._o to_o teach_v man_n many_o lesson_n which_o otherwise_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o learn_v as_o when_o balaam_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n god_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ass_n and_o she_o speak_v numb_a 22._o 28._o so_o when_o peter_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o lord_n his_o lord_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o cock_n and_o he_o speak_v if_o the_o stiff_a neck_a jew_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o very_a ox_n and_o ass_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o know_v their_o owner_n and_o feeder_n isaiah_n 1._o 3._o quest._n but_o have_v the_o creature_n more_o power_n to_o teach_v then_o god_n himself_o or_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n thus_o use_v they_o answ._n god_n be_v the_o chief_a teacher_n man_n what_o minister_n or_o instrument_n soever_o he_o use_v he_o teach_v principaliter_fw-la &_o authoritative_a but_o all_o creature_n teach_v ministerial_o and_o all_o their_o voice_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n as_o this_o cock_n be_v to_o christ._n and_o therefore_o god_n speak_v not_o to_o we_o by_o creature_n as_o if_o they_o have_v more_o power_n and_o persuasion_n to_o effect_v what_o he_o can_v but_o hereby_o to_o shame_v the_o dulness_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o man_n who_o sin_n have_v make_v they_o inferior_a to_o the_o very_a creature_n over_o who_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o lordship_n and_o sovereignty_n now_o balaams_n ass_n be_v wise_a than_o his_o wilful_a master_n and_o man_n who_o be_v make_v lord_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v now_o become_v of_o less_o understanding_n 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hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o sheep_n and_o low_v of_o the_o ox_n shall_v proclaim_v his_o rebellion_n if_o god_n voice_n can_v prevail_v against_o thy_o sin_n the_o cry_n of_o thy_o sin_n shall_v come_v up_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o prevail_v even_o against_o thy_o too_o late_a cry_n for_o mercy_n then_o peter_n remember_v the_o word_n 1._o the_o time_n then._n 2._o the_o mean_n 3._o the_o manner_n weep_v now_o we_o come_v to_o peter_n conversion_n wherein_o be_v 1._o agnitio_fw-la peccati_fw-la the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n by_o two_o mean_n 1._o cock_n crew_n 2._o christ_n look_v back_o luk._n 22._o 62._o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o repentance_n 1._o go_v out_o 2._o weep_v bitter_o time_n then._n note_v 1_o peter_n now_o begin_v to_o waken_v and_o come_v to_o himself_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n will_v awake_v the_o elect_n out_o of_o sin_n repent_v who_o suffer_v none_o of_o he_o to_o sleep_v in_o death_n psal._n 37._o 24._o though_o he_o fall_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v off_o for_o god_n put_v under_o his_o hand_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 9_o we_o be_v cast_v down_o but_o we_o perish_v not_o god_n be_v faithful_a to_o give_v with_o every_o temptation_n a_o issue_n hence_o we_o read_v of_o the_o saint_n that_o have_v lie_v a_o great_a while_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v quite_o cast_v off_o as_o david_n joseph_n brethren_n solomon_n manasses_n but_o in_o god_n time_n remember_v and_o call_v to_o mercy_n as_o lazarus_n lie_v four_o day_n in_o the_o grave_n but_o be_v at_o length_n raise_v the_o same_o in_o this_o first_o resurrection_n reas._o god_n love_v with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n and_o leave_v not_o very_o long_o not_o to_o their_o loss_n but_o good_a use_v 1_o far_o we_o say_v he_o go_v that_o never_o turn_v the_o godly_a never_o go_v so_o far_o though_o peter_n go_v so_o far_o yet_o repent_v the_o prodigal_a son_n go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n but_o at_o last_o come_v to_o himself_o 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