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among_o the_o people_n shall_v now_o wash_v his_o foot_n and_o this_o be_v good_a in_o he_o 2._o 2._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o consider_v his_o own_o unworthiness_n when_o he_o say_v for_o i_o or_o my_o foot_n and_o that_o also_o be_v commendable_a from_o both_o which_o he_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v more_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o serve_v christ_n than_o for_o christ_n to_o serve_v he_o which_o also_o be_v praiseworthy_a we_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n be_v nothing_o indebt_v to_o we_o but_o we_o much_o to_o he_o lord_n do_v thou_o wash_v my_o foot_n thou_o lord_n of_o majesty_n for_o i_o the_o vile_a of_o creature_n a_o wretched_a sinner_n but_o peter_n be_v mistake_v to_o think_v it_o a_o dishonourable_a thing_n for_o christ_n to_o serve_v we_o as_o some_o now_o adays_o think_v it_o a_o dishonour_n and_o disgrace_n to_o christ_n to_o give_v we_o his_o body_n to_o eat_v whereas_o it_o be_v his_o great_a glory_n for_o hereby_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o mercy_n do_v perfect_o shine_v upon_o we_o but_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o flesh_n be_v such_o that_o it_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n at_o all_o when_o it_o sin_v but_o when_o it_o shall_v pray_v for_o pardon_n it_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v such_o reverence_n that_o it_o confess_v itself_o to_o be_v so_o unworthy_a that_o it_o dare_v not_o come_v nigh_o he_o so_o peter_n seem_v here_o to_o have_v great_a reverence_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o and_o by_o deny_v he_o in_o a_o fearless_a manner_n and_o so_o do_v we_o again_o herein_o also_o peter_n err_v that_o under_o pretence_n of_o reverence_n to_o christ_n he_o put_v off_o and_o refuse_v his_o ministry_n as_o
man_n than_o to_o have_v his_o part_n with_o christ_n so_o not_o to_o partake_v with_o he_o be_v unavoidable_a damnation_n belove_a let_v we_o do_v and_o suffer_v whatever_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v lest_o we_o lose_v this_o our_o share_n with_o christ_n to_o have_v part_n with_o christ_n be_v to_o partake_v of_o his_o grace_n spirit_n and_o word_n here_o and_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o kingdom_n hereafter_o this_o part_n peter_n afterward_o deny_v to_o simon_n magus_n 8._o act_n 8._o thou_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o this_o word_n but_o this_o word_n of_o christ_n may_v have_v another_o meaning_n if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o etc._n etc._n q.d._n why_o be_v thou_o afraid_a at_o my_o meek_a manner_n of_o behaviour_n and_o startl_a at_o this_o kind_n of_o ministry_n will_v not_o thou_o that_o i_o wash_v thou_o with_o water_n when_o thou_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v wash_v with_o my_o blood_n except_o i_o gird_v myself_o hard_o yet_o and_o wash_v thou_o with_o great_a labour_n and_o pain_n thou_o will_v have_v no_o part_n with_o i_o true_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o wash_v his_o elect_n with_o his_o blood_n neither_o peter_n nor_o any_o man_n else_o can_v have_v have_v any_o part_n with_o he_o so_o be_v it_o still_o who_o christ_n purge_v not_o he_o be_v yet_o unclean_a as_o it_o be_v heretofore_o no_o man_n be_v clean_a till_o he_o be_v wash_v with_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n 21._o numb_a 19_o apoc._n 21._o and_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v right_o say_v if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n with_o i_o by_o all_o this_o christ_n show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o foot_n and_o why_o he_o do_v wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n before_o his_o passion_n teach_v we_o hereby_o that_o it_o be_v his_o office_n only_o to_o purge_v and_o wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o his_o blood_n this_o wash_n then_o of_o the_o foot_n signify_v the_o whole_a passion_n of_o christ_n who_o minister_v to_o we_o and_o wash_v we_o where_o note_n that_o none_o be_v purge_v from_o sin_n but_o by_o christ_n also_o see_v here_o our_o laziness_n who_o hear_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n with_o christ_n except_o he_o wash_v we_o yet_o we_o run_v not_o to_o he_o though_o he_o be_v present_a with_o we_o doubtless_o peter_n whole_o submit_v himself_o to_o christ_n be_v terrify_v with_o this_o his_o threaten_a word_n lord_n say_v he_o not_o only_o my_o foot_n but_o also_o my_o hand_n and_o my_o head_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o it_o be_v so_o there_o be_v a_o end_n i_o have_v do_v not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v i_o will_v no_o long_o hinder_v thou_o from_o wash_v i_o only_o let_v i_o never_o be_v separate_v from_o thou_o lo_o i_o present_v my_o hand_n foot_n head_z my_o whole_a body_n wash_v i_o wipe_v i_o do_v as_o thou_o will_v i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o it_o at_o first_o i_o do_v not_o know_v what_o it_o mean_v therefore_o i_o crave_v pardon_n i_o cry_v thou_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o chrysostome_n say_v of_o he_o peter_n be_v earnest_a in_o deny_v more_o earnest_a in_o yield_v both_o proceed_v from_o love_n 1._o 1._o here_o we_o see_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n which_o full_o and_o whole_o resign_v itself_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o do_v with_o we_o whatsoever_o he_o please_v come_v life_n come_v death_n all_o as_o he_o will_n so_o david_n 15.26_o 2_o sam._n 15.26_o if_o he_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o 12._o gen._n 12._o and_o so_o abraham_n he_o full_o commit_v himself_o to_o god_n follow_v he_o whithersoever_o he_o lead_v he_o this_o resignation_n of_o self_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v a_o most_o acceptable_a service_n to_o he_o as_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o follow_v i_o 16._o matth._n 16._o 2._o 2._o note_v that_o beside_o his_o foot_n peter_z offers_z his_o hand_n and_o his_o head_n to_o be_v wash_v not_o only_o our_o affection_n but_o our_o work_n yea_o our_o very_a intention_n and_o purpose_n many_o time_n have_v need_n be_v cleanse_v david_n acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v filthy_a all_o over_o 51._o psalm_n 51._o behold_v i_o be_v conceive_v in_o iniquity_n sprinkle_v i_o with_o hyssop_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v short_a this_o word_n of_o peter_n show_v that_o we_o be_v whole_o pollute_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o affection_n work_n intention_n will_n and_o understanding_n so_o that_o we_o have_v very_o great_a need_n of_o christ_n 3._o 3._o hence_o we_o learn_v what_o we_o have_v most_o need_v to_o ask_v of_o christ_n even_o that_o he_o will_v cleanse_v we_o every_o whit_n who_o create_v we_o all_o that_o we_o be_v if_o we_o be_v not_o first_o purify_v we_o can_v never_o partake_v of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o christ_n 4._o 4._o last_o he_o show_v what_o we_o shall_v principal_o offer_v to_o god_n for_o his_o innumerable_a benefit_n even_o a_o universal_a resignation_n not_o only_o of_o our_o temporal_a good_n but_o of_o our_o own_o will_n and_o reason_n too_o that_o with_o david_n we_o may_v say_v twice_o 108._o psalm_n 108._o o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v ready_a my_o heart_n be_v ready_a ready_a to_o deny_v the_o world_n for_o thy_o sake_n again_o ready_a to_o deny_v myself_o for_o thou_o thus_o abraham_n not_o only_o leave_v his_o country_n at_o god_n call_v 12.22_o gen._n 12.22_o but_o be_v ready_a to_o slay_v his_o son_n too_o at_o his_o command_n but_o there_o be_v too_o few_o now_o that_o imitate_v he_o perhaps_o there_o be_v some_o that_o will_v part_v with_o a_o little_a trash_n but_o very_o rare_o shall_v we_o find_v one_o that_o will_v strangle_v his_o own_o will_n although_o peter_n present_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o head_n to_o be_v wash_v yet_o christ_n wash_v only_o his_o foot_n with_o which_o he_o begin_v at_o first_o for_o he_o that_o be_v wash_v say_v he_o need_v not_o save_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v peter_n i_o need_v not_o wash_v thy_o hand_n and_o head_n these_o be_v clean_a enough_o already_o but_o thy_o foot_n can_v never_o be_v wash_v too_o much_o for_o they_o will_v present_o be_v foul_a again_o see_v how_o fit_o christ_n turn_v his_o speech_n from_o outward_a thing_n to_o spiritual_a from_o wash_v the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n he_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o affection_n here_o mean_v by_o the_o foot_n as_o in_o every_o employment_n the_o foot_n tread_v on_o the_o ground_n so_o this_o our_o mortal_a life_n can_v continue_v without_o our_o affection_n the_o affection_n interpose_v themselves_o in_o all_o business_n so_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v they_o need_v not_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v he_o be_v altogether_o mistake_v if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o 1_o 1_o john_n 1_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o he_o wash_v our_o foot_n daily_o who_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o in_o heaven_n continual_o that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o this_o daily_a wash_n we_o acknowledge_v when_o we_o pray_v 6._o matth_n 6._o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n now_o christ_n in_o say_v he_o that_o be_v wash_v etc._n etc._n plain_o show_v that_o we_o need_v a_o twofold_a wash_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v when_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v wash_v the_o inbred_a pollution_n the_o other_o when_o the_o foot_n be_v cleanse_v from_o that_o dust_n and_o dirt_n which_o daily_o cleave_v to_o they_o christ_n by_o his_o blood_n have_v wash_v we_o both_o these_o way_n first_o at_o the_o font_n where_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v wash_v from_o his_o inbred_a uncleanness_n his_o original_a sin_n this_o be_v do_v and_o that_o but_o once_o at_o the_o font._n wherefore_o he_o say_v he_o that_o be_v wash_v need_v not_o so_o to_o be_v wash_v again_o in_o baptism_n once_o baptise_a be_v sufficient_a only_o we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o wash_v our_o foot_n often_o and_o 2._o this_o second_o baptism_n be_v not_o in_o the_o font_n but_o in_o podoniptro_n in_o true_a repentance_n which_o purge_v our_o daily_a sin_n there_o be_v a_o second_o table_n in_o which_o they_o may_v escape_v by_o swim_v who_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n after_o the_o first_o wash_v this_o be_v the_o wash_n of_o which_o isaiah_n speak_v wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o etc._n etc._n 1._o be_v 1._o this_o wash_n of_o the_o foot_n by_o
christ_n do_v not_o simple_o require_v love_n of_o those_o that_o be_v he_o but_o so_o as_o without_o it_o he_o will_v own_v none_o for_o his_o disciple_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o or_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v so_o true_o there_o be_v but_o few_o true_a christian_n to_o be_v find_v in_o these_o day_n for_o charity_n almost_o among_o all_o man_n wax_v cold_a and_o faith_n and_o mercifulness_n fail_v every_o where_o and_o be_v wither_v instead_o of_o which_o hatred_n envy_n discord_n deceit_n treachery_n be_v spring_v up_o 2._o we_o see_v how_o much_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n who_o will_v fain_o be_v take_v for_o christian_n by_o i_o know_v not_o what_o token_n when_o charity_n towards_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n be_v nothing_o regard_v 3._o here_o we_o find_v the_o difference_n between_o faith_n and_o charity_n faith_n make_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n charity_n make_v he_o know_v to_o be_v a_o disciple_n it_o follow_v simon_n peter_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n whither_o go_v thou_o 13.36_o john_n 13.36_o jesus_n answer_v he_o whither_o i_o go_v thou_o can_v not_o follow_v i_o now_o but_o thou_o shall_v follow_v i_o afterward_o peter_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n why_o can_v i_o follow_v thou_o now_o 37._o verse_n 37._o i_o will_v lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o thy_o sake_n jesus_n answer_v he_o will_v thou_o lay_v down_o thy_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n 38._o verse_n 38._o simon_n simon_n satan_n have_v desire_v you_o 22.31_o luke_n 22.31_o that_o he_o may_v sift_v you_o as_o wheat_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o 32._o verse_n 32._o and_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n 33._o verse_n 33._o i_o be_o ready_a to_o go_v with_o thou_o both_o into_o prison_n and_o to_o death_n and_o he_o say_v i_o tell_v thou_o peter_n the_o cock_n shall_v not_o crow_v this_o day_n 34._o verse_n 34._o before_o that_o thou_o shall_v thrice_o deny_v that_o thou_o know_v i_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o great_a fervency_n in_o peter_n that_o he_o only_o shall_v interrupt_v christ_n and_o ask_v his_o lord_n whither_o he_o be_v go_v when_o all_o the_o rest_n hold_v their_o peace_n sure_o he_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o word_n which_o christ_n speak_v whither_o i_o go_v you_o can_v come_v and_o fear_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o christ_n he_o can_v hold_v no_o long_o but_o must_v needs_o ask_v the_o question_n to_o who_o christ_n very_o sweet_o answer_v whither_o i_o go_v thou_o can_v not_o follow_v i_o now_o but_o thou_o shall_v follow_v i_o afterward_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n 1._o he_o can_v not_o follow_v christ_n to_o heaven_n who_o be_v now_o go_v thither_o but_o he_o shall_v follow_v he_o afterward_o when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n above_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n 2._o he_o be_v not_o yet_o endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a neither_o have_v he_o that_o strengthen_v spirit_n to_o reform_v he_o and_o his_o nature_n therefore_o he_o can_v not_o scorn_v the_o danger_n of_o death_n nor_o whole_o overcome_v the_o terror_n thereof_o 1._o 1._o the_o power_n to_o break_v the_o force_n of_o death_n be_v only_o in_o christ_n therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o follow_v i_o now_o because_o that_o to_o go_v by_o the_o cross_n be_v yet_o very_o hard_a and_o difficult_a 77.19_o psal_n 77.19_o as_o it_o be_v say_v thy_o way_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o thy_o path_n in_o the_o great_a water_n and_o thy_o footstep_n be_v not_o know_v 2._o 2._o again_o second_o thou_o can_v not_o follow_v i_o yet_o because_o of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o thy_o love_n 5._o rom._n 5._o there_o have_v need_n be_v a_o great_a fire_n of_o love_n which_o so_o many_o water_n of_o affliction_n can_v quench_v but_o hereafter_o when_o the_o spirit_n shall_v shed_v forth_o more_o love_n into_o thy_o heart_n then_o shall_v thou_o follow_v i_o 3._o 3._o 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