be_v easy_o observe_v that_o upon_o all_o occasion_n peter_n be_v more_o forward_o to_o speak_v than_o his_o fellow_n as_o namely_o when_o he_o say_v 21.21_o joh._n 21.21_o lord_n what_o shall_v this_o man_n do_v and_o again_o though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v because_o of_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v yea_o and_o again_o be_v it_o far_o from_o thou_o lord_n 16.22_o mat._n 26.33_o mat._n 16.22_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v unto_o thou_o each_o instance_n evince_n that_o peter_n will_v still_o he_o talk_v of_o 〈◊〉_d than_o pertain_v to_o he_o of_o more_o than_o be_v possible_a 〈…〉_o and_o that_o he_o say_v 〈…〉_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_o though_o now_o for_o 〈…〉_o much_o commend_a 〈◊〉_d not_o too_o conitcture_v it_o his_o 〈…〉_o rather_o his_o faculty_n 〈…〉_o it_o be_v his_o praise_n he_o be_v 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o than_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d ry_o have_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o he_o only_a thiis_fw-la he_o waâ—â—_n more_o 〈◊〉_d too_o 〈…〉_o rest_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d not_o 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the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o person_n and_o propriety_n and_o in_o nature_n and_o power_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n oh_o jesu_n and_o saviour_n so_o believe_v thy_o servant_n and_o confess_v thou_o be_v the_o christ_n anoint_v above_o thy_o fellow_n and_o without_o any_o fellow_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n when_o nathaniel_n have_v hear_v christ_n speak_v no_o word_n have_v 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d no_o 〈…〉_o can_v shyu_n thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 1.49_o joh._n 1.49_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o have_v reter_n long_o and_o oft_o both_o hear_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o say_v more_o over_o thâ—_n soâ—â—s_v of_o the_o live_n god_n and_o christ_n 〈…〉_o nathaniel_z before_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 16.17_o joh._n 1.47_o mat._n 16.17_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d guile_n and_o peter_n for_o his_o say_n bless_v be_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d bar_n 〈…〉_o the_o true_a profession_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o without_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o and_o if_o iâ—_n gain_v praise_n and_o raward_n from_o god_n than_o iâ—_n 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reveal_v bless_a be_v thou_o simon_n bar_n jona_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n faith_n be_v no_o whit_n commendable_a for_o itself_o or_o subject_n but_o for_o the_o object_n or_o author_n thereof_o god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n commend_v and_o crown_v his_o grace_n in_o his_o saint_n peter_n now_o confess_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v reveal_v but_o he_o soon_o after_o dissuade_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v not_o reveal_v we_o know_v believe_v testify_v no_o more_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n then_o be_v reveal_v us._n god_n revelation_n be_v not_o always_o with_o every_o saint_n nor_o have_v every_o saint_n all_o revelation_n nor_o have_v any_o revelation_n but_o saint_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n can_v not_o learn_v this_o in_o their_o law_n thou_o be_v the_o christ_n etc._n etc._n which_o a_o silly_a fisherman_n confess_v because_o it_o be_v reveal_v 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peter_n say_v thou_o be_v christ_n christ_n say_v thou_o be_v peter_n peter_n mean_v christ_n the_o eternal_o anoint_v christ_n mean_v peter_n the_o everlasting_o establish_v peter_n call_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n call_v peter_n the_o son_n of_o jonas_n but_o for_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n father_n peter_n father_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o mention_n because_o he_o confess_v his_o father_n who_o flesh_n and_o blood_n reveal_v not_o he_o therefore_o testify_v of_o his_o father_n though_o but_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n signify_v withal_o that_o he_o be_v not_o more_o true_o his_o son_n who_o he_o mention_n than_o himself_o be_v he_o who_o he_o confess_v peter_n be_v urge_v confess_v christ_n christ_n unasked_a
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remissive_a key_n they_o call_v they_o key_n of_o science_n to_o resolve_v the_o scrupulous_a and_o perplex_a spiritâ—_n of_o conscience_n to_o absolve_v the_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n what_o say_v my_o soul_n to_o the_o power_n of_o those_o key_n i_o confess_v it_o fit_a and_o just_a that_o the_o lâ—per_n and_o unclean_a shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o host_n or_o camp_n that_o a_o rot_a member_n ought_v to_o be_v dissect_v from_o the_o body_n and_o a_o scab_a sheep_n exclude_v the_o fold_n that_o he_o that_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n shall_v be_v count_v as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n and_o the_o obstinate_a sinner_n to_o be_v worthy_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v i_o at_o once_o admire_v their_o use_n reverend_a their_o minister_n adore_v their_o author_n i_o faithful_o believe_v and_o love_n to_o embrace_v the_o liberty_n i_o fear_v to_o incur_v and_o doubt_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o censure_n the_o denunciation_n be_v the_o sore_a tremble_a of_o my_o joint_n the_o pronunciation_n be_v thevery_a rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n for_o i_o look_v to_o a_o surth_a efficacy_n than_o their_o outward_a ministry_n only_o i_o can_v but_o lament_v that_o their_o light_a use_n and_o familiar_a have_v bring_v they_o into_o contempt_n and_o wish_v that_o the_o contempt_n be_v not_o so_o familiar_a the_o word_n be_v here_o according_a to_o the_o occasion_n pronounce_v but_o to_o one_o of_o christ_n disciple_n to_o they_o will_v i_o give_v the_o key_n but_o the_o power_n be_v 〈◊〉_d here_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n exhibit_v to_o they_o all_o 18_o mat._n 18_o 18_o whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heâ—â—â—n_n and_o whatsoever_o 〈…〉_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n what_o be_v commend_v to_o one_o be_v mean_v to_o all_o and_o not_o to_o they_o alone_o or_o then_o only_o be_v this_o privilege_n and_o jurisdiction_n gâ—â—â—ted_v but_o for_o ever_o to_o their_o like_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n say_v you_o then_o peter_n carry_v the_o key_n alone_o and_o so_o shall_v his_o successor_n nay_o but_o his_o fellow_n in_o profession_n be_v also_o partaker_n of_o this_o power_n and_o so_o be_v all_o their_o follower_n the_o faith_n be_v they_o also_o and_o therefore_o the_o promise_v they_o say_v as_o yeâ—_n will_v have_v peter_n hand_n have_v bear_v they_o only_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d we_o not_o so_o senseless_a to_o take_v the_o porter_n for_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n a_o doorkeeper_n be_v ever_o account_v the_o mean_a officer_n in_o god_n house_n so_o he_o intimate_v it_o that_o notwithstanding_o in_o comparison_n prefer_v it_o 84.10_o psal_n 84.10_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n etc._n etc._n will_v you_o make_v peter_n after_o your_o manner_n the_o prince_n head_z chief_a first_o apostle_n if_o peter_n will_v so_o himself_o he_o shall_v so_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v but_o the_o last_o and_o least_o 20.27_o mat._n 20.27_o whosoever_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n will_v peter_n usurp_v himself_o what_o he_o so_o dissuade_v other_o when_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o be_v as_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n 5.3_o 1_o pet._n 5.3_o but_o rather_o ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n we_o take_v peter_n for_o a_o prelate_n indeed_o not_o a_o prince_n it_o be_v a_o key_n we_o see_v he_o bear_v not_o a_o sceptre_n the_o key_n we_o know_v be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d sway_n but_o employ_v and_o to_o bind_v and_o loose_v be_v part_n of_o office_n more_o than_o author_n 〈◊〉_d we_o count_v peter_n the_o first_o so_o as_o the_o scripture_n record_v he_o the_o first_o be_v simon_n 10.2_o mat._n 10.2_o call_v peter_n
repentance_n have_v always_o annex_v a_o leave_v and_o loathe_v of_o the_o sinful_a 26.75_o mat._n 26.75_o and_o their_o sin_n peter_n go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o have_v he_o not_o go_v in_o among_o they_o perhaps_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v and_o he_o must_v come_v out_o from_o they_o if_o he_o will_v repent_v for_o sin_n deny_v he_o his_o master_n on_o the_o mount_n or_o in_o the_o temple_n no_o but_o in_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n when_o he_o be_v with_o the_o other_o disciple_n he_o confess_v his_o saviour_n while_o he_o be_v among_o lewd_a companion_n he_o deny_v his_o master_n nothing_o corrupt_v so_o as_o ill_a company_n the_o devil_n be_v soon_o resist_v a_o man_n own_o lust_n subdue_v then_o be_v bad_a complice_n deny_v resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o flee_v deny_v but_o lust_n and_o they_o be_v undo_v only_o these_o naughty_a copemate_n be_v more_o violent_a for_o resistance_n more_o importunate_a upon_o deny_v all_o their_o familiarity_n have_v prevail_v to_o allure_v a_o man_n even_o unwilling_o to_o evil_a and_o draw_v he_o to_o do_v it_o rather_o upon_o their_o occasion_n than_o out_o of_o his_o own_o inclination_n a_o man_n be_v hardly_o innocent_a among_o evildoer_n there_o be_v little_a hope_n to_o amend_v among_o such_o as_o not_o only_o daily_a practice_n evil_a but_o persuade_v it_o good_a motion_n have_v no_o process_n but_o be_v soon_o extinct_a among_o evil_a provocation_n a_o man_n can_v be_v at_o once_o more_o sinful_a and_o true_o sorrowful_a for_o sin_n he_o do_v well_o therefore_o that_o he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v get_v thou_o out_o of_o sodom_n o_o my_o soul_n escape_v i_o say_v for_o thy_o life_n and_o liberty_n be_v not_o thou_o unite_v to_o such_o their_o assembly_n touch_v not_o their_o pitch_n lest_o thou_o be_v defile_v handle_v not_o their_o fire_n for_o it_o will_v burn_v it_o be_v not_o their_o mud_n and_o puddle_n will_v cleanse_v thou_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v safe_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n thou_o can_v not_o repent_v among_o temptation_n therefore_o o_o thou_o my_o soul_n go_v out_o to_o 〈…〉_o most_o border_n and_o where_o 〈◊〉_d may_v no_o more_o set_v one_o foot_n before_o another_o there_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v when_o thou_o remember_v thy_o loss_n or_o lack_v of_o zion_n peter_n be_v bold_a in_o presume_v be_v weak_a in_o fail_v wherein_o he_o presume_v but_o be_v quick_a in_o bewail_v wherein_o he_o fail_v at_o once_o he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v no_o soon_o go_v out_o from_o sin_v but_o weep_v bitter_o for_o sin_n true_a repentance_n be_v both_o speedy_a and_o early_o not_o he_o that_o slipâ—_n on_o the_o sudden_a but_o he_o that_o so_o long_a couch_n be_v the_o 〈…〉_o heart_n after_o a_o 〈…〉_o hasty_o and_o redouble_v his_o force_n it_o be_v worse_a to_o lie_v still_o then_o to_o fall_v into_o evil_n and_o he_o be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v blame_v that_o he_o hasten_v not_o his_o recovery_n then_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d not_o his_o fall_n peter_n be_v sudden_o draw_v to_o sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d soon_o he_o repent_v one_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d night_n see_v he_o deny_v and_o weep_v see_v he_o fall_v and_o rise_v again_o see_v he_o sick_a unto_o death_n and_o restore_v to_o save_v health_n repentance_n be_v measure_v not_o according_a to_o the_o time_n but_o truth_n thereof_o remission_n attend_v not_o the_o length_n but_o manner_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o moment_n we_o have_v repent_v our_o god_n will_v be_v reconcile_v it_o be_v his_o goodness_n not_o easiness_n so_o soon_o to_o forgive_v us._n for_o he_o delight_v not_o yet_o more_o to_o expect_v but_o be_v willing_a even_o now_o to_o accept_v our_o contrition_n we_o man_n sudden_o pull_v down_o and_o but_o slow_o build_v up_o again_o our_o god_n be_v slow_a to_o destroy_v but_o be_v ready_a to_o restore_v he_o be_v long_o provoke_v ere_o he_o punish_v but_o no_o soon_o entreat_v than_o he_o remit_v than_o he_o reward_v 103.8.9_o psal_n 103.8.9_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o 30.5_o psal_n 30.5_o he_o 〈…〉_o weep_v 〈…〉_o because_o of_o our_o sin_n 〈…〉_o come_v in_o the_o morning_n through_o our_o repentance_n what_o order_n and_o process_n of_o his_o repentance_n he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v modesty_n and_o discretion_n pity_n and_o compunction_n common_o all_o restrain_v to_o weep_v and_o wail_v in_o presence_n but_o of_o all_o in_o private_a be_v fit_a for_o a_o pevitent_a to_o acknowledge_v and_o deplore_v â—e_v they_o because_o of_o our_o misery_n or_o sin_n god_n then_o most_o regard_v they_o when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o witness_n of_o our_o tear_n hâ—â—ing_v but_o 〈◊〉_d his_o â—â—oke_n upon_o those_o inticer_n who_o now_o to_o have_v see_v his_o face_n betray_v a_o gâ—â—â—â—an_n indeed_o will_v have_v wrought_v he_o both_o further_a violence_n and_o derision_n he_o now_o feale_v his_o spirit_n more_o free_a and_o his_o tear_n more_o fluent_a now_o say_v he_o nothing_o but_o weep_v nothing_o but_o weep_v for_o he_o will_v only_o bewail_v not_o excuse_v his_o sin_n will_v purge_v he_o of_o his_o filthiness_n by_o tear_n rather_o than_o in_o word_n plead_v for_o his_o offence_n word_n can_v always_o express_v the_o force_n of_o tear_n tear_n have_v often_o the_o force_n of_o word_n tear_n be_v silent_a prayer_n they_o make_v confession_n show_v contrition_n get_v absolution_n sin_n be_v a_o fire_n be_v a_o flame_n which_o not_o the_o shower_v cloud_n but_o the_o distil_a eye_n can_v quench_v sin_n be_v a_o stain_n a_o blot_n which_o not_o all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n but_o our_o tear_n can_v wash_v away_o tear_n be_v the_o only_a laver_n and_o purgatory_n of_o a_o sinful_a soul_n good_a god_n tear_n have_v never_o be_v but_o for_o sin_n and_o sin_n have_v ever_o be_v but_o for_o tear_n sin_n occasion_n tear_n tear_n dissolve_v sin_n but_o for_o sin_n we_o have_v not_o be_v bear_v in_o tear_n but_o for_o tear_n we_o have_v dye_v in_o sin_n true_a disciple_n and_o now_o again_o turn_v to_o himself_o his_o eye_n how_o they_o gush_v to_o weep_v his_o heart_n how_o it_o groan_n to_o weep_v bitter_o he_o weep_v and_o weep_v bitter_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o rigation_n of_o his_o eye_n that_o be_v enough_o but_o compunction_n of_o his_o heart_n sin_n heinous_a in_o the_o commission_n be_v heavy_a in_o the_o repentance_n a_o little_a water_n wash_v not_o a_o foul_a spot_n for_o the_o servant_n to_o forswear_v his_o master_n for_o the_o apostle_n to_o deny_v the_o truth_n be_v no_o small_a offence_n wherefore_o his_o eye_n like_o two_o distil_a fountain_n gush_v out_o even_o river_n of_o water_n and_o all_o be_v little_a enough_o to_o wash_v he_o thorough_o from_o his_o wickedness_n to_o cleanse_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n since_o there_o be_v such_o help_n then_o what_o need_n be_v there_o yea_o what_o lack_v of_o tear_n ah_o this_o be_v cause_n enough_o of_o weep_v that_o we_o 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〈◊〉_d happy_a eschew_v thou_o the_o first_o neglect_v not_o the_o next_o and_o 〈◊〉_d sear_n to_o fail_v in_o the_o last_o the_o monodie_n or_o soliloquie_n to_o be_v man_n saviour_n god_n eternal_a son_n leave_v heaven_n attendance_n the_o angelic_a train_n whilst_o he_o consider_v on_o earth_n may_v be_v win_v a_o serve_a troop_n he_o count_v his_o loss_n his_o gain_n my_o soul_n praise_v he_o who_o leave_v high_a heavent_a transcendence_n himself_o abase_v low_a to_o earth_n attendance_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n can_v vassal_n make_v of_o great_a potentate_n yet_o make_v he_o choice_n of_o vile_a and_o foolish_a thing_n the_o first_o be_v
call_v be_v man_n of_o mean_a estate_n my_o soul_n be_v a_o sister_n but_o of_o low_a degree_n if_o such_o may_v serve_v this_o lord_n then_o well_o may_v she_o one_o here_o first_o call_v neither_o for_o wit_n nor_o wealth_n for_o he_o be_v both_o simple_a and_o a_o fisherman_n yet_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o save_v health_n leave_v all_o and_o follow_v with_o all_o speed_n he_o can_v my_o soul_n will_v all_o but_o he_o for_o he_o reject_v who_o empty_v himself_o for_o his_o elect_a the_o lord_n inquire_v of_o his_o own_o repute_n since_o other_o miss_v demand_v his_o servant_n dâ—â—me_n this_o servant_n whilst_o the_o rest_n be_v flow_v or_o mute_a with_o ready_a answer_n give_v he_o true_a esteem_v my_o soul_n think_v not_o his_o fellow_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o he_o speak_v first_o because_o they_o can_v not_o speak_v forthwith_o the_o master_n do_v the_o servant_n bless_v for_o his_o good_a opinion_n to_o he_o give_v the_o key_n to_o shut_v to_o open_v unto_o more_o 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