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denial_n quis_fw-la ita_fw-la evanescat_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o can_v be_v so_o vain_a as_o to_o think_v the_o apostle_n peter_n have_v that_o in_o 6._o his_o heart_n which_o heâ—_n have_v in_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o deny_v christ_n sure_o in_o that_o denial_n he_o retain_v the_o truth_n inward_o and_o outward_o utter_v a_o lie_n for_o with_o his_o heart_n he_o believe_v to_o righteousness_n but_o with_o his_o month_n he_o confess_v not_o to_o salvation_n if_o therefore_o in_o peter_n denial_n his_o faith_n be_v not_o lose_v then_o certain_o he_o fall_v not_o total_o away_o and_o that_o peter_n faith_n be_v not_o then_o lose_v we_o have_v christ_n testimony_n in_o his_o prayer_n for_o peter_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o this_o prayer_n of_o christ_n be_v before_o peter_n denial_n of_o he_o 32._o yea_o christ_n prayer_n do_v in_o particular_a point_n at_o peter_n denial_n which_o be_v that_o very_a night_n to_o preserve_v his_o faith_n 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