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which_o may_v well_o stand_v without_o the_o other_o chrysostome_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v comment_v upon_o that_o joh._n 21._o 17._o peter_n be_v grieve_v joh._n because_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o three_o time_n love_v thou_o i_o and_o he_o say_v that_o peter_n fear_v lest_o now_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o love_n christ_n when_o he_o do_v not_o as_o before_o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o think_v himself_o stout_a and_o constant_a when_o it_o prove_v otherwise_o but_o 1._o though_o chrysostome_n so_o take_v the_o word_n of_o peter_n as_o if_o he_o may_v then_o be_v mistake_v in_o that_o opinion_n which_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o he_o shall_v hold_v that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v that_o he_o have_v save_v grace_n in_o he_o 2._o austin_n give_v another_o and_o a_o better_a reason_n why_o peter_n be_v grieve_v that_o christ_n do_v ask_v he_o that_o question_v the_o three_o time_n viz._n because_o thereby_o christ_n as_o he_o 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