acknowledge_v peter_n we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n which_o christ_n will_v not_o more_o ready_o and_o large_o do_v again_o for_o we_o in_o every_o thing_n so_o answerable_a be_v our_o saviour_n to_o usâ—_n yea_o he_o so_o exceed_v us._n if_o we_o know_v he_o he_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o we_o if_o we_o worship_v he_o he_o will_v honour_v we_o if_o we_o love_v he_o he_o will_v embrace_v we_o if_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v entreat_v for_o we_o if_o we_o praise_v he_o he_o will_v commend_v we_o if_o we_o witness_v of_o he_o he_o likewise_o will_v testify_v of_o us._n 10.32_o mat._n 10.32_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o farher_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n i_o believe_v what_o my_o saviour_n have_v say_v for_o his_o part_n god_n grant_v i_o for_o my_o power_n to_o observe_v the_o say_n when_o peter_n but_o come_v to_o christ_n 1.42_o joh_n 1.42_o christ_n then_o say_v thou_o be_v simon_n the_o 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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 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all_o and_o follow_v thou_o all_o say_v he_o alas_o what_o all_o what_o if_o a_o crazy_a boat_n a_o rot_a net_n a_o rude_a cottage_n a_o obscure_a kindred_n this_o be_v a_o poor_a all_o to_o speak_v of_o none_o none_o have_v less_o to_o leave_v than_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n yet_o none_o leave_v more_o than_o they_o for_o have_v it_o be_v more_o they_o will_v nevertheless_o have_v leave_v it_o all_o they_o leave_v all_o that_o reserve_v nothing_o they_o leave_v all_o that_o desire_v nothing_o it_o skill_v not_o what_o they_o leave_v but_o with_o what_o heart_n they_o leave_v all_o they_o have_v in_o action_n and_o in_o affection_n all_o that_o may_v be_v have_v as_o much_o as_o they_o that_o follow_v not_o can_v covet_v so_o much_o they_o forsake_v that_o follow_v christ_n peter_n of_o the_o little_a he_o leave_v leave_v as_o much_o as_o alexander_n can_v desire_v although_o he_o wish_v for_o a_o plurality_n of_o world_n in_o short_a while_o he_o retain_v covet_v and_o 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and_o true_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n 16.16_o mat._n 16.16_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n man_n go_v not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o guess_v at_o it_o be_v for_o disciple_n only_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n a_o many_o speak_v large_o of_o christ_n they_o be_v but_o few_o that_o tell_v true_o of_o he_o the_o vulgar_a sentence_n be_v as_o false_a as_o frequent_v and_o not_o more_o various_a then_o untrue_a what_o be_v it_o that_o man_n say_v of_o christ_n why_o so_o many_o man_n so_o many_o mind_n so_o many_o mouth_n some_o say_v john_n baptist_n some_o elias_n etc._n etc._n some_o say_v this_o some_o say_v that_o none_o say_v truth_n truth_n stand_v not_o upon_o opinion_n certainty_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o waver_v verity_n admit_v not_o of_o variety_n grace_n derive_v not_o her_o efficacy_n from_o a_o quantity_n faith_n consult_v not_o at_o the_o most_o mouth_n for_o her_o profession_n the_o truth_n be_v one_o sole_a and_o simple_a in_o itself_o wherefore_o they_o can_v not_o say_v true_o of_o he_o and_o several_o among_o diversity_n there_o can_v but_o be_v error_n of_o opinion_n he_o can_v not_o be_v all_o they_o say_v nor_o be_v he_o any_o neither_o john_n baptist_n nor_o elias_n nor_o jeremias_n nor_o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n multitude_n i_o see_v may_v err_v as_o well_o in_o doctrine_n as_o manner_n always_o the_o more_o they_o be_v the_o more_o evil_a and_o untruth_n their_o learning_n shall_v neither_o instruct_v i_o nor_o their_o life_n direct_v mes_fw-fr who_o take_v these_o as_o either_o proof_n or_o sign_n of_o a_o church_n neither_o will_v i_o take_v all_o they_o say_v for_o gospel_n nor_o all_o they_o do_v for_o good_a but_o man_n say_v more_o than_o so_o 7.41_o mat._n 12.23_o luk._n 17.16_o joh._n 7.41_o they_o call_v he_o moreover_o the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o a_o great_a prophet_n nay_o even_o the_o christ_n they_o say_v so_o indeed_o but_o it_o be_v but_o now_o and_o then_o as_o they_o be_v occasion_v not_o constant_o and_o confident_o as_o they_o be_v persuade_v all_o and_o the_o best_a they_o say_v of_o he_o be_v but_o from_o some_o sudden_a opinion_n but_o no_o sound_n faith_n all_o they_o say_v of_o christ_n it_o be_v but_o a_o various_a vulgar_n error_n at_o the_o best_a the_o good_a they_o speak_v it_o be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v commend_v yet_o may_v their_o error_n the_o rather_o be_v excuse_v for_o though_o they_o do_v not_o as_o the_o disciple_n confess_v he_o yet_o do_v they_o not_o as_o the_o pharisee_n blaspheme_v he_o they_o say_v not_o but_o honest_o of_o he_o though_o they_o say_v amiss_o this_o be_v not_o all_o to_o speak_v good_a of_o christ_n but_o well_o nor_o to_o speak_v high_o of_o he_o but_o according_o neither_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o utter_v no_o evil_a against_o he_o but_o confess_v his_o truth_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o then_o 〈…〉_o christian_n and_o to_o be_v commend_v not_o only_a when_o i_o say_v of_o my_o saviour_n the_o best_a that_o can_v be_v conjecture_v â—_o but_o when_o i_o say_v of_o he_o according_o as_o he_o be_v reveal_v christ_n be_v not_o ignorant_a who_o and_o how_o the_o world_n esteem_v he_o nor_o say_v he_o be_v so_o be_v he_o curious_a to_o inquire_v it_o he_o ask_v indeed_o of_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n 16.13_o mat._n 16.13_o who_o do_v 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o i_o the_o saâ—ne_n of_o man_n be_o but_o therein_o mind_n only_o his_o disciple_n donfession_n or_o he_o will_v first_o refute_v the_o falsehood_n of_o other_o ween_v and_o then_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o belief_n what_o care_n be_v to_o inquire_v after_o the_o report_n but_o to_o acquaint_v they_o rather_o with_o the_o truth_n 15._o verse_n 15._o this_o first_o question_n 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o next_o but_o who_o do_v you_o say_v that_o i_o be_o in_o pass_n hâ—â—_n what_o other_o report_v he_o he_o only_o so_o ask_v the_o rather_o to_o take_v occasion_n so_o to_o examine_v he_o disciple_n whether_o they_o think_v no_o other_o of_o he_o than_o do_v other_o nor_o be_v it_o to_o question_v only_o but_o reward_n their_o 〈◊〉_d care_v he_o when_o then_o report_n hiâ—â—_n he_o 〈…〉_o so_o to_o make_v his_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o what_o they_o say_v 〈…〉_o say_v â—â—â—hat_v i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d last_o question_n be_v enough_o to_o consute_n the_o former_a answer_n 〈◊〉_d prove_v he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o 〈…〉_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o they_o 〈…〉_o can_v yet_o say_v other_o of_o he_o yea_o further_o seek_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n opinion_n by_o a_o disciple_n resolution_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v find_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o 〈…〉_o â—â—some_a of_o the_o church_n though_o perhaps_o man_n may_v say_v no_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n you_o disciple_n indeed_o must_v speak_v the_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v no_o rest_v upon_o the_o 〈…〉_o this_o be_v christ_n say_v they_o and_o that_o be_v christ_n here_o be_v christ_n and_o there_o be_v christ_n the_o aposties_n only_a they_o have_v see_v moâ—â—_n a_o dean_n say_v 〈…〉_o with_o one_o hear_v and_o voice_n of_o 〈…〉_o be_v conceive_v and_o confess_v at_o once_o both_o the_o nature_n person_n and_o office_n of_o their_o saviour_n thou_o be_v the_o christ_n 16.16_o mat._n 16.16_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n these_o be_v record_v to_o be_v peterâ—_n word_n only_o but_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v all_o the_o disciple_n say_v peter_n be_v here_o the_o apostle_n mouth_n or_o his_o fellow_n spokesman_n he_o preve_v to_o their_o tongue_n yet_o be_v all_o their_o heart_n at_o once_o in_o his_o mouth_n so_o as_o you_o can_v say_v which_o be_v first_o his_o utterance_n or_o their_o assent_n all_o be_v ask_v as_o well_o as_o he_o he_o only_o answer_v for_o they_o all_o it_o
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 his_o disciple_n all_o alike_n they_o have_v all_o of_o they_o their_z sever_z all_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d faculty_n in_o which_o they_o do_v excellâ—_n one_o might_n be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d lublâ—_n inexpressiable_a we_o see_v amongstour_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d judge_v 〈…〉_o terâ—_n he_o moke_v full_o spanâ—_n more_o free_o declare_v he_o want_v no_o word_n and_o he_o no_o thought_n o_o father_n from_o who_o be_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n perfect_a thy_o several_a grace_n in_o thy_o saint_n that_o we_o may_v one_o with_o another_o conceive_v and_o declare_v thy_o truth_n and_o name_n unite_v thy_o several_a grace_n in_o thy_o saint_n that_o we_o may_v all_o as_o one_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n unto_o salvation_n hark_v the_o only_a and_o apostolical_a confession_n thou_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n a_o little_a confession_n of_o a_o large_a faith_n or_o a_o strong_a faith_n in_o few_o word_n his_o name_n be_v express_v his_o nature_n be_v understand_v his_o person_n and_o office_n be_v acknowledge_v thou_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n thou_o even_o thou_o as_o thou_o say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n thou_o son_n of_o a_o virgin_n and_o true_a man_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n thou_o be_v christ_n anoint_v namely_o a_o king_n a_o priest_n a_o prophet_n thou_o be_v the_o christ_n that_o be_v long_o promise_v and_o expect_v that_o be_v now_o exhibit_v and_o enjoy_v he_o say_v moreover_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o not_o as_o man_n say_v superstitious_o and_o himself_o in_o ask_v the_o first_o question_n seem_v to_o add_v superfluous_o the_o son_n of_o man_n only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n not_o adoption_n not_o a_o son_n among_o other_o but_o the_o only_a son_n and_o son_n not_o of_o a_o dead_a idol_n but_o of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o people_n say_v of_o he_o 7.41_o joh._n 7.41_o this_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n 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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 it_o a_o true_a profession_n peter_n be_v bless_v for_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n â—ea_o bless_a in_o the_o revelation_n of_o that_o confession_n bless_a 〈◊〉_d thou_o simon_n 〈◊〉_d for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o to_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o christian_a be_v happy_a not_o only_o in_o the_o operation_n but_o infusion_n of_o divine_a grace_n the_o confession_n of_o christ_n proceed_v 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o humane_a opinion_n but_o from_o the_o divine_a revelation_n faith_n reach_v above_o reason_n flesh_n and_o blou_n a_o have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o nature_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o conceive_v much_o less_o able_a to_o instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o mystery_n of_o divine_a grace_n happy_a be_v we_o when_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v to_o we_o happy_a in_o the_o truth_n happy_a in_o the_o revelation_n peter_n faith_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v so_o bless_v but_o for_o his_o sake_n by_o who_o it_o be_v 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 we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v proud_a but_o thankful_a in_o the_o height_n or_o measure_n of_o revelation_n sith_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a mystery_n be_v not_o get_v by_o our_o own_o labour_n and_o meâ—â—_n but_o if_o god_n have_v reveal_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o man_n so_o it_o be_v for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o fight_n it_o please_v the_o father_n to_o reveal_v the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n to_o reveal_v the_o father_n other_o wise_a know_v we_o neither_o father_n nor_o son_n oh_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n that_o so_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v know_v to_o come_v not_o from_o humane_a wisdom_n but_o divine_a grace_n inspire_v thou_o my_o heart_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thy_o truth_n believe_v thy_o word_n do_v thy_o will_n declare_v thy_o name_n he_o that_o confess_v christ_n he_o also_o will_v christ_n confess_v 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