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therefore_o say_v abraham_n etc._n etc._n old_a he_o be_v and_o therefore_o will_v glad_o bestow_v his_o son_n before_o his_o death_n he_o be_v rich_a and_o so_o have_v enough_o to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o time_n and_o wealth_n be_v two_o good_a thing_n to_o make_v and_o maintain_v marriage_n they_o come_v together_o with_o convenience_n that_o be_v hereby_o fit_v and_o furnish_v each_o for_o other_o abraham_n be_v extreme_a old_a when_o he_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n and_o so_o be_v his_o son_n then_o old_a enough_o for_o a_o wife_n forty_o year_n old_a be_v isaac_n 25.20_o gen._n 25.20_o when_o he_o take_v rebekah_n to_o wife_n maturity_n be_v one_o main_a thing_n that_o belong_v to_o marriage_n and_o be_v require_v
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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 word_n but_o assimilate_v another_o thing_n which_o it_o also_o intend_v in_o holy_a writ_n we_o hold_v it_o safe_a to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o apt_a sense_n than_o bear_v find_v of_o word_n upon_o this_o rock_n how_o many_o have_v wilful_o dash_v themselves_o to_o piece_n against_o his_o rockeâ—_n make_v the_o rock_n of_o saâ—nation_n 〈◊〉_d rock_n of_o offence_n and_o a_o common_a stone_n to_o stumble_v at_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d corner_n stone_n upon_o this_o rock_n what_o upon_o the_o man_n upon_o the_o man_n faith_n rather_o and_o confession_n upon_o his_o confession_n â—ay_n not_o upon_o his_o personal_a faith_n but_o the_o univerfall_a truth_n upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n what_o upon_o the_o other_o nay_o rather_o upon_o himself_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n shall_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o peter_n be_v to_o liken_v he_o to_o the_o fool_n that_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n so_o vain_a a_o thing_n be_v man_n will_v they_o lay_v another_o foundation_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v already_o confession_n â—e_n upon_o their_o babel_n it_o be_v verify_v both_o of_o he_o and_o they_o the_o stone_n which_o the_o bvilder_n nay_o the_o dawber_n refuse_v 21.42_o mat._n 21.42_o the_o 〈◊〉_d maugre_o their_o ignorance_n avarice_n pride_n and_o malice_n 〈…〉_o and_o confess_v by_o all_o true_a christian_n the_o head_n stone_n in_o the_o corner_n i_o abhor_v that_o church_n and_o chair_n as_o groundless_a which_o will_v mistake_v the_o rock_n to_o build_v upon_o the_o sand_n let_v neither_o faith_n nor_o hope_n of_o i_o be_v so_o build_v till_o i_o can_v believe_v three_o fable_n at_o once_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v underprept_v by_o a_o giant_n the_o heaven_n be_v support_v by_o atlaâ—_n or_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v found_v upon_o peter_n oh_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o only_a rock_n and_o sole_a foundation_n of_o my_o faith_n build_v thou_o not_o thou_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o upon_o thou_o so_o shall_v i_o stand_v firm_o and_o for_o ever_o immediate_o upon_o peter_n confession_n the_o key_n be_v grant_v he_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v without_o faith_n and_o confession_n there_o be_v no_o open_n no_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n what_o key_n key_n which_o some_o boast_n of_o some_o abuse_n key_n which_o be_v most_o neither_o well_o use_v nor_o understand_v key_n who_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o ignorance_n or_o abuse_n for_o they_o have_v they_o that_o use_v they_o they_o that_o abuse_v they_o have_v they_o not_o keyesâ—_n not_o of_o power_n only_o but_o disâ—â—â—â—tion_n as_o well_o to_o search_v and_o discern_v as_o either_o to_o bind_v or_o loose_v key_n who_o efficacy_n it_o not_o in_o the_o instrument_n not_o in_o the_o agent_n but_o from_o the_o author_n key_n which_o neither_o bind_v nor_o loose_v because_o of_o the_o administration_n but_o according_a to_o the_o desert_n retentive_a and_o 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 can_v weep_v woe_n to_o we_o that_o we_o sin_n daily_o with_o hard_a heart_n and_o dry_a eye_n and_o provoke_v our_o god_n to_o plague_v we_o not_o so_o much_o for_o sin_v as_o not_o sorrow_v for_o sin_n alas_o alas_o tear_n of_o compassion_n tear_n of_o compunction_n nothing_o soon_o dry_v than_o tear_n so_o weep_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n as_o if_o we_o mean_v to_o sin_n and_o weep_v again_o so_o slow_o come_v our_o tear_n and_o slender_o that_o our_o sin_n rather_o prevail_v to_o defile_v our_o tear_n than_o our_o tear_n avail_v to_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n ah_o my_o soul_n my_o soul_n consider_v thou_o peter_n sin_n and_o tear_n alas_o alas_o thy_o sin_n i_o know_v have_v be_v more_o but_o few_o i_o fear_v thy_o tear_n it_o will_v both_o warn_v and_o encourage_v thou_o to_o think_v how_o peter_n have_v sin_v and_o repent_v peter_n have_v sin_v how_o then_o dare_v thou_o presume_v peter_n have_v repent_v why_o then_o shall_v thou_o despair_v peter_n 〈…〉_o n_n and_o repent_v and_o 〈◊〉_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
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