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jesus_n show_v we_o this_o favour_n to_o call_v we_o unto_o himself_o and_o familiar_o to_o come_v near_o we_o even_o so_o likewise_o do_v satan_n prepare_v combat_n for_o we_o because_o he_o will_v retire_v we_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v when_o he_o see_v we_o in_o any_o good_a towardness_n then_o do_v he_o most_o rough_o assail_v us._n wherefore_o let_v every_o man_n make_v ready_a himself_o know_v whereunto_o god_n have_v call_v he_o and_o what_o his_o charge_n be_v this_o then_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o we_o be_v to_o keep_v in_o mind_n moreover_o where_o it_o be_v say_v sleep_v hence_o
he_o before_o the_o cock_n crow_n thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o so_o he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o chapter_n xxvij_o 1_o when_o the_o morning_n be_v come_v all_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n take_v counsel_n against_o jesus_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n 2_o and_o lead_v he_o away_o bind_v and_o deliver_v he_o unto_o pontius_n pilot_n the_o governor_n 3_o then_o when_o judas_n which_o betray_v he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v he_o repent_v himself_o and_o bring_v again_o the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n 4_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v betrayinge_v the_o innocent_a blood_n but_o they_o say_v what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o look_v thou_o to_o it_o 5_o and_o when_o he_o have_v cast_v down_o the_o silver_n piece_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o depart_v and_o hang_v himself_o 6_o and_o the_o chief_a priest_n take_v the_o silver_n piece_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o put_v they_o into_o the_o treasury_n because_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n 7_o and_o they_o take_v counsel_n and_o buy_v with_o they_o a_o potter_n field_n for_o the_o burial_n of_o stranger_n 8_o wherefore_o that_o field_n be_v call_v the_o field_n of_o blood_n until_o this_o day_n 9_o then_o be_v fulfil_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n say_v and_o they_o take_v their_o silver_n piece_n the_o price_n of_o he_o that_o be_v value_v who_o they_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n value_v 10_o and_o they_o give_v they_o for_o the_o potter_n field_n as_o the_o lord_n appoint_v i_o 11_o and_o jesus_n stand_v before_o the_o governor_n and_o the_o governor_n ask_v he_o say_v be_v thou_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o say_v it_o etc._n etc._n 2.16_o 2._o cor._n 2.16_o as_o saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o those_o who_o god_n have_v call_v to_o be_v save_v and_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o the_o reprobate_n which_o perish_a even_o so_o have_v we_o here_o also_o two_o notable_a example_n set_v before_o we_o and_o worthy_a the_o remembrance_n to_o show_v that_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v salvation_n unto_o the_o one_o and_o a_o condemnation_n to_o the_o other_o for_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o peter_n we_o see_v what_o the_o work_n be_v which_o must_v draw_v he_o from_o out_o the_o bottomless_a death_n wherinto_o he_o fall_v headlong_o for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v he_o banish_v himself_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n estrange_v himself_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n and_o cut_v himself_o clean_o of_o from_o the_o church_n as_o a_o rot_a member_n and_o yet_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v it_o that_o must_v do_v he_o good_a although_o he_o deserve_v it_o not_o and_o as_o for_o judas_n it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o he_o see_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v conden_v he_o desperate_o hang_v himself_o now_o he_o shall_v as_o we_o have_v say_v have_v take_v a_o good_a hart_n with_o he_o to_o have_v put_v his_o trust_n in_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o condemnation_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n because_o we_o be_v pardon_v by_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o howbeit_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o these_o two_o specktacle_n shall_v here_o be_v set_v before_o we_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v the_o better_o know_v that_o if_o we_o be_v not_o call_v by_o a_o especial_a grace_n and_o favour_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o will_v avayle_n we_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n suffer_v without_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o obtain_v for_o we_o be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o &_o we_o to_o have_v the_o full_a possession_n thereof_o and_o even_o then_o be_v we_o most_o assure_v of_o it_o whenas_o we_o be_v draw_v unto_o he_o 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see_v how_o horrible_o and_o gréevouslye_o peter_n fall_v thrice_o which_o ought_v great_o to_o fear_v we_o in_o read_v of_o the_o story_n now_o we_o know_v how_o zealous_a he_o be_v 24._o john_n 24._o moreover_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n commend_v he_o and_o be_v call_v péete_a to_o signify_v unto_o we_o the_o constancy_n of_o his_o faith_n he_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o a_o very_a good_a school_n and_o he_o have_v hear_v this_o doctrine_n teach_v whosoever_o deni_v i_o before_o man_n 10.33_o math._n 10.33_o i_o will_v also_o deny_v he_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v how_o he_o fall_v and_o here_o every_o of_o we_o have_v good_a occasion_n to_o tremble_v and_o be_v afeard_a because_o peter_n weakness_n be_v no_o great_a than_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o holpen_v from_o above_o wherefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o see_v how_o frail_a we_o be_v so_o soon_o as_o god_n take_v his_o hand_n from_o us._n for_o mention_n be_v not_o here_o make_v of_o a_o skorner_n nor_o of_o a_o profane_a man_n neither_o yet_o of_o one_o who_o have_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o that_o fear_a god_n or_o yet_o reverence_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o it_o be_v all_o clean_a contrary_n because_o there_o be_v excellent_a gift_n in_o peter_n 16.17_o math._n 16.17_o for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n fayde_v unto_o he_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n we_o see_v then_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o peter_n and_o yet_o what_o a_o combat_n have_v he_o about_o the_o denyinge_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n yea_o with_o a_o silly_a maid_n but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v so_o speak_v unto_o he_o or_o if_o some_o honourable_a personage_n have_v make_v he_o afeard_a he_o may_v have_v have_v some_o colour_n for_o himself_o but_o we_o see_v that_o a_o poor_a maid_n be_v enough_o to_o cause_v he_o forsake_v the_o hope_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n let_v we_o therefore_o look_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o péete_a and_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o god_n have_v need_n to_o strengthen_v we_o every_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n because_o we_o be_v not_o else_o able_a to_o abide_v it_o and_o although_o we_o have_v labour_v to_o come_v near_o unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o we_o have_v do_v many_o virtuous_a deed_n yet_o shall_v we_o in_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o hand_n be_v altogether_o change_v without_o god_n continue_v in_o we_o a_o invincible_a constancy_n &_o therefore_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o put_v paul_n admonition_n in_o
so_o heinous_a a_o offence_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o repentance_n for_o this_o be_v most_o sure_a that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v touch_v to_o the_o quick_a after_o he_o have_v fall_v and_o weep_v and_o grow_v before_o god_n for_o his_o pardon_n it_o be_v a_o token_n that_o god_n have_v already_o receive_v he_o and_o reconcile_v he_o unto_o himself_o for_o repentance_n be_v a_o singular_a gift_n proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n show_v we_o that_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o &_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o perish_v but_o draw_v we_o unto_o himself_o and_o this_o we_o see_v to_o be_v in_o peter_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v already_o available_a unto_o he_o after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n as_o have_v be_v before_o say_v but_o let_v we_o here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n note_n that_o s._n peter_n abode_n still_o sleepy_a and_o blockishe_a until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o perceive_v the_o token_n which_o 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he_o have_v not_o forget_v we_o &_o will_v not_o have_v we_o perish_v but_o will_v draw_v we_o out_o of_o destruction_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v so_o we_o daily_o hear_v sermon_n by_o which_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o repentance_n but_o how_o be_v we_o touch_v with_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o mo_z admonition_n and_o beside_o do_v not_o all_o them_z creature_n of_o god_n stir_v we_o up_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o sure_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o drop_n of_o wisdom_n in_o our_o mind_n will_v not_o the_o very_a rise_n of_o the_o sun_n call_v we_o to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o beside_o if_o we_o behold_v how_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o element_n do_v their_o duty_n and_o the_o beast_n and_o tree_n they_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v we_o that_o we_o must_v submit_v ourselves_o unto_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v gloryfy_v in_o we_o and_o yet_o we_o think_v no_o whit_n at_o all_o of_o it_o but_o the_o 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