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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14189	Peters fall Two sermons vpon the historie of Peters denying Christ. Wherin we may see the causes of mans falling from God, and the manner how, both of the wicked thorough incredulitie, and of the godly by infirmitie: and also the way that God hath set downe in his worde to rise againe. By Iohn Vdall, preacher of the word of God at Kingston vpon Temmes.	Udall, John, 1560?-1592.	1584 (1584)	STC 24503; ESTC S101285	38,462	103

followe thée now But when he seeth plainelye that hys Maister is in troubles indéede then he pulleth in the shoulder the burthen is heauye vnto hym before he féeleth it he is very desirous to serue Christ but he is not willing to take paynes wyth hym So were the Israelites very desirous to come to Canaan but loath to be troubled by the waye in the wildernes They that went to viewe the lande of Canaan with Caleb and Iosua cōfessed it to bee a Countrey so fruiteful that it flowed with milke and honye and did desire to come thither neuertheles they were vnwilling to enter combate wyth the Iebusites Amalachites Cananites and other people that shoulde bee ouercome before they should possesse it The Sonnes of Zebedee did desire to sit at Christes elbowes in hys kingdome but they had forgotten that they must firste drinke of the cup that Christ did drinke of and to bee baptized with his Baptisme And therefore it is that our sauiour Christe termeth those hearers whome tribulation doth driue from the gospel to be like vnto the stony ground into the which the word of GOD can sende no roote because of the hardenes thereof Manye also dyd depart from Chryste whiche before did follow him willingly because their grosse capacity coulde not conceiue howe they shoulde eate the flesh of the son of man drinke his bloud and truly the worlde is ful of suche people at this daye that bee verye willing to heare and learne the worde of God because that they knowe that it is the waye to eternall life but if any troubles shoulde séeme to arise for the same they are gone they are willing to come to Christe by nighte because they feare troubles by daye but they are not discerned in these dayes by their reuolting in time of persecution because the Lordes name bee praysed for it all men may fréelye professe the Gospell but by theyr carnal and fleshly conuersation their contrarye life and dealing for the trée is knowne by the fruite they loue to heare how to come to Heauen but they like not thys that they muste addresse themselues to obedience that they muste forsake theyr wicked conuersation and frame theyr doynges to the rule of Gods worde and therefore they turne the grace of God into wantonnesse So there bee a greate number that be followers of Peter in thys poynte for he followed because of his promise but it was a farre off so they followe the Gospell because of their present safegard which else they could not enioy But as Peter durst not come neare for feare of troubles so dare they come no faster on for feare of after clappes they thinke that keeping themselues a loofe they maye bee safe at all seasons if a change comer for which they gape then they thynke they may with honestye change lykewyse whereas if they shoulde be desirous to pull downe Papistrie if they bée in any authoritie and earnestlye e +stablishe the preachyng of the Gospell they shoulde ●e ashamed in those dries whyche I truste shall neuer bée but in the meane whyle lette them knowe that they haue well profited towarde the Diuell when they be in that case for manye denye with Peter but few wéepe with hym Wel howsoeuer it be that the worlde doe thus fall from the Lorde and pull away theyr shoulder from hys obedyence yet they that feare God in déede and doo vnfaynedly beléeue that which they professe doo together with the profession thereof vndergo and willingly receyue all troubles which follow the same They first sit them downe and cast their accounts as Christ counsaileth them and not rashly aduēture they know not what as Peter did So did Moyses though he might haue had great preferment in Pharaoh his Court yet he chose rather to suffer affliction with the children of the Lord then to enioy the pleasures of sinne for a season knowing this to be most true that it is better to be a dorekéeper in the house of the Lorde then to dwel in the tabernacles of wickednes Then if we desire to come vnto that place whervnto these are gone we must followe their good examples I knowe it for a most certaine truth that all that will liue godly in Christ Iesu shall suffer persecution And therefore we must endeuor our selues to indure the same for we shall haue Sathan continually to assaile vs with diuers temptations we shall haue the world alluring vs vnto the deuises thereof by sundry entisements yea and our owne flesh through the condition of our corrupt nature vncessantly pricking vs forward into all kindes of vanitie so true it is that Ecclesiasticus saith that temptation trieth the hearts of men now as the Lorde hath ordeined that these trials should befall his children in this world so he hath also left especiall consolation vnto them and ordeined meanes how they must be ouercome That one place of the Apostle Paule to the Ephesians is sufficiēt for this matter to furnish the souldiour of Christe with complete armoure Firste his ioynes shoulde be girded with the truth that is a sincere mind and affection putting away all dissimulation whatsoeuer Secondly his brest must be fenced with righteousnes that is his life and conuersation must be holy and vpright Thirdly the preparation of the Gospell of peace that is the determination to depend vpon the reconciliation that the Gospell affoordeth Fourthly the shield of faith that is the safe protection that you may haue thorough an vndoubted faith Fiftly the helmet of saluation that is an earnest desire of the kingdome of heauen Sixtly the sword of the spirit which is the word of God It is called a sword because thorough it Sathan is beat back the worlde crucified vnto vs and our owne sinnes cut away Seauenthly the last and chiefest is continuall prayer vnto God for thereby his grace is obteined to ouercome all temptations and his protection to shielde vs from falling so that these things being taken vnto vs aright they will helpe vs to passe through all troubles or affliction in this world whatsoeuer And when they had made a fire c. It followeth to speake of those accidentarie causes which were without him or adioyned vnto hym which be in number two The first is the company with whome and the seconde the place where The company be the high Priests seruants for as it appeareth in this Chapter when they had taken Christ brought him to y e place apointed they hauing done their feate came into the hall and making a fire there to warme them Peter sate downe also amongst them marke how fitly Peter applieth himselfe to the time and companie with the professors of Christ he professeth but with persecutors he denieth Peter is not the first of the children of God that hath béene ouergone and taken tardie in this case of béeing corrupted with wicked companie For the seruant of God Lot being sore oppressed