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sorrow_n i_o know_v thy_o pitiful_a compassion_n thy_o religion_n and_o thy_o charity_n i_o know_v i_o sad_o know_v thy_o pensive_a thought_n for_o as_o thou_o be_v not_o the_o least_o cause_n of_o my_o sorrow_n so_o i_o be_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o thy_o grief_n i_o know_v why_o thou_o do_v stand_v here_o thou_o will_v fain_o anoint_v i_o with_o the_o ointment_n of_o piety_n thou_o think_v to_o comfort_v the_o desolate_a with_o thy_o presence_n thou_o can_v wish_v to_o die_v with_o i_o yea_o to_o die_v alone_o and_o excuse_v i_o by_o thy_o death_n all_o this_o i_o accept_v and_o take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n but_o it_o do_v as_o much_o wound_n as_o mitigate_v for_o thy_o soul_n will_v not_o be_v solace_v except_o thou_o have_v i_o restore_v to_o thou_o again_o safe_a a_o sound_n o_o therwise_o all_o plaster_n medicine_n comfort_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n whatsoever_o be_v offer_v to_o thou_o be_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a but_o thou_o have_v long_a since_o be_v confirm_v with_o 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indeed_o but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n thou_o say_v he_o shall_v never_o wash_v my_o foot_n and_o here_o again_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o flesh_n discover_v which_o be_v always_o obstinate_a in_o its_o own_o as_o it_o think_v good_a purpose_n and_o under_o a_o fair_a pretence_n stiff_o maintain_v its_o conceit_a opinion_n whether_o in_o jest_n or_o earnest_n whereof_o christ_n most_o holy_o instruct_v peter_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a the_o like_a obstinacy_n we_o see_v in_o david_n 21._o 1_o chron_n 21._o when_o he_o be_v dissuade_v from_o number_v the_o people_n and_o in_o josia_n when_o he_o be_v forbid_v to_o war_n against_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n 35._o 2_o chron._n 35._o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v there_o be_v a_o way_n which_o seem_v right_a unto_o a_o man_n 14._o prov._n 14._o but_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n thus_o peter_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o those_o who_o please_v themselves_o only_o with_o what_o seem_v to_o be_v good_a to_o they_o and_o which_o they_o do_v with_o their_o good_a meaning_n as_o they_o call_v they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a to_o we_o unless_o god_n also_o approve_v of_o it_o for_o most_o common_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o what_o we_o think_v to_o be_v good_a be_v nothing_o so_o 15._o 1_o sam._n 23_o 1_o sam._n 15._o as_o when_o saul_n in_o sacrifice_v will_v need_v usurp_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n so_o when_o he_o reserve_v the_o cattle_n take_v from_o the_o amalechites_n for_o sacrifice_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v a_o good_a meaning_n but_o chief_o to_o consider_v what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v else_o they_o that_o persecute_v christian_n may_v be_v excuse_v 16._o john_n 16._o for_o they_o do_v it_o with_o a_o good_a meaning_n think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n thereby_o but_o here_o christ_n first_o reprove_v peter_n ignorance_n say_v what_o i_o do_v thou_o know_v not_o now_o but_o thou_o shall_v know_v hereafter_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v why_o do_v thou_o withstand_v i_o see_v thou_o know_v not_o why_o or_o wherefore_o i_o do_v this_o what_o i_o do_v be_v no_o trifle_n though_o thou_o do_v not_o understand_v 3._o matth._n 3._o so_o he_o say_v to_o john_n when_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o baptize_v he_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n indeed_o peter_n know_v not_o what_o christ_n do_v then_o for_o 1._o he_o think_v his_o lord_n do_v that_o service_n for_o some_o bodily_a recreation_n as_o other_o use_v to_o do_v 2._o he_o do_v not_o yet_o full_o understand_v the_o discipline_n of_o this_o his_o master_n that_o he_o that_o will_v be_v great_a in_o his_o school_n must_v be_v as_o the_o least_o and_o special_o that_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o all_o will_v reign_v in_o the_o high_a tower_n of_o humility_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v hereafter_o 22._o luke_n 22._o concern_v the_o strife_n among_o the_o apostle_n for_o precedency_n etc._n etc._n again_o peter_n know_v not_o whereto_o this_o his_o pertinacy_n and_o disorderly_a respect_n will_v come_v in_o the_o end_n he_o little_o think_v the_o issue_n of_o it_o will_v be_v his_o self-justification_n he_o that_o will_v not_o let_v christ_n wash_v he_o what_o else_o do_v he_o pretend_v but_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a enough_o and_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n peter_n do_v not_o consider_v this_o that_o his_o word_n tend_v to_o such_o a_o thing_n otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v refuse_v christ_n yet_o do_v not_o present_o tell_v he_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o wash_n 3_o eccl._n 3_o for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o work_v and_o a_o time_n to_o speak_v we_o shall_v observe_v god_n in_o both_o but_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v know_v hereafter_o for_o by_o and_o by_o after_o he_o sit_v down_o again_o he_o explain_v this_o mystery_n to_o they_o and_o then_o this_o humility_n of_o christ_n take_v 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repentance_n shall_v never_o be_v omit_v for_o the_o way_n we_o go_v as_o the_o vulg_n lat._n have_v it_o be_v pollute_v say_v david_n 2â—…5_n 1_o sam._n 2â—…5_n the_o filthiness_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o her_o skirt_n in_o her_o foot_n say_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a lam._n 1.9_o therefore_o say_v paul_n 2.21_o 2_o tim._n 2.21_o if_o a_o man_n purge_v himself_o from_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n that_o which_o christ_n add_v be_v enough_o to_o melt_v and_o move_v any_o man_n but_o be_v clean_o every_o whit_n how_o be_v he_o every_o whit_n clean_o that_o must_v yet_o wash_v his_o foot_n yea_o how_o can_v one_o baptize_v be_v say_v to_o be_v clean_o all_o over_o when_o the_o scripture_n often_o say_v there_o be_v none_o without_o sin_n â—_o be_v 64._o 1_o john_n â—_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n without_o sin_n yet_o withal_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o whosoever_o be_v purify_v by_o faith_n be_v clean_o every_o whit_n he_o that_o be_v plant_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n do_v partake_v of_o and_o possess_v by_o faith_n the_o holiness_n and_o purity_n of_o christ_n thus_o paul_n say_v to_o believer_n you_o be_v wash_v 8._o 1_o cor._n 6._o rom._n 8._o you_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n again_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n those_o that_o be_v plant_v into_o christ_n be_v call_v holy_a by_o faith_n the_o name_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o yet_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o sinner_n and_o have_v yet_o many_o sin_n but_o no_o condemnation_n for_o god_n account_v of_o they_o as_o clean_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n so_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o with_o my_o mind_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n 7._o rom._n 7._o but_o with_o my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n 1._o hence_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v baptize_v otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v say_v to_o they_o he_o need_v not_o save_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n 2._o baptism_n be_v not_o sufficient_a except_o also_o we_o wash_v our_o foot_n 3._o grace_n be_v of_o more_o force_n than_o sin_n where_o grace_n be_v a_o man_n be_v account_v just_a and_o pure_a before_o god_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o altogether_o without_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n in_o himself_o 4._o repentance_n be_v necessary_a to_o backslider_n 5._o that_o common_a cleanness_n by_o baptism_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o gospel-minister_n except_o his_o foot_n the_o affection_n of_o his_o soul_n also_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o the_o filth_n of_o this_o world_n from_o which_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v it_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o keep_v himself_o pure_a unless_o he_o be_v still_o careful_a to_o wash_v off_o the_o pollution_n contract_v by_o converse_n with_o man_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n hitherto_o christ_n speak_v in_o general_a he_o that_o be_v wash_v etc._n 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