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A faithful admonition madeA faythfull admonition made
A faithful admonition made by John Knox, unto the professors of Gods truth in England whereby thou mayest learn how God will have his Church exercised with troubles, and how he defendeth it in the same.A faythfull admonition made by Iohn̄ Knox, vnto the professours of Gods truthe in England whereby thou mayest learne howe God wyll haue his Churche exercised with troubles, and how he defendeth it in the same.
printed by Egidius van der Erve, 1554
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The calling for Christs help by prayer in this extreme danger declared also that Peter had some hope through his gracious goodness to obtain deliverance. For in extrea me perils impossible it is, that the heart of man can cry for God's help without some hope of his mercy.
The calling for Christes helpe by prayer in this extreame daunger declared also that Peter had some hope through his gracious goodnesse to obtayne delyuerannce. For in extrea me perils impossible it is, that the herte of man can crye for Goddes helpe wythout some hope of hys mercye.
It is also to be noted, that in his great jeopardy Peter murmureth not against Christ. Neither doth he impute or lay any crime or blame upon Christ, albeit, at his commandment he had left his boat. He sayeth not: why lettest thou me sink, seeing that I have obeyed thy commandment. Moreover Peter as ked help at Christ alone, of whom he was persuaded both could and would help at a pinch. He cried ⟨p. 97⟩not upon Abraham, Jacob, Moses, Samuel, David, neither upon any other of the Patriarchs, Prophets, or saints departed: neither yet upon his own fellows in the boat, but upon Christ, at whose commandment he had left the boat. All these things together considered, declare, that Peter in this his extreme fear & danger had yet some spark of faith (albeit in that present jeopar die he neither felt consolation nor con forte.) For these premisses are undoubted tokens that he had faith. But now to the end, which is this:
It is also to be noted, that in his great ieopardye Peter murmureth not agaynst Christe. Neither dothe he impute or laye any cryme or blame vpon Christe, albeit, at his commaundement he had lefte his bote. He sayeth not: why lettest thou me synke, seyng that I haue obeyed thy cōmaundement. Moreouer Peter as ked helpe at Christe alone, of whom he was perswaded bothe could and would helpe at a pynche. He cryed ⟨p. 97⟩