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Thirdly, That the Back-slider is intended, is evident,

First, For that he is sent to By Name: Go, tell his Disciples, and Peter, Mark 16. 7. But Peter was a Godly Man: True; but he was also a Back-slider: yea, a desperate Back-slider. He had Denied his Master once, twice, thrice; Cursing and Swearing, that he knew him not. If this was not Back-sliding; if this was not an High and Eminent Back-sliding; yea, a higher Back-sliding than thou art capable of, I have thought amiss.

First, For that he is sent to By Name: Go, tell his Disciples, and Peter, Mark 16. 7. But Peter was a Godly Man: True; but he was also a Back-slider: yea, a desperate Back-slider. He had Denyed his Master once, twice, thrice; Cursing and Swearing, that he knew him not. If this was not Back-sliding; if this was not an High and Eminent Back-sliding; yea, a higher Back-sliding than thou art capable of, I have thought amiss.

Again, When David had back-slidden, and had committed Adultery and Murder in his Back-sliding, he must be sent to by Name. And, saith the Text, the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he sent him to tell him, after he had brought him to unfeigned Acknowledgement of his Fact; The Lord hath also put away, or forgiven Thy Sin, 2 Sam. 12. 1.

Again, When David had back-sliden, and had committed Adultery and Murder in his Back-sliding, he must be sent to by Name. And, saith the Text, the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he sent him to tell him, after he had brought him to unfeigned Acknowledgment of his Fact; The Lord hath also put away, or forgiven Thy Sin,