The Fountain of Life Opened

Fourthly, and Lastly, Let us view the issue of this sad apostasy of theirs. And you shall find it ended far better than it began. Though these Sheep were scattered for a time, yet the Lord made good his promise, in turning his hand upon these little ones to gather them. The morning was overcast, but the evening was clear.

Fourthly, and Lastly, Let us view the issue of this sad apostacy of theirs. And you shall find it ended far better than it began. Though these Sheep were scattered for a time, yet the Lord made good his promise, in turning his hand upon these little ones to gather them. The morning was overcast, but the evening was clear.

Peter repents of his perfidious denial of Christ, and never denied him more. All the rest likewise returned to Christ, and never forsook him any more. He that was afraid at the the voice of a Damsel, afterwards feared not the frowns of the mighty. And they that durst not own Christ now, afterward confessed him openly before Councils, and rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer for his sake, Act. 5.41. They that were now as timorous at Hares, and started at every sound, afterwards became as bold as Lyons, and feared not any danger, but sealed their confession of Christ with their blood. For though at this time they forsook him, it was not voluntarily, but by surprisal. Though they forsook, him, they still loved him; though they fled from him, there still remained a gracious principle in them, the root of the matter still was in them, which recovered them again.

Peter repents of his perfidious denial of Christ, and never denied him more. All the rest likewise returned to Christ, and never forsook him any more. He that was afraid at the the voice of a Damsel, afterwards feared not the frowns of the mighty. And they that durst not own Christ now, afterward confessed him openly before Councils, and rejoyced that they were counted worthy to suffer for his sake,