The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

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 extreme perils impossible it is, that the heart of man can cry for Gods help without some hope of his mercy.

The calling for Christs help by prayer in this extream danger declared also that Peter had some hope through his gracious goodnesse to obtain deliverance. For in extream perils impossible it is, that the heart of man can cry for Gods help without some hope of his mercy.

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 saith not: Why lettest thou me sink, seeing that I have obeyed thy Commandment. Moreover, Peter asked help at Christ alone, of whom he was persuaded both could and would help at a pinch. He cried 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.

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 Bote. He saith not: Why lettest thou me sinke, seeing that I have obeyed thy Commandment. Moreover, Peter asked help at Christ alone, of whom he was perswaded both could and would help at a pinch. He cryed not upon Abraham, Iacob, Moses, Samuel, David; Neither upon any other of the Patriarks, Prophets, or Saints departed: neither yet upon his own fellows in the Bote, but upon Christ, at whose commandment he had left the Bote.