The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

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.

All these things together considered, declare, that Peter in this his extreme fear and danger had yet some spark of faith (albeit in that present jeopardy he had neither consolation nor comfort.) For these premisses are undoubted tokens that he had faith. But now to the end, which is this.

All these things together considered, declare, that Peter in this his extreame fear and danger had yet some sparke of faith (albeit in that present jeopardy he had neither consolation nor comfort.) For these premisses are undoubted tokens that he had faith. But now to the end, which is this.