Meditations on the fall and rising of St. Peter

The Subject of these Meditations is Peter's Fall and Rising. One thing is added in Saint Mark, which is not mentioned in the other three Evangelists: ⟨image 10⟩For it's said, And when he thought thereon, he wept. If we peruse the Original word, we shall find that he cast something over his head (as Mourners and Delinquents used to do when they were ashamed to be seen),¹ and so Theophylact interprets the place. Peter denied shamefully, and therefore he wept bitterly. Great Sins will cost even God's dearest Children great and bitter sorrows. ⟨image 10⟩We might add more Instances of David, Mary Magdalen, Paul, &c. But this instance of Peter is a sufficient evidence.

The Subject of these Meditations is Peter's Fall and Rising. One thing is added in Saint Mark, which is not mention'd in the other three Evangelists: ⟨image 10⟩For it's said, And when he thought thereon, he wept. If we peruse the Original word, we shall find that he cast something over his head (as Mourners and Delinquents us'd to do when they were asham'd to be seen),¹ and so Theophylact interprets the place. Peter denied shamefully, and therefore he wept bitterly. Great Sins will cost even God's dearest Children great and bitter sorrows. ⟨image 10⟩We might add more Instances of David, Mary Magdalen, Paul, &c. But this instance of Peter is a sufficient evidence.

1. 1Mark 14. 72. [Greek or Hebrew]. Theouph.Mark 14. 72. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Theouph.