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Meditations on the fall and rising of St. Peter
Meditations on the fall and rising of St. Peter by Edward Reynolds ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1677
Title page typeset from the transcription.
MEDITATIONS ON THE Fall and Rising OF PETER. › Meditation 19: MED. XIX.
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MED. XIX.
HE hath not only deserved a Curse, but provoked it, that hath prayed for it; who could but expect the Execution after the Petition? But behold the mercy of a provoked God! Though Peter have asked a stone, a corner-stone to fall upon him, and grind him to powder, yet he giveth him instead ⟨p. 69⟩thereof, the bread of Eternal Life, the wine of repentant tears: Though he crave a Serpent, a fiery Serpent to sting him for ever unto death, yet he like a compassionate Saviour gives him the voice of a Cock, the sight of a brazen Serpent to recover his wounds. Peter hath provided a whole load of sins for Christ to carry to his approaching Cross; and Christ hath thrown on him such a burden of Mercies, as shall sink him deeper in the waters of Repentance ⟨p. 70⟩and admiration, than he was before in danger.
HE hath not only deserv'd a Curse, but provok'd it, that hath prayed for it; who could but expect the Execution after the Petition? But behold the mercy of a provoked God! Though Peter have asked a stone, a corner-stone to fall upon him, and grind him to powder, yet he giveth him instead ⟨p. 69⟩thereof, the bread of Eternal Life, the wine of repentant tears: Though he craye a Serpent, a fiery Serpent to sting him for ever unto death, yet he like a compassionate Saviour gives him the voice of a Cock, the sight of a brazen Serpent to recover his wounds. Peter hath provided a whole load of sins for Christ to carry to his approaching Cross; and Christ hath thrown on him such a burden of Mercies, as shall sink him deeper in the waters of Repentance