For a Peter, to Deny his Lord! A Peter, Who was a Disciple, yea, an Apostle, yea, a principal one! A Peter, who had lately made an Eminent Confession of the Blessed Jesus, as being, The Christ, the Son of the Living God! A Peter, who had seen the Celestial Transfiguration of the Blessed Jesus in the Mount, and heard a voice from the Excellent Glory proclaiming Him, The Beloved Son of God! A Peter, who had been a famous Preacher of the Blessed Jesus, and from Him Received a power to work Miracles in His Name! For such a Peter to Deny His Lord! O most amazing! And for him to Deny such a Lord! still worse; to Deny the Lord, of whom he had a little before, upon thorough Conviction said, Lord, Thou hast the words of Eternal Life; we believe, and are sure, that thou art that Christ, the Son of the Living God! To Deny the Lord, that was now undergoing all sorts of Sufferings and Miseries for him; yea, to Deny Him, with a complication of Impiety? To cast off all Dependence upon God, and upon His Providence and Faithfulness, and look on all our Lords Predictions, as Impostures! To be run down by a sorry, silly, little Door Keeper, and be more afraid of a little Maid, than of the God, who Made the World, and of the Lord, who shall Judge the World! To give unto the Lord, a ⟨p. 25⟩positive Promise of Dying for Him, and in a few Hours to break this promise, and not so much as venture on Speaking for Him! To go on impenitently, from one Denial to another, and this, although the Lord had a few Hours before expressly F•re-warned him of doing so; and he had at least an Hours Time to Recollect himself, and consider what he was doing! Finally, To Lye against his Conscience, and Appeal to the God of Truth, for the confirmation of the Lye; and Swear, and Curse, an Damn, and with direful Imprecations, to wish all the Curses of Heaven upon him•l•, if this Lye were not the Truth. I am amazed! I am amazed. Lord, What a thing is this! Christians, I believe you begin to grow into some Heat of Indignation, at so vile an Action. But let us rather make our more profitable Reflections upon it.
For a Peter, to Deny his Lord! A Peter, Who was a Disciple, yea, an Apostle, yea, a principal one! A Peter, who had lately made an Eminent Confession of the Blessed Jesus, as being, The Christ, the Son of the Living God! A Peter, who had seen the Caelestial Transfiguration of the Blessed Jesus in the Mount, and heard a voice from the Excellent Glory proclaiming Him, The Beloved Son of God! A Peter, who had been a famous Preacher of the Blessed Jesus, and from Him Received a power to work Miracles in His Name! For such a Peter to Deny His Lord! O most amazing! And for him to Deny such a Lord! still worse; to Deny the Lord, of whom he had a little before, upon thorough Conviction said, Lord, Thou hast the words of Eternal Life; we believe, and are sure, that thou art that Christ, the Son of the Living God! To Deny the Lord, that was now undergoing all sorts of Sufferings and Miseries for him; yea, to Deny Him, with a complication of Impiety? To cast off all Dependence upon God, and upon His Providence and Faithfulness, and look on all our Lords Praedictions, as Impostures! To be run down by a sorry, silly, little Door Keeper, and be more afraid of a little Maid, than of the God, who Made the World, and of the Lord, who shall Judge the World! To give unto the Lord, a ⟨p. 25⟩positive Promise of Dying for Him, and in a few Hours to break this promise, and not so much as venture on Speaking for Him! To go on impaenitently, from one Denial to another, and this, although the Lord had a few Hours before expresly F•re-warned him of doing so; and he had at least an Hours Time to Recollect himself, and consider what he was doing! Finally, To Lye against his Conscience, and Appeal to the God of Truth, for the confirmation of the Lye; and Swear, and Curse, an Damn, and with direful Imprecations, to wish all the Curses of Heaven upon him•l•, if this Lye were not the Truth. I am amazed! I am amazed. Lord, What a thing is this! Christians, I believe you begin to grow into some Heat of Indignation, at so vile an Action. But let us rather make our more profitable Reflections upon it.
