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loved best, for which my name deserves to go with a brand upon it, as that of Jeroboam goes with in his train. Peter confessed his train of sins; and Jeroboam by name cannot once be mentioned; but his sins must be likewise here mentioned. Jeroboam goes with his train, Jeroboam that made Israel to sin: and Peter, desirous to have his train too, Peter that denied his Master; from hence forth Peter repented him of his heinous sins he committed, in denying his Lord and Master Jesus Christ.
Let us all repent with Peter, that God may give us the earnest of his grace in our hearts forever: St. Paul saith, Heb. vi. 6. 'He that sinneth crucifieth the son of God againː' so did Peter by denying his Lord and Master. Peter's faith was wavering faith, had not God looked again upon him with the eyes of mercy and tender compassion: Be assured, that Peter had fallen from light into utter darkness and damnation, had he not truly repented with an unfeigned repentance, Psalm vii. 8. 9. Cast me not away in the time of age, forsake me not when my strength faileth me.' Here we may see how the Prophet cries to God for mercy, as Peter did cry and weep with a most exceeding weeping, for denying his Lord and Master, Gen. xxvi. 34. 'And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.' These are the words of Esau, the eldest son of Isaac, but the youngest in faith to God-ward.
