A view of the threats and punishments recorded in the Scriptures, alphabetically composed with some briefe observations upon severall texts / by Zachary Bogan ...

Presumption of Perseverance punished.

Both with Sinne and Sorrow. Peter told our Saviour, Though all men shall be offen∣ded because of thee, yet will I never be of∣fended. M••tth: 26. 33. but our Saviour pre∣sently threatned him, Verily I say unto thee, that this night, before the Cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice, vers: 34. Shalt] not wilt, so that if it be a prophecie, it is a threatning one, Marke, how these words of our Saviour an∣swer to Peter's in every expression of his praefidence: as were of purpose to make him see his exceeding great weaknesse. Where∣as he was so confident of the continuance of his fidelity, that all should be offended in Christ rather then he: he tells him (& none but him) most peremptorily to the contra∣ry, VERILY, I SAY unto thee, &c. Whereas he was confident, that hee should not be so much as offended* 1.1 in Christ, (which notwithstanding Christ had said, should be the lot of all of them, vers. 31.) He tells him, that he should not onely be offended in him, but even quite deny him. Whereas hee

was confident, that he should never deny Christ; not once so much; and not once for ever (not only that night) he tells him cleane contrary, This night, and BEFORE the Cok crow, thou shalt deny me THRICE. Now you may see this threat fulfilled, vers. 70. 72. 74. and in the next verse after Peters sin, you may read his sorrow. For there it is said, that upon the crowing of the Cocke, be∣ing put in mind of Christs words, he went out, and WEPT BITTERLY.

Notes

• * 1.1

  For though this expression be usually taken of not owning Christ, yet it may be taken of lesse.