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the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n shall_v make_v he_o a_o companion_n of_o damn_a devil_n and_o as_o this_o ignorance_n be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n man_n first_o sin_n so_o be_v it_o also_o a_o sin_n as_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o 2._o thes._n 5._o 1._o the_o lord_n shall_v appear_v in_o staming_a fire_n to_o render_v vengeance_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n three_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o other_o sin_n as_o we_o sin_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 4._o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o as_o balaam_n go_v on_o blindling_n in_o a_o evil_a course_n because_o he_o see_v not_o the_o angel_n stand_v with_o a_o naked_a sword_n against_o he_o so_o the_o wicked_a walk_n bold_o in_o their_o sin_n because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o danger_n thereof_o a_o body_n destitute_a of_o eye_n can_v discern_v the_o day_n from_o the_o night_n a_o friend_n from_o a_o foe_n nor_o the_o pit_n from_o the_o plain_a no_o more_o can_v a_o darken_a damnation_n mind_n discern_v the_o manifold_a snare_n of_o satan_n but_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v where_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o of_o they_o must_v fall_v at_o length_n 14._o into_o the_o ditch_n so_o where_o a_o blind_a mind_n be_v the_o direct_a of_o a_o corrupt_a will_n what_o can_v the_o end_n be_v but_o fearful_a damnation_n and_o yet_o no_o better_o be_v man_n miserable_a estate_n by_o nature_n but_o this_o natural_a ignorance_n be_v remove_v in_o degree_n the_o regeneration_n and_o a_o holy_a light_n create_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o the_o lord_n work_v by_o degree_n as_o he_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o
thou_o hearken_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thou_o 5._o give_v i_o good_a lord_n that_o holy_a fear_n of_o thy_o name_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v 17._o that_o i_o may_v not_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n nor_o harden_v my_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n 9_o for_o i_o know_v that_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o lord_n 110._o therefore_o knit_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n and_o 28._o may_v receive_v grace_n to_o serve_v thou_o so_o that_o i_o may_v please_v thou_o with_o reverence_n and_o fear_n through_o jesus_n christ._n the_o christian_n practice_v of_o this_o command_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o the_o christian._n nation_n for_o to_o thou_o appertain_v dominion_n jere._n 10._o 7._o sure_o i_o tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n psal._n 119._o 120._o my_o whole_a conversation_n 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be_v become_v a_o fear_n and_o terror_n unto_o man_n who_o before_o his_o fall_n be_v his_o principal_a joy_n and_o where_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o joy_n in_o heaven_n to_o god_n see_v that_o glory_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v with_o his_o father_n from_o the_o beginning_n wonderful_a it_o be_v that_o those_o three_o disciple_n who_o be_v pillar_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v be_v confound_v and_o afraid_a at_o the_o only_a representation_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v make_v to_o they_o on_o mount_n tabor_n so_o unmeet_a be_v we_o now_o to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o as_o i_o say_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o joy_n be_v become_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o fear_n yea_o so_o far_o be_v we_o now_o fall_v away_o from_o a_o angel_n similitude_n with_o our_o god_n that_o we_o be_v afraid_a at_o the_o sight_n of_o one_o of_o those_o holy_a angel_n that_o minister_v unto_o he_o nay_o if_o a_o man_n like_o ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o body_n shall_v come_v from_o he_o illuminate_v with_o his_o brightness_n we_o may_v not_o abide_v he_o no_o more_o than_o israel_n can_v abide_v the_o shine_a face_n of_o moses_n when_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o lord_n but_o run_v away_o from_o he_o therefore_o do_v basile_n call_v our_o corrupt_a fear_n a_o certain_a teâ—…unio_fw-la ebriety_n which_o make_v we_o be_v strange_a with_o our_o friend_n and_o start_v at_o shadow_n that_o be_v to_o say_v fear_v where_o no_o cause_n of_o fear_n be_v we_o be_v therefore_o to_o consider_v how_o in_o the_o regeneration_n rectify_v this_o affection_n be_v renew_v and_o right_o order_v and_o how_o in_o holy_a scripture_n there_o be_v a_o fear_n command_v and_o commend_v which_o we_o must_v embrace_v another_o forbid_a and_o condemn_v which_o we_o must_v eschew_v fear_v renew_v in_o our_o regeneration_n be_v the_o renew_v daughter_n of_o faith_n the_o sister_n of_o love_n the_o mother_n of_o humility_n and_o obedience_n therefore_o moses_n deut._n 10._o 12._o join_v these_o three_o together_o that_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o be_v all_o that_o god_n require_v of_o israel_n the_o object_n of_o godly_a fear_n in_o the_o man_n regenerate_v fear_n be_v either_o in_o god_n in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o the_o creature_n without_o us._n the_o object_n of_o our_o fear_n in_o god_n be_v first_o his_o mercy_n judgement_n second_o his_o mercy_n for_o first_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o fear_v he_o as_o our_o judge_n then_o to_o fear_v he_o as_o our_o father_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o regeneration_n keep_v this_o order_n first_o he_o rebuke_n we_o for_o sin_n &_o terrify_v we_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n due_a to_o they_o and_o then_o comfort_v we_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o christ._n this_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n primus_fw-la est_fw-la incipientium_fw-la gradus_fw-la it_o be_v the_o first_o step_n of_o they_o 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not_o abide_v in_o thou_o but_o as_o a_o master_n shall_v lead_v thou_o unto_o love_n therefore_o say_v i_o that_o the_o second_o object_n of_o mercy_n our_o fear_n in_o god_n be_v his_o mercy_n according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o psalmist_n mercy_n be_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v and_o this_o reconcile_v that_o apparent_a discord_n judgement_n between_o the_o psalmist_n and_o the_o apostle_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_o and_o endure_v for_o ever_o say_v david_n perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n say_v saint_n 18._o john_n if_o fear_n be_v cast_v out_o how_o do_v it_o endure_v but_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o fear_v whereby_o we_o fear_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o be_v as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o godly_a a_o introduction_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o when_o our_o love_n be_v perfect_v but_o that_o fear_n whereby_o we_o fear_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o reverence_v he_o as_o our_o father_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o fear_n of_o gehenna_n heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v so_o fill_v with_o his_o love_n yea_o even_o on_o earth_n the_o more_o we_o grow_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o less_o fear_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v in_o we_o maior_fw-la 214._o est_fw-la peregrinantium_fw-la timor_fw-la minor_fw-la propinquantium_fw-la nullus_fw-la pervenientium_fw-la the_o object_n of_o fear_n in_o ourselves_o be_v our_o infirmity_n sin_n which_o we_o have_v do_v and_o our_o infirmity_n by_o which_o we_o be_v ready_a and_o prone_a to_o sin_n again_o this_o fear_n arise_v in_o the_o godly_a from_o the_o fear_n continual_o of_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n for_o the_o sweet_a and_o more_o desire_v his_o mercy_n be_v unto_o we_o the_o more_o fearful_a unto_o we_o be_v
therefore_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n psal._n 92._o 4._o the_o observation_n man_n by_o his_o fall_n lose_v not_o the_o natural_a affection_n they_o which_o god_n create_v in_o he_o but_o the_o rectitude_n and_o holiness_n of_o his_o affection_n which_o now_o be_v move_v in_o he_o no_o otherwise_o then_o member_n in_o a_o paraliticke_a body_n to_o wit_n out_o of_o order_n neither_o do_v the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n take_v they_o away_o from_o man_n natural_a affection_n but_o only_o the_o perverse_a inclination_n and_o disorder_a motion_n of_o they_o by_o restore_v they_o again_o to_o their_o original_a rectitude_n and_o holiness_n what_o the_o nature_n of_o joy_n be_v may_v better_o be_v joy_n feel_v then_o can_v be_v define_v it_o be_v a_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o the_o soul_n upon_o knowledge_n of_o some_o good_a either_o present_a or_o to_o come_v be_v enlarge_v as_o say_v the_o apostle_n or_o exalt_v as_o say_v 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apostle_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o â—…e_n descend_v first_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o dove_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o in_o some_o thing_n we_o shall_v be_v patient_a and_o meek_a in_o other_o inflame_v with_o a_o holy_a anger_n and_o that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o our_o own_o particular_n we_o shall_v be_v patient_a god_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v zealous_a after_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v the_o meek_a man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o wonderful_a angry_a when_o he_o see_v god_n dishonour_v by_o idolatry_n he_o spare_v not_o to_o put_v to_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n those_o people_n who_o otherwise_o he_o love_v most_o dear_o but_o alas_o our_o corruption_n carry_v we_o a_o contrary_a way_n make_v we_o fiery_a beyond_o measure_n in_o revenge_v our_o own_o wrong_n but_o wondrous_a cold_a in_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n anger_n be_v a_o natural_a affection_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v commove_v to_o remedy_v the_o evil_n do_v against_o the_o will_n thereof_o by_o revenge_n i_o call_v man_n it_o a_o natural_a affection_n such_o as_o god_n create_v in_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n otherwise_o it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n now_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o anger_n one_o carnal_a spiritual_a which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o forbid_a another_o holy_a which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o command_v alia_fw-la est_fw-la ira_fw-la quam_fw-la impaâ—…ientia_fw-la 125._o excitat_fw-la alia_fw-la quam_fw-la zelus_fw-la format_n illa_fw-la ex_fw-la vitio_fw-la haec_fw-la ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la for_o the_o commotion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v according_a thereof_o to_o the_o mover_n thereof_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n commove_v thy_o mind_n it_o be_v a_o holy_a anger_n raise_v for_o just_a cause_n and_o temper_v in_o ordinate_a measure_n affectiones_fw-la dona_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la à _fw-la ratione_fw-la lib._n deuce_fw-la ac_fw-la imperatore_fw-la moventur_fw-la affection_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v move_v by_o reason_n as_o their_o leader_n and_o commander_n and_o in_o special_a iracundia_fw-la moderate_a spirans_fw-la zeli_fw-la est_fw-la armatura_fw-la ibid._n moderate_a anger_n be_v the_o armour_n of_o zeal_n but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n commove_v thy_o moderation_n mind_n he_o raise_v a_o anger_n which_o either_o be_v unjust_a or_o at_o least_o so_o immoderate_a that_o thou_o neither_o can_z keep_v under_o it_o reverence_n towards_o thy_o god_n love_n towards_o thy_o nighbour_n nor_o compassion_n towards_o thyself_o this_o carnal_a anger_n be_v a_o rage_a evil_n momentanea_fw-la insania_fw-la a_o momentanie_n madness_n say_v basil_n compositum_fw-la malum_fw-la a_o compound_n evil_n be_v of_o many_o evil_n say_v nazianzen_n spirituum_fw-la legio_fw-la a_o legion_n of_o many_o evil_a spirit_n by_o which_o the_o will_n ibid._n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o first_o murderer_n of_o man_n be_v satisfy_v and_o many_o horrible_a evil_n be_v effect_v it_o cast_v off_o all_o reverence_n of_o god_n for_o the_o god_n man_n this_o way_n angry_a do_v set_v himself_o in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n and_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n subject_n to_o he_o as_o his_o servant_n to_o execute_v without_o delay_n all_o that_o wrath_n he_o wish_v for_o by_o curse_a imprecation_n it_o disjoin_v a_o man_n from_o god_n and_o make_v satan_n he_o like_a to_o the_o devil_n in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la quid_fw-la mitissimum_fw-la a_o non_fw-la deus_fw-la quaenam_fw-la natura_fw-la biliosa_fw-la ibid._n est_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la hominem_fw-la peremit_fw-la de_fw-fr his_fw-la tibi_fw-la quamvis_fw-la partem_fw-la elige_fw-la nam_fw-la utramque_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la habere_fw-la the_o
meek_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v god_n the_o most_o angry_a together_o and_o bilious_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v satan_n choose_v thou_o which_o of_o those_o two_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o meekness_n of_o god_n or_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n for_o it_o be_v sure_a both_o of_o they_o together_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v again_o it_o shake_v off_o all_o reverence_n of_o man_n man_n iratus_fw-la in_o tantam_fw-la insaniam_fw-la vertitur_fw-la ut_fw-la dominari_fw-la omnibus_fw-la appetens_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la suae_fw-la irae_fw-la dominetur_fw-la 17._o for_o a_o angry_a man_n become_v so_o mad_a that_o he_o will_v over-rule_v all_o other_o even_o then_o when_o he_o can_v rule_v his_o own_o passion_n as_o a_o rage_a river_n overflow_a the_o bank_n daniel_n take_v all_o with_o it_o that_o it_o find_v in_o the_o way_n so_o a_o rage_a mind_n spare_v none_o neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n nor_o wife_n nor_o child_n nor_o any_o to_o who_o it_o owe_v reverence_n not_o unlike_o that_o beast_n in_o daniel_n with_o seven_o horn_n and_o iron_n tooth_n destroy_v all_o that_o be_v before_o it_o it_o felter_v the_o body_n tongue_n it_o sire_v the_o eye_n it_o wry_v the_o mouth_n and_o mar_v the_o most_o comely_a countenance_n of_o man_n and_o so_o make_v he_o unpleasant_a in_o himself_o and_o undutiful_a to_o other_o neither_o do_v it_o disgrace_v the_o countenance_n soul_n only_o but_o as_o a_o sore_a tempest_n fall_v on_o the_o sea_n raise_v rage_v wave_n in_o it_o so_o anger_n manifest_v a_o mentis_fw-la tempestas_fw-la change_v the_o state_n of_o the_o mind_n commove_v it_o with_o fearful_a perturbation_n which_o before_o be_v peaceable_a and_o so_o become_v a_o just_a punishment_n to_o he_o that_o conceive_v it_o cogitationes_fw-la 121._o enim_fw-la iracundi_fw-la viperae_fw-la sunt_fw-la generationes_fw-la comedunt_fw-la matrem_fw-la svam_fw-la for_o the_o cogitation_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o viper_n which_o destroy_v their_o 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