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speak_v when_o he_o say_v for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v unto_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n 3_o thirdlie_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o high_o mind_v but_o fear_v rom._n 11._o 20._o these_o word_n be_v a_o remedy_n against_o carnal_a pride_n and_o confidence_n neither_o be_v it_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n &_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n 4_o four_o what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o sonly_a reverence_n kindle_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o faithful_a man_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n consist_v upon_o the_o reverence_n of_o god_n be_v most_o just_a and_o the_o love_n of_o he_o be_v most_o merciful_a which_o be_v lighten_v by_o faith_n 5_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o fear_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 6._o the_o form_n so_o to_o reverence_n god_n that_o 2._o esay_n 11._o 2._o thou_o love_v he_o alone_o 7_o the_o end_n thereof_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n the_o father_n mat._n 1._o 6._o a_o son_n honour_v 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of_o heaven_n than_o john_n the_o baptist_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o plentifulnes_n of_o doctrine_n in_o the_o eight_o to_o the_o hebrews_n vers_fw-la 7._o the_o apostle_n reason_v thus_o if_o that_o former_a testament_n he_o mean_v the_o old_a testament_n have_v be_v such_o that_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o want_v therein_o then_o have_v there_o be_v no_o place_n seek_v for_o the_o second_o but_o there_o have_v be_v a_o place_n seek_v for_o the_o new_a covenant_n vers_fw-la 8._o 9_o and_o that_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n for_o see_v the_o same_o doctrine_n the_o same_o faith_n and_o the_o same_o christ_n do_v reign_v in_o the_o church_n of_o both_o testament_n the_o diversity_n of_o dispensation_n consist_v in_o the_o letter_n administration_n and_o whether_o you_o respect_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n or_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o not_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o truth_n but_o some_o there_o be_v which_o 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