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of_o a_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n make_v use_v of_o this_o and_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o god_n have_v reveal_v of_o the_o high_a condition_n of_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o fear_v twelve_o faith_n help_v against_o fear_n because_o faith_n do_v much_o strengthen_v a_o good_a conscience_n wheresoever_o faith_n be_v and_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o so_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v strengthen_v they_o go_v together_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o some_o in_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o that_o they_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n they_o have_v put_v away_o a_o good_a conscience_n too_o the_o one_o can_v stand_v without_o the_o other_o now_o we_o know_v what_o a_o great_a power_n there_o be_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o make_v one_o without_o fear_n to_o know_v nothing_o ill_o concern_v ourselves_o be_v a_o wall_n of_o brass_n the_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n help_v 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man_n no_o nor_o before_o the_o lord_n himself_o again_o faith_n help_v mighty_o against_o fear_n by_o bring_v in_o and_o make_v use_n of_o all_o the_o gracious_a promise_n to_o help_v against_o fear_n i_o will_v name_v but_o two_o promise_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v what_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o power_n be_v in_o those_o to_o help_v the_o soul_n against_o fear_n deut._n 31.8_o he_o it_o be_v that_o go_v before_o thou_o he_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o fear_v not_o neither_o be_v dismay_v mark_v how_o god_n heap_v up_o expression_n before_o he_o bid_v moses_n bid_v joshua_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o 7_o verse_n first_o he_o go_v before_o thou_o second_o he_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o three_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o see_v isa_n 41.10_o fear_v thou_o not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o 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as_o god_n have_v and_o this_o be_v a_o mighty_a help_n against_o fear_n now_o we_o must_v see_v how_o god_n have_v reveal_v himself_o concern_v man_n and_o what_o little_a cause_n there_o be_v to_o fear_v man_n especial_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n i_o will_v no_o fear_n say_v the_o psalmist_n in_o psal_n 56.11_o what_o can_v man_n do_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o in_o this_o same_o psalm_n 56.4_o chap_n 8._o argument_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n take_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n first_o as_o man_n in_o six_o particular_n very_o observable_a 1._o what_o he_o be_v 2._o the_o vanity_n of_o man._n 3._o the_o dwelling_n of_o man_n 4._o the_o pomp_n of_o man_n 5._o the_o foundation_n of_o man_n 6._o the_o life_n of_o man_n second_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n 1._o his_o baseness_n 2._o what_o he_o be_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n oppose_v the_o godly_a 3._o how_o near_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n be_v to_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n first_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o man_n as_o man_n second_o what_o it_o say_v of_o man_n as_o a_o wicked_a man_n there_o be_v these_o six_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v about_o man_n first_o what_o he_o be_v second_o the_o vanity_n of_o man._n three_o the_o dwell_n of_o man._n four_o the_o pomp_n of_o man._n five_o the_o foundation_n of_o man._n six_o the_o life_n of_o man._n in_o all_o these_o we_o have_v notable_a expression_n to_o show_v what_o a_o poor_a creature_n any_o man_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o he_o first_o what_o he_o be_v 1._o
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rash_a and_o hender_n consultation_n 5._o the_o cause_n of_o immodisty_a 6._o it_o be_v suden_a and_o violent_a 7._o it_o proseed_n and_o life_n upon_o outward_a encouragement_n 8._o the_o ishew_a of_o ignorance_n 9_o or_o despair_n 10._o more_o outward_a than_o inward_a faith_n help_v against_o fear_n but_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o man_n may_v be_v much_o help_v against_o fear_n by_o a_o mere_a audaciousness_n of_o spirit_n quest_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o difference_n answ_n audaciousness_n of_o spirit_n though_o when_o it_o prove_v to_o be_v in_o god_n cause_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v faith_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o difference_n first_o where_o it_o be_v audaciousness_n of_o spirit_n when_o occasion_n serve_v they_o will_v be_v bold_a in_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o well_o as_o bold_a in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o god_n but_o now_o where_o faith_n be_v though_o it_o do_v make_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v bold_a and_o fearless_a for_o god_n in_o the_o way_n 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