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fear_n in_o love_n then_o if_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o fall_v away_o use_v 2._o of_o direction_n to_o poor_a soul_n against_o those_o 〈…〉_o and_o fear_n of_o their_o heart_n if_o we_o will_v be_v quitâ—_n of_o all_o those_o care_n and_o grieâ—_n 〈…〉_o gâ—â—p_v in_o love_n to_o god_n &_o to_o your_o brethren_n for_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n 〈…〉_o therefore_o from_o all_o hatred_n of_o god_n learn_v to_o take_v all_o god_n dâ—gâ—_n in_o good_a part_n as_o proceed_n from_o his_o love_n to_o your_o soul_n look_v at_o all_o thâ—se_a fear_n and_o anguish_v he_o put_v you_o to_o as_o wholesome_a for_o your_o spirit_n and_o the_o very_a apprehension_n of_o god_n love_n to_o you_o in_o these_o will_v quiet_v your_o conscience_n and_o scatter_v those_o fear_n grow_v up_o likewise_o in_o love_n to_o your_o brethren_n lay_v aside_o all_o wrath_n and_o revenge_n be_v tender-hearted_a and_o merciful_a unto_o they_o and_o thus_o grow_v in_o love_n you_o 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a_o good_a work_n when_o they_o know_v a_o word_n in_o season_n may_v be_v of_o such_o use_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o innocency_n or_o honour_n of_o a_o man_n not_o a_o blossom_n of_o love_n grow_v upon_o the_o tongue_n 2._o such_o as_o give_v good_a word_n but_o their_o hand_n be_v wither_v and_o that_o arise_v from_o wither_a affection_n prov._n 23.7.8_o he_o say_v eat_v and_o drink_v but_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o thou_o 2_o pet._n 1.27_o he_o show_v every_o man_n want_v ability_n to_o love_v his_o brother_n if_o his_o heart_n be_v clog_v with_o any_o base_a lust_n of_o envy_n coveteousnesse_n wantonness_n etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v any_o kitchen_n lust_n it_o will_v not_o endure_v this_o heavenly_a fire_n doct_n the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n be_v the_o security_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o estate_n before_o god_n use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v a_o certainty_n of_o 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14.10_o another_o know_v not_o what_o a_o man_n be_v but_o himself_o do_v conscience_n be_v a_o good_a companion_n of_o the_o good_a the_o worst_a of_o the_o bad_a prov._n 15.15_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o feast_n there_o be_v good_a company_n where_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v no_o man_n know_v so_o well_o as_o his_o conscience_n do_v 2_o conscience_n be_v a_o register_n of_o what_o we_o have_v do_v long_o ago_o 1_o king_n 2.44_o whereto_o thy_o heart_n be_v privy_a he_o mean_v his_o conscience_n gen._n 42.20_o 21._o 3_o conscience_n be_v a_o witness_n and_o will_v either_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v rom._n 2.15_o excuse_v in_o well-doing_n accuse_v in_o ill-doing_n heb._n 13.18_o rom._n 14.12_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o 4_o conscience_n be_v a_o judge_n either_o to_o clear_v or_o condemn_v 1_o cor._n 4.3_o gen._n 20.5_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o executioner_n of_o what_o god_n give_v judgement_n and_o sentence_n it_o go_v before_o god_n judgement_n and_o witness_v mat._n 27.4_o 5._o but_o 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hand_n that_o be_v meet_v for_o we_o this_o we_o may_v do_v with_o some_o boldness_n and_o liberty_n heb._n 4.16_o let_v we_o go_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n he_o mean_v in_o prayer_n a_o christian_n that_o have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o high_a priest_n who_o have_v reconcile_v he_o to_o god_n to_o he_o god_n throne_n be_v not_o a_o judgement-seat_n but_o a_o mercy-seat_n and_o he_o beg_v mercy_n to_o help_v he_o in_o time_n of_o need_n we_o may_v safe_o expect_v god_n will_v not_o deny_v what_o we_o ask_v phil._n 1.6_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o by_o his_o own_o example_n he_o never_o pray_v for_o they_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v warm_v with_o joy_n and_o he_o be_v confident_a god_n will_v grant_v what_o he_o pray_v for_o we_o come_v to_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v we_o may_v speak_v as_o favourite_n to_o god_n 2_o boldness_n in_o danger_n that_o may_v befall_v in_o this_o world_n or_o another_o he_o walk_v fearless_a and_o secure_o against_o 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rom._n 5.1_o to_o 5._o we_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n hope_v never_o make_v ashamed_a the_o soul_n be_v never_o at_o peace_n till_o such_o time_n as_o by_o faith_n it_o do_v receive_v and_o apply_v christ_n righteousness_n act_v 14.5_o a_o man_n that_o owe_v another_o man_n money_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pay_v he_o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o come_v into_o his_o sight_n he_o that_o know_v he_o have_v injure_v his_o prince_n and_o that_o he_o do_v watch_v a_o occasion_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o he_o he_o will_v be_v afraid_a and_o ashamed_a 2._o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o sanctification_n though_o a_o man_n have_v assurance_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n yet_o if_o he_o walk_v crooked_o and_o loose_o in_o his_o own_o way_n his_o conscience_n will_v be_v so_o perplex_v and_o distract_v as_o that_o he_o will_v think_v every_o hand_n of_o god_n come_v as_o a_o judgement_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o here_o be_v his_o boldness_n he_o have_v 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at_o home_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n heb._n 13.18_o we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n desire_v to_o live_v honest_o that_o be_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n second_o as_o they_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n on_o earth_n so_o they_o keep_v favour_n in_o heaven_n 1_o king_n 15.5_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n that_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v a_o care_n to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n thus_o do_v asa_n 2_o chron._n 14.2_o hezekiah_n ib._n 29.2_o so_o do_v josiah_n 2_o king_n 23.25_o and_o 2_o chron._n 34.2_o what_o be_v it_o to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o bare_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o memory_n but_o first_o to_o keep_v they_o as_o one_o will_v keep_v his_o highway_n a_o traveller_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o see_v it_o he_o blame_v himself_o for_o it_o and_o hasten_v to_o get_v into_o it_o again_o second_o as_o a_o man_n will_v keep_v his_o jewel_n prov._n 6.20_o 21._o three_o to_o keep_v it_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o our_o eye_n prov._n 7.1_o 2_o 3._o if_o the_o least_o more_o fall_n into_o our_o eye_n we_o never_o leave_v till_o we_o get_v it_o out_o so_o we_o must_v make_v scruple_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n four_o we_o must_v keep_v the_o commandment_n as_o we_o will_v keep_v our_o life_n now_o skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n so_o we_o shall_v lose_v our_o life_n and_o all_o we_o have_v for_o god_n commandment_n reas_n from_o the_o suitablenesse_n of_o the_o will_n or_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_n you_o please_v a_o man_n when_o you_o do_v that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o so_o look_v what_o be_v good_a in_o god_n sight_n that_o be_v according_a to_o god_n commandment_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v a_o lively_a image_n of_o his_o will_n god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o 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yourselves_o do_v you_o keep_v god_n commandment_n as_o a_o man_n will_v keep_v his_o way_n the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n his_o life_n and_o soul_n or_o his_o jewel_n else_o you_o do_v not_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o conscience_n first_o a_o conscience_n that_o be_v quiet_a yet_o not_o good_a as_o when_o the_o strong_a man_n keep_v the_o house_n all_o that_o he_o possess_v be_v in_o peace_n luke_n 11.21_o second_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n which_o be_v good_a but_o yet_o not_o quiet_a such_o be_v david_n psal_n 31.22_o when_o he_o say_v in_o his_o haste_n he_o be_v utter_o cast_v
out_o of_o his_o sight_n though_o it_o be_v good_a yet_o it_o do_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n concern_v david_n three_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n which_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o quiet_a such_o be_v judas_n his_o conscience_n mat._n 27.3_o 4._o four_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n both_o good_a and_o peaceable_a which_o walk_v in_o god_n commandment_n and_o if_o he_o slip_v out_o of_o god_n commandment_n he_o look_v at_o himself_o as_o out_o of_o the_o way_n he_o find_v refreshment_n in_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n he_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_v part_n with_o god_n commandment_n he_o have_v rather_o part_v with_o his_o life_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o a_o man_n keep_v not_o god_n commandment_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v scruple_n of_o any_o sin_n that_o he_o allow_v himself_o in_o any_o sin_n yea_o in_o all_o sin_n use_v 2._o it_o exhort_v we_o all_o to_o take_v the_o right_a way_n to_o keep_v god_n commandeman_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n obj._n what_o shall_v we_o get_v by_o this_o answ_n in_o keep_v god_n commandment_n be_v great_a reward_n you_o shall_v keep_v a_o good_a house_n at_o home_n and_o favour_n in_o heaven_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v worth_a keep_n it_o will_v uphold_v thy_o heart_n against_o all_o discouragement_n thou_o shall_v meet_v withal_o in_o the_o world_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n by_o keep_v his_o commandment_n you_o shall_v keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o great_a blessing_n in_o the_o world_n nothing_o in_o the_o world_n can_v take_v it_o away_o a_o man_n may_v keep_v all_o other_o thing_n and_o yet_o not_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o without_o a_o good_a conscience_n what_o good_a will_v they_o all_o do_v thou_o at_o the_o last_o day_n wherefore_o above_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o care_n to_o keep_v it_o it_o will_v be_v more_o joy_n to_o thou_o then_o 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public_a spirit_n neglect_v private_a respect_n the_o devil_n and_o thy_o conscience_n shall_v find_v nothing_o to_o accuse_v thou_o of_o but_o thou_o shall_v meet_v death_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o face_n without_o fear_n or_o shame_n 1_o john_n 4.18_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n because_o fear_n have_v torment_v he_o that_o fear_v be_v not_o make_v perfect_a in_o love_n verse_n 17._o he_o â—roved_v that_o such_o as_o love_v one_o another_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o he_o prove_v 1._o from_o the_o likeness_n to_o god_n v._n 17._o 2._o he_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o contrariety_n that_o be_v betwixt_o fear_n and_o love_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o effect_n of_o love_n perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n and_o therefore_o perfect_a love_n and_o fear_n can_v stand_v together_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o double_a argument_n 〈◊〉_d fear_n 1._o fear_n 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〈◊〉_d be_v elsewhere_o so_o translate_v mat._n 25._o ult_n the_o torment_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o torment_n as_o hell_n be_v not_o for_o measure_n but_o for_o kind_n for_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o we_o may_v see_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o torment_n in_o the_o several_a description_n and_o metaphor_n first_o this_o torment_n be_v sometime_o call_v prick_v of_o conscience_n act_v 2.37_o they_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n with_o fear_n and_o shame_n for_o sin_n though_o but_o a_o little_a before_o they_o scoff_v at_o the_o apostle_n v._o 13._o yet_o now_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o such_o torment_n as_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v second_o it_o be_v call_v a_o wound_n of_o the_o spirit_n prov._n 18.14_o which_o wound_v be_v a_o large_a gash_n than_o prick_v and_o so_o imply_v more_o anguish_n fear_n and_o shame_n three_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o scorpion_n rev._n 9.5_o the_o jesuit_n do_v so_o sting_v 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go_v mourning_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o this_o the_o soul_n be_v trouble_v psal_n 77._o and_o sore_o vex_v psal_n 6.3_o why_o do_v a_o soul_n lie_v in_o fear_n lie_v in_o torment_n reas_n 1._o consider_v this_o fear_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o this_o fear_n sometime_o bring_v man_n into_o tremble_v of_o body_n so_o that_o all_o the_o spirit_n fly_v inward_a 2._o if_o it_o continue_v it_o lead_v oft_o time_n to_o inward_a consumption_n of_o body_n or_o burn_a ague_n hab._n 3.16_o psal_n 30.4_o 5._o 3._o sometime_o it_o cause_v terrible_a dream_n which_o do_v amaze_v and_o affright_v we_o job_n 13.14_o 4._o it_o cause_v weariness_n of_o life_n so_o that_o a_o soul_n long_o exercise_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o fear_n cry_v out_o in_o bitterness_n and_o hearty_o wish_v for_o death_n job_n 7.15_o my_o soul_n choose_v strangle_v rather_o then_o life_n if_o he_o may_v have_v his_o choice_n he_o will_v rather_o choose_v strangle_v then_o life_n there_o be_v worse_a 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god_n adversary_n heb._n 10.27_o reas_n 4._o consider_v the_o subject_n of_o all_o this_o fear_n and_o torment_n and_o that_o be_v the_o conscience_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o judgement_n and_o will_n the_o will_n that_o before_o be_v most_o tough_a and_o obstinate_a of_o all_o the_o faculty_n these_o torment_n make_v it_o soft_a and_o tender_a therefore_o it_o be_v say_v josiahs_n heart_n melt_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o chron._n 34.17_o job_n 23.16_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v raw_a and_o tender_a that_o look_v at_o raw_a flesh_n will_v be_v against_o the_o fire_n so_o the_o tender_a raw_a conscience_n be_v anguish_v with_o this_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n according_a to_o that_o old_a say_n he_o that_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n must_v sail_v by_o hell_n gate_n use_v 1_o to_o stir_v up_o all_o such_o who_o have_v any_o of_o their_o friend_n thus_o exercise_v to_o pity_v and_o compassionate_v they_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o you_o that_o pass_v by_o that_o god_n hand_n 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thing_n and_o bitter_a that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n we_o have_v go_v on_o obstinate_o and_o cast_v aside_o god_n yoke_n therefore_o thy_o own_o wickedness_n shall_v corrrect_v thou_o therefore_o know_v and_o see_v and_o learn_v by_o it_o to_o see_v the_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o thou_o begin_v to_o be_v tendable_a there_o be_v hope_v this_o torment_n will_v end_v well_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a to_o provoke_v god_n to_o such_o fierce_a anger_n for_o as_o you_o have_v press_v god_n amos_n 2.13_o so_o he_o will_v press_v you_o 2._o confess_v thy_o sin_n to_o god_n lay_v open_a thy_o way_n and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o he_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o will_v find_v a_o unmeasurablenesse_n of_o ease_n psal_n 32._o to_o 6._o he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o and_o with_o this_o confession_n add_v prayer_n for_o pardon_n and_o heal_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o god_n ordinary_o will_v heal_v such_o 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direction_n to_o they_o that_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o trouble_a spirit_n where_o they_o may_v apply_v comfort_n a_o man_n come_v and_o complain_v bitter_o of_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o soul_n why_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o sure_a ground_n of_o apply_v of_o comfort_n but_o when_o you_o can_v discern_v any_o fruit_n of_o love_n in_o their_o expression_n if_o you_o find_v they_o take_v all_o in_o good_a part_n and_o blessing_n god_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o be_v please_v to_o break_v they_o off_o from_o their_o own_o sinful_a way_n and_o draw_v they_o close_o to_o himself_o than_o you_o may_v safe_o apply_v comfort_n but_o otherwise_o if_o you_o see_v man_n murmur_v against_o god_n hand_n why_o true_o that_o fear_n have_v torment_n and_o that_o soul_n be_v not_o sound-hearted_n this_o be_v true_a love_n to_o love_n god_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o to_o take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n that_o god_n shall_v deal_v froward_o and_o crabed_o with_o a_o froward_a and_o 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thou_o take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n and_o bless_v god_n that_o in_o very_a faitfulnesse_n to_o thy_o soul_n he_o have_v afflict_v thou_o if_o thou_o 〈…〉_o thyself_o to_o god_n and_o put_v thy_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n willing_a to_o be_v turn_v any_o way_n so_o that_o he_o will_v set_v thou_o in_o a_o good_a way_n why_o then_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o love_n in_o thou_o which_o in_o time_n will_v cast_v out_o all_o fear_n there_o be_v now_o 〈◊〉_d of_o light_n and_o joy_n sow_o which_o ere_o long_o will_v sprout_v forth_o to_o thy_o endless_a comfort_n use_v 4._o may_v teach_v they_o
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