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humble_v thy_o proud_a heart_n break_v thy_o unruly_a spirit_n and_o seem_v to_o turn_v a_o lion_n into_o a_o lamb_n while_o thou_o say_v i_o hope_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v proud_a again_o never_o be_v so_o froward_a or_o peevish_a again_o while_o thus_o thou_o hope_v thou_o shall_v not_o yet_o still_o fear_v lest_o thou_o shall_v while_o sin_n have_v any_o life_n in_o it_o thou_o be_v still_o in_o danger_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v of_o die_a man_n while_o there_o be_v life_n there_o be_v hope_n so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o die_a beast_n while_o there_o be_v life_n there_o be_v fear_n let_v that_o fear_n be_v as_o the_o foot_n upon_o their_o neck_n to_o prevent_v their_o rise_n and_o return_n upon_o thou_o well_o thus_o set_v upon_o sin_n let_v it_o be_v destroy_v reward_v it_o as_o it_o will_v serve_v thou_o and_o because_o it_o will_v be_v long_o a_o die_a let_v it_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o draw_v not_o back_o thy_o hand_n while_o its_o life_n be_v leave_v 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when_o they_o can_v once_o knock_v off_o this_o weight_n when_o they_o can_v kill_v conscience_n and_o get_v themselves_o rid_v of_o its_o check_n and_o control_n than_o they_o rush_v on_o upon_o iniquity_n as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n let_v the_o saint_n serve_v their_o lust_n as_o sinner_n do_v their_o conscience_n and_o then_o they_o may_v run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n which_o be_v set_v before_o they_o there_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_a that_o be_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n sinner_n all_o upon_o the_o tantivie_a ride_v post_n towards_o hell_n o_o how_o sprightly_a o_o how_o hot_a be_v they_o upon_o their_o chase_n of_o sin_n and_o vanity_n and_o poor_a creeple-christians_a but_o bare_o wag_v on_o by_o a_o snail-creeping_a motion_n heavenward_o o_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o weight_n do_v yet_o hang_v on_o thou_o be_v yet_o heavy_a load_v thou_o carry_v too_o many_o bundle_n of_o thorn_n upon_o thy_o back_n too_o many_o burden_n of_o earth_n and_o flesh_n upon_o thy_o heart_n to_o make_v any_o have_v heaven-ward_n lay_v aside_o these_o weight_n tread_v down_o these_o worldly_a lust_n throw_v off_o these_o worldly_a care_n and_o carnal_a desire_n and_o delight_n yea_o get_v this_o carnality_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o very_a soul_n of_o that_o body_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o crucify_v with_o christ_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n thou_o shall_v live_v the_o better_a to_o he_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n rom._n 6.7_o and_z vers_n 18.22_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o then_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n and_o so_o shall_v have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o your_o end_n everlasting_a life_n o_o what_o a_o visible_a improvement_n shall_v we_o quick_o see_v on_o the_o profess_v world_n do_v we_o prosper_v more_o in_o our_o mortify_a work_n then_o will_v the_o languid_a and_o pale-faced_a saint_n have_v blood_n in_o their_o cheek_n and_o more_o spirit_n in_o all_o their_o vein_n the_o young_a man_n within_o will_v be_v fresh_a and_o ruddy_a be_v the_o old_a man_n once_o well_o lay_v then_o will_v the_o plant_n grow_v up_o into_o tree_n and_o the_o shrub_n into_o cedar_n then_o will_v the_o lame_a man_n leap_v as_o a_o hart_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a be_v loose_v then_o will_v this_o vile_a image_n of_o earth_n and_o flesh_n vanish_v and_o disappear_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n will_v more_o visible_o rest_n upon_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v go_v forth_o as_o the_o sun_n out_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o rejoice_v as_o the_o
343._o at_o the_o begin_n of_o l._n 26._o add_v the_o figure_n 2_o but_o the_o chief_a fault_n be_v in_o the_o page_n viz._n after_o p._n 224._o instead_o of_o 225._o be_v 257._o and_o after_o p._n 320._o be_v p._n 305._o and_o after_o p._n 320_o again_o be_v 337._o but_o in_o the_o book_n itself_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n out_o of_o its_o proper_a place_n but_o all_o come_v in_o in_o its_o order_n the_o only_a error_n herein_o be_v in_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o page_n godly_a fear_n or_o the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o fear_n and_o its_o usefulness_n etc._n etc._n prov_n 28.14_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o you_o will_v not_o expect_v that_o i_o spend_v time_n in_o inquire_v after_o the_o connection_n of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o forego_n or_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o book_n in_o which_o they_o be_v find_v the_o book_n of_o proverb_n wherein_o many_o precious_a truth_n be_v lay_v and_o pack_v together_o but_o not_o connect_v together_o this_o book_n be_v rather_o a_o golden_a mine_n than_o a_o golden_a chain_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v a_o entire_a proposition_n which_o may_v be_v logical_o resolve_v into_o 1._o a_o subject_a the_o man_n that_o fear_v together_o with_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n always_o 2._o a_o attribute_n or_o something_o affirm_v concern_v this_o man_n happy_a he_o be_v a_o happy_a man._n for_o the_o open_n of_o these_o word_n brief_o happy_a or_o blessed_a or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a o_o the_o blessedness_n o_o how_o bless_v he_o be_v a_o very_a happy_a man_n the_o man_n that_o fear_v that_n be_v say_v some_o the_o man_n that_o fear_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v before_o he_o the_o misery_n that_o be_v before_o he_o the_o danger_n that_o he_o be_v in_o say_v other_o the_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n according_a as_o it_o be_v express_v prov._n 23.17_o that_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n all_o the_o day_n long_o 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that_o be_v as_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o may_v be_v inlet_n or_o instrument_n or_o temptation_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o may_v expose_v he_o to_o danger_n but_o the_o word_n be_v always_o that_o fear_v at_o all_o time_n that_o be_v never_o secure_a the_o doctrine_n that_o i_o shall_v hence_o insist_v upon_o be_v this_o doct._n a_o life_n of_o holy_a fear_n be_v a_o bless_a life_n in_o the_o open_n hereof_o i_o shall_v more_o particular_o inquire_v 1._o what_o that_o fear_n be_v to_o which_o blessedness_n be_v pronounce_v 2._o what_o that_o blessedness_n be_v which_o be_v pronounce_v to_o this_o fear_n in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o i_o shall_v together_o give_v in_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o doctrine_n 1._o what_o that_o fear_n be_v to_o which_o blessedness_n be_v pronounce_v there_o be_v a_o fear_n that_o be_v our_o weakness_n as_o 1._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o fainthearted_a a_o natural_a pusillanimity_n or_o cowardice_n there_o be_v such_o weak_a spirit_n in_o who_o every_o little_a danger_n or_o but_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o danger_n shake_v their_o heart_n and_o put_v they_o into_o anxiety_n and_o disquiet_n in_o what_o perpetual_a bondage_n do_v some_o timorous_a spirit_n live_v how_o restless_a be_v their_o heart_n like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n that_o can_v be_v at_o rest_n every_o little_a gust_n raise_v a_o storm_n in_o what_o a_o daily_a and_o hourly_a succession_n of_o vex_v disquiet_n do_v they_o live_v 2._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o scrupulous_a about_o some_o suppose_a moral_a evil_n which_o concern_v their_o practice_n who_o through_o weakness_n of_o understanding_n or_o the_o abound_a of_o melancholy_n do_v often_o fancy_v that_o to_o be_v sin_n which_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o thereby_o fright_v themselves_o off_o from_o the_o use_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o sometime_o from_o their_o very_a duty_n every_o morsel_n that_o they_o eat_v every_o garment_n that_o they_o wear_v they_o be_v afraid_a lest_o it_o be_v too_o much_o or_o too_o good_a or_o too_o fine_a etc._n etc._n and_o thereby_o scruple_n themselves_o out_o of_o their_o convenient_a food_n and_o all_o comely_a apparel_n some_o poor_a melancholic_a christian_n dare_v not_o pray_v for_o fear_n of_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a dare_v not_o come_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o all_o for_o fear_v of_o come_v unworthy_o in_o this_o fear_n there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a there_o be_v something_o good_a a_o aversion_n from_o sin_n and_o tenderness_n of_o run_v into_o it_o and_o there_o be_v something_o evil_a a_o sinful_a mistake_n count_v that_o evil_n which_o be_v not_o evil_a as_o we_o may_v not_o call_v evil_a good_a so_o neither_o may_v we_o call_v good_a evil_n this_o weakness_n as_o it_o be_v evil_a so_o it_o be_v mischievous_a too_o it_o lead_v we_o into_o sin_n we_o may_v sometime_o sin_v for_o fear_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o bring_v we_o into_o bondage_n we_o may_v say_v concern_v this_o fear_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n 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