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when_o other_o man_n heart_n shall_v quail_v and_o tremble_v for_o fear_n and_o shake_v like_o the_o leaf_n of_o a_o tree_n isa_n 7.2_o than_o a_o love_a christian_n may_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n with_o joy_n because_o than_o he_o know_v his_o love_n shall_v be_v consummate_a and_o when_o other_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o riches_n learning_n and_o honour_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o his_o love_n a_o love_a christian_n be_v safe_a and_o bold_a both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n look_v at_o all_o the_o strait_n of_o a_o christian_a if_o they_o be_v upon_o any_o ground_n it_o be_v for_o want_n of_o love_n he_o that_o neglect_v this_o duty_n of_o love_n god_n and_o his_o conscience_n will_v take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n and_o exact_v the_o due_a debt_n because_o he_o walk_v with_o a_o private_a spirit_n in_o the_o public_a world_n whereas_o if_o we_o do_v but_o walk_v in_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o helpfulnesse_n to_o our_o brethren_n and_o learn_v to_o walk_v with_o a_o 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 have_v â—â—â—ments_n therefore_o love_n a_o peaceable_a grace_n cast_v out_o fear_n 2._o because_o he_o that_o fear_v be_v not_o perfect_a in_o love_n therefore_o he_o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o love_n fear_v not_o in_o this_o 18._o verse_n 1._o observe_v the_o estate_n of_o a_o soul_n trouble_v with_o fear_n and_o that_o be_v a_o state_n of_o torment_n 2._o the_o unsound_a and_o uncomfortable_a condition_n of_o such_o a_o soul_n he_o be_v not_o perfect_a in_o love_n 3._o the_o remedy_n of_o this_o estate_n perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n 4._o the_o exemption_n of_o perfect_a love_n from_o all_o fear_n or_o the_o comfortable_a condition_n of_o a_o soul_n so_o heal_v by_o love_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n doct._n a_o fearful_a conscience_n lie_v in_o torment_n fear_n have_v torment_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n but_o special_o of_o judgement_n where_o that_o fear_n be_v there_o be_v torment_n the_o word_n translate_v torment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 man_n with_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n and_o god_n give_v they_o not_o power_n to_o heal_v themselves_o again_o hence_o they_o think_v every_o thing_n little_a enough_o to_o satisfy_v their_o conscience_n and_o so_o they_o suck_v out_o their_o estate_n in_o build_a hospital_n and_o bestow_v on_o their_o cloister_n four_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v compare_v to_o venom_a arrow_n job_n 6.4_o five_o this_o torment_n be_v call_v the_o rend_n of_o the_o heart_n joel_n 2.13_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n the_o heart_n and_o thought_n be_v so_o rend_v and_o distract_v that_o one_o thing_n will_v not_o hang_v by_o another_o david_n call_v this_o melt_v of_o spirit_n psal_n 119.28_o as_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v like_o wax_n and_o god_n wrath_n like_o burn_a fire_n therefore_o a_o man_n in_o this_o case_n be_v in_o a_o bitter_a estate_n job_n 13.26_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o isa_n 38.15_o i_o shall_v 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 effect_n than_o those_o proceed_n from_o this_o fear_n when_o satan_n set_v on_o withal_o against_o we_o 1._o sometime_o satan_n so_o follow_v we_o with_o fear_n and_o horror_n that_o though_o a_o man_n be_v oâ—_n a_o large_a measure_n of_o patience_n yet_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v no_o long_o but_o break_v out_o in_o impatience_n curse_v be_v the_o day_n that_o ever_o i_o be_v bear_v job_n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o this_o be_v a_o sinful_a effect_n 2._o it_o breed_v in_o some_o a_o fly_a from_o the_o presence_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o dare_v not_o read_v or_o pray_v they_o be_v afraid_a the_o earth_n shall_v swallow_v 〈◊〉_d up_o and_o god_n sudden_o consume_v they_o so_o cain_n when_o he_o be_v pursue_v witâ—â—orror_n of_o conscience_n he_o flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n from_o adam_n family_n from_o the_o church_n 3._o this_o fear_n sometime_o bring_v destruction_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o weary_v with_o sense_n of_o horror_n with_o care_n and_o watch_n that_o the_o brain_n grow_v frenzy_n so_o that_o you_o can_v be_v able_a to_o do_v they_o no_o good_a till_o god_n put_v in_o his_o help_n psal_n 88.15_o 16._o this_o be_v hemans_n case_n through_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n he_o be_v distract_v yet_o when_o god_n heal_v his_o spirit_n he_o grow_v one_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n except_o solomon_n 4._o sometime_o upon_o this_o fear_n follow_v despair_n the_o soul_n be_v persuade_v it_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n again_o but_o that_o its_o utter_o cast_v off_o psal_n 3.6_o 7._o psal_n 77._o but_o this_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n but_o sometime_o this_o despair_n be_v final_a as_o judas_n his_o be_v 5._o from_o hence_o follow_v sometime_o self-murder_n as_o in_o judas_n mat._n 27._o reas_n 2._o from_o the_o property_n of_o this_o fear_n its_o incomprehensible_a when_o job_n will_v express_v it_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o set_v it_o forth_o but_o o_o that_o my_o affliction_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n job_n 6.2_o 3._o lam._n 1.12_o 13._o be_v there_o any_o sorrow_n like_o my_o sorrow_n 2._o it_o be_v insupportable_a a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18.14_o the_o stout_a heart_n be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v under_o it_o 3._o it_o be_v immovable_a nothing_o in_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o remove_v it_o no_o balm_n can_v cure_v the_o conscience_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n reas_n 3._o from_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n which_o be_v two_o 1._o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n here_o and_o the_o expectation_n of_o great_a hereafter_o psal_n 90.11_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o wrath_n 2._o a_o terrible_a expectation_n of_o violent_a fire_n to_o consume_v
spring_v from_o common_a grace_n such_o as_o may_v be_v in_o hypocrite_n matth._n 7.22_o 23._o they_o wonder_v why_o they_o be_v not_o receive_v because_o they_o have_v do_v many_o good_a work_n and_o prophesy_v in_o his_o name_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o doubt_v not_o of_o acceptance_n so_o from_o these_o common_a gift_n it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o we_o have_v a_o good_a conceit_n of_o ourselves_o that_o god_n will_v accept_v we_o and_o for_o carriage_n a_o man_n may_v so_o carry_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o good_a christian_n 1_o a_o man_n may_v profess_v religion_n for_o worldly_a respect_n as_o many_o become_v jew_n hâ—st_n 8.17_o it_o may_v be_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n or_o friend_n many_o love_n christ_n for_o loaf_n for_o profit_n because_o there_o be_v fullness_n in_o christ_n joh._n 6.16_o 2_o common_a grace_n may_v make_v we_o profess_v religion_n as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v enlarge_v at_o the_o word_n he_o be_v 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man_n opinion_n be_v faith_n and_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o persuasion_n but_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o every_o opinion_n and_o persuasion_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n of_o justify_v faith_n but_o that_o kind_a of_o persuasion_n and_o opinion_n that_o be_v build_v upon_o god_n testimony_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v a_o divine_a justify_v faith_n otherwise_o we_o say_v many_o a_o man_n persuasion_n be_v build_v on_o self-love_n or_o some_o common_a grace_n use_v 3_o it_o may_v exhort_v such_o as_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n and_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o it_o it_o may_v teach_v all_o such_o serious_o to_o consider_v whether_o they_o be_v well_o ground_v for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v deceive_v in_o it_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v fellowship_n and_o yet_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v a_o man_n will_v be_v loath_a to_o be_v cozen_v in_o a_o piece_n of_o gold_n why_o what_o be_v thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o have_v all_o his_o estate_n and_o body_n current_n and_o strong_a and_o to_o have_v his_o heart_n unsound_a and_o counterfeit_a all_o current_n but_o his_o own_o soul_n what_o great_a confusion_n than_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o man_n hope_n for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v all_o his_o day_n in_o a_o good_a hope_n and_o at_o death_n to_o have_v his_o hope_n to_o fail_v he_o this_o confound_v his_o spirit_n therefore_o take_v not_o all_o for_o gold_n that_o glister_v use_v 4_o it_o teach_v we_o not_o forthwith_o to_o be_v delude_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o but_o consider_v whether_o they_o be_v not_o deceive_v that_o he_o take_v for_o good_a or_o they_o be_v not_o sound_v who_o he_o take_v for_o hypocrite_n do_v not_o easy_o take_v they_o for_o our_o brethren_n and_o sister_n that_o carry_v a_o show_n the_o church_n have_v never_o more_o wrong_a than_o by_o false_a brethren_n that_o have_v spy_v out_o their_o liberty_n and_o inform_v against_o they_o take_v not_o 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