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to_o be_v perform_v 3._o viz._n with_o great_a fear_n and_o reverence_n god_n be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v piscator_fw-la translate_v it_o uchementer_fw-la formidandus_fw-la to_o be_v vehement_o fear_v and_o oppose_v it_o to_o that_o formal_a careless_a trifle_a vain_a spirit_n which_o too_o often_o be_v find_v in_o those_o that_o approach_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n the_o observation_n from_o hence_o will_v be_v this_o observation_n that_o the_o great_a composedness_n and_o seriousness_n of_o spirit_n be_v due_a to_o god_n from_o all_o those_o that_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o he_o in_o his_o worship_n and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o lord_n express_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n levit._fw-la 10._o 3._o i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v nigh_o unto_o i_o so_o heb._n 12._o 28._o let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a 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work_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o christ._n i_o delight_v to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n loe_o i_o come_v the_o hebrew_n word_n note_v not_o simple_a consent_n or_o willingness_n but_o the_o high_a pleasure_n and_o complacency_n that_o can_v be_v a_o work_n which_o ravish_v his_o soul_n with_o the_o delight_n of_o it_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n and_o that_o other_o expression_n thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n or_o bowel_n have_v as_o deep_a a_o sense_n and_o signification_n as_o the_o former_a it_o note_v the_o great_a care_n solicitude_n and_o intention_n of_o mind_n in_o keep_v the_o most_o precious_a treasure_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o for_o so_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o prov._n 4._o 21._o and_o so_o do_v our_o redeemer_n esteem_v and_o reckon_v this_o work_n which_o be_v by_o the_o father_n demandate_v and_o commit_v to_o he_o hence_o the_o note_n be_v doct._n that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o redeem_v sinner_n by_o the_o incarnation_n and_o 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