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threaten_n be_v intend_v by_o god_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o consequent_o to_o effect_v their_o perseverance_n the_o way_n and_o manner_n wherein_o this_o end_n intend_v by_o god_n be_v to_o be_v effect_v by_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v by_o their_o ingenerate_a or_o raise_v a_o fear_n or_o apprehension_n in_o the_o saint_n of_o eternal_a death_n it_o be_v the_o native_a property_n of_o fear_n mix_v with_o hope_n to_o awaken_v and_o provoke_v man_n to_o the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n or_o evil_n fear_v there_o be_v no_o otherway_v imaginable_a how_o or_o whereby_o the_o threaten_n we_o speak_v of_o shall_v operate_v towards_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o their_o apostasy_n but_o that_o mention_a viz._n by_o work_v in_o they_o a_o fear_n or_o dread_n of_o the_o evil_n threaten_v therefore_o second_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o such_o promise_v make_v 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