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the_o great_a share_n of_o fear_n rep._n if_o this_o libeler_n have_v be_v in_o that_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v as_o a_o fountain_n of_o life_n which_o preserve_v from_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n and_o which_o keep_v the_o heart_n clean_o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n than_o he_o will_v have_v distinguish_v betwixt_o fear_n and_o fear_v as_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v do_v christ_n say_v i_o say_v unto_o you_o my_o friend_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o after_o that_o have_v no_o more_o that_o they_o can_v do_v but_o i_o will_v forewarn_a you_o who_o you_o shall_v fear_v fear_v he_o which_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v have_v power_n to_o cast_v into_o hell_n yea_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o fear_v he_o luke_n 12.4_o 5._o mat._n 10.28_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v of_o christ_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n 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that_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o mortify_v his_o sinful_a affection_n and_o lust_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n he_o ought_v to_o fear_n and_o tremble_v before_o the_o lord_n but_o as_o a_o plea_n for_o cast_v off_o the_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n he_o quote_v the_o word_n of_o zacharias_n which_o he_o speak_v concern_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 1.74.75_o rep._n his_o lie_n and_o scoff_v do_v show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o redeem_v from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n enemy_n he_o do_v not_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o he_o wicked_o wrest_v and_o pervert_v zacharias_n word_n before-cited_n for_o those_o who_o do_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o 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you_o may_v be_v try_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n ten_o day_n be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n &_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n rev._n 2.10_o as_o concern_v the_o wicked_a the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n rom._n 3.18_o &_o psalm_n 36.1_o again_o and_o unâ—o_o man_n he_o say_v behold_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_a be_v understanding_n job_n 28_o 28._o again_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n psal_n 111.10_o again_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o knowledge_n but_o fool_n despise_v wisdom_n and_o instruction_n prov._n 1.7_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a he_o say_v they_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o counsel_n they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n therefore_o shall_v they_o eat_v of_o their_o own_o way_n 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say_v fear_v god_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o again_o the_o angel_n that_o preach_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n say_v fear_v god_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o rev._n 14.7_o many_o more_o scripture-testimony_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o confirm_v this_o great_a truth_n viz._n that_o godly_a fear_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v in_o by_o godly_a man_n and_o woman_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o their_o day_n upon_o earth_n but_o what_o i_o have_v already_o write_v do_v sufficient_o confute_v the_o rant_a doctrine_n and_o notion_n of_o this_o profane_a scribbler_n and_o though_o i_o dear_o own_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o bring_v they_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o great_a truth_n yet_o that_o in_o which_o my_o great_a assurance_n lie_v be_v the_o live_a experience_n that_o i_o have_v have_v through_o many_o year_n exercise_v of_o the_o excellency_n and_o preciousness_n of_o godly_a fear_n or_o the_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n my_o heart_n and_o soul_n be_v 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