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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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