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both_o these_o supporter_n will_v make_v our_o walk_a steady_a and_o upright_o if_o thou_o find_v thyself_o drowsy_a in_o goodness_n step_v forth_o with_o the_o right_a leg_n the_o fear_n of_o his_o mercy_n a_o good_a motive_n to_o virtue_n if_o tempt_v to_o sin_n step_v back_o with_o the_o left_a leg_n the_o fear_n of_o his_o judgement_n a_o good_a retentive_a from_o vice_n god_n be_v a_o gracious_a father_n harken_v to_o this_o o_o thou_o that_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v repent_v and_o god_n be_v a_o severe_a judge_n harken_v to_o this_o o_o thou_o that_o have_v repent_v and_o be_v upon_o sin_v let_v the_o meditation_n of_o god_n as_o a_o father_n be_v as_o the_o bless_a angel_n that_o carry_v lot_n out_o of_o sinful_a sodom_n but_o timor_fw-la addidit_fw-la alas_o if_o the_o soul_n will_v be_v lust_a and_o cast_v a_o eye_n back_o again_o let_v the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v as_o the_o sight_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n behind_o we_o to_o put_v wing_n unto_o our_o foot_n let_v both_o together_o breed_v and_o keep_v in_o we_o a_o care_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o our_o do_n that_o he_o which_o be_v fall_v make_v haste_n to_o rise_v and_o he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v and_o that_o all_o of_o we_o in_o awful_a and_o yet_o cheerful_a obedience_n work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a philippian_n 2._o vers_fw-la 12._o then_o as_o that_o concordia_fw-la discors_fw-la effect_n produce_v happy_a effect_n or_o rather_o discordia_fw-la concor_fw-la in_o david_n ditty_n psal_n 101.1_o i_o will_v sing_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n the_o discordant_a note_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n do_v make_v a_o bless_a symphony_n in_o god_n proceed_n upon_o earth_n so_o his_o spouse_n in_o sing_v her_o lovesong_n of_o mercy_n and_o relish_v her_o note_n with_o the_o quaver_v of_o religious_a fear_n will_v make_v acceptable_a and_o harmonical_a music_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o heaven_n final_o if_o we_o thus_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o dwell_n here_o in_o this_o love_a fear_n we_o shall_v pass_v from_o it_o in_o his_o love_a favour_n and_o dwell_v with_o he_o for_o time_n that_o shall_v never_o pass_v in_o love_n without_o fear_n to_o the_o which_o dwelling_n o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n bring_v we_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 86.11_o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n unite_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n finis_fw-la