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and_o favour_n the_o servile_a fear_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o wicked_a the_o filial_a to_o the_o good_a i_o mean_v to_o those_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o initiant_fw-la or_o intermix_v be_v proper_a as_o well_o to_o the_o good_a as_o the_o bad_a and_o also_o it_o be_v the_o most_o frequent_a and_o general_a those_o three_o sort_n of_o fear_n be_v so_o many_o wing_n which_o conduct_n elevate_v &_o soar_v we_o up_o to_o heaven_n the_o servile_a begin_v first_o which_o denounce_v to_o sinner_n eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n and_o that_o sharp_a and_o sensible_a apprehension_n to_o be_v devour_v with_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n fire_n it_o open_v he_o the_o gate_n to_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o his_o offence_n which_o threaten_v to_o precipitate_v he_o in_o that_o unquenchable_a fire_n and_o afterward_o enter_v into_o a_o firm_a and_o lively_a repentance_n for_o his_o former_a sin_n he_o begin_v to_o conceive_v the_o future_a felicity_n and_o glory_n of_o heaven_n 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tormentum_fw-la supplicij_fw-la isto_fw-la ne_fw-la amittatur_fw-la gratia_fw-la beneficij_fw-la by_o the_o first_o we_o fear_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n fire_n by_o the_o second_o we_o fear_v to_o lose_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n it_o be_v this_o fair_a this_o sweet_a spiritual_a virtue_n which_o give_v we_o admittance_n and_o entrance_n into_o the_o closet_n of_o god_n which_o open_v unto_o we_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o mercy_n and_o which_o make_v we_o enter_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o life_n eternal_a for_o those_o who_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v behold_v his_o face_n shall_v have_v prosperity_n and_o see_v good_a day_n say_v the_o royal_a prophet_n king_n david_n psalm_n 34.11_o it_o be_v this_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v man_n prosper_v on_o earth_n as_o say_v solomon_n the_o prince_n of_o wise_a man_n and_o the_o wise_a of_o prince_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prolong_v day_n but_o the_o year_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v shorten_v prov._n 10.27_o this_o wise_a king_n in_o all_o his_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n have_v still_o his_o recourse_n to_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v his_o fortress_n his_o sanctuary_n his_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n as_o we_o shall_v read_v in_o the_o 14._o chap._n of_o proverb_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strong_a confidence_n and_o his_o child_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n of_o refuge_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o life_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n he_o again_o teach_v we_o that_o wealth_n be_v unprofitable_a yea_o prejudicial_a to_o we_o without_o this_o salubrious_a this_o sacred_a fear_n of_o god_n &_o that_o poverty_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o fade_a and_o perishable_a riches_n better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o great_a treasure_n and_o trouble_v therewith_o this_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n