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to_o do_v it_o these_o can_v have_v in_o they_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o be_v to_o hate_v it_o and_o to_o make_v man_n depart_v from_o it_o where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o sin_n be_v it_o will_v be_v with_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v with_o israel_n when_o amri_n and_o tibni_n strive_v to_o reign_v among_o they_o both_o at_o once_o one_o of_o they_o must_v be_v put_v to_o death_n they_o can_v live_v together_o sin_n must_v down_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n beget_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o hatred_n against_o it_o a_o abhorrence_n of_o it_o therefore_o sin_n must_v die_v that_o be_v as_o to_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n of_o it_o for_o as_o solomon_n say_v in_o another_o case_n where_o no_o wood_n be_v the_o fire_n go_v out_o so_o we_o may_v say_v where_o there_o be_v a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o where_o man_n depart_v from_o it_o there_o it_o lose_v much_o of_o its_o power_n wax_v feeble_a and_o decay_v therefore_o solomon_n say_v again_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_n prov._n 3.7_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o you_o shall_v depart_v from_o evil_n depart_v from_o evil_n be_v a_o natural_a consequence_n a_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o it_o be_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n depart_v from_o evil_n that_o be_v in_o their_o judgement_n will_n mind_n and_o affection_n not_o that_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n sin_n be_v annihilate_v or_o have_v lose_v its_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n there_o still_o will_v those_o canaanite_n be_v but_o they_o be_v hate_v loathe_a abominate_v fight_v against_o pray_v against_o watch_v against_o strive_v against_o and_o mortify_v by_o the_o soul_n rom._n 7._o 4._o this_o fear_n be_v call_v a_o fountain_n of_o life_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 prov._n 14.27_o it_o be_v a_o fountain_n or_o spring_n which_o so_o continual_o supply_v the_o soul_n with_o variety_n of_o consideration_n of_o sin_n of_o god_n of_o death_n and_o life_n eternal_a as_o to_o keep_v the_o soul_n in_o continual_a exercise_n of_o virtue_n and_o in_o holy_a contemplation_n it_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o life_n every_o operation_n thereof_o every_o act_n and_o exercise_v thereof_o have_v a_o true_a and_o natural_a tendency_n to_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a felicity_n wherefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o another_o place_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n tend_v to_o life_n and_o be_v that_o have_v it_o shall_v abide_v satisfy_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v visit_v with_o evil_a
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he_o smart_v and_o cry_v out_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n luke_n 18.13_o 5._o this_o fear_n make_v a_o man_n that_o he_o can_v accept_v of_o that_o for_o support_v and_o succour_v which_o other_o that_o be_v destitute_a thereof_o will_v take_v up_o and_o be_v content_v with_o this_o man_n must_v be_v wash_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o cleanse_v from_o his_o sin_n by_o god_n himself_o psal._n 51._o 6._o therefore_o this_o fear_n go_v not_o away_o until_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v change_v his_o
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the_o comfort_n of_o their_o adoption_n not_o suffer_v child_n while_o sin_v to_o have_v the_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a sense_n thereof_o on_o their_o heart_n he_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o let_v sinner_n be_v round_o about_o they_o and_o sudden_a fear_n trouble_v they_o he_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o send_v darkness_n that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v and_o to_o let_v abundance_n of_o water_n cover_v they_o job_n 22.10_o 11._o 2._o god_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o and_o so_o to_o afflict_v they_o with_o that_o dispensation_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o comfort_v they_o when_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n who_o can_v behold_v he_o job_n 23.8_o 9_o chap._n 34.29_o 3._o god_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o make_v thou_o again_o to_o possess_v the_o sin_n that_o he_o long_v since_o have_v pardon_v and_o that_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o thing_n shall_v be_v bitter_a to_o thy_o soul._n thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o say_v job_n and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n by_o this_o also_o he_o make_v once_o david_n groan_n and_o pray_v against_o it_o as_o a_o unsupportable_a affliction_n job_n 13.26_o psal._n 25.7_o 4._o god_n can_v lay_v thou_o in_o the_o dungeon_n in_o chain_n and_o roll_v a_o stone_n upon_o thou_o he_o can_v make_v thy_o foot_n fast_o in_o the_o stock_n and_o make_v the_o a_o gaze_a stock_n to_o man_n and_o angel_n lam._n 3.55_o ver_fw-la 7_o 53._o job_n 13.27_o 5._o god_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o cause_v to_o cease_v the_o sweet_a operation_n &_o bless_a influence_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o thy_o soul_n and_o to_o make_v those_o gospel_n shower_n that_o former_o thou_o have_v enjoy_v to_o become_v now_o to_o thou_o nothing_o but_o powder_n and_o dust_n psal._n 51._o dut._n 28.24_o 6._o god_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o fight_v against_o thou_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o to_o make_v thou_o a_o butt_n for_o his_o arrow_n and_o this_o be_v a_o dispensation_n most_o dreadful_a rev._n 2.16_o job_n 6.4_o psal._n 38.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 7._o god_n can_v tell_v how_o so_o to_o bow_v thou_o down_o with_o guilt_n and_o distress_n that_o thou_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v able_a to_o lift_v up_o thy_o head_n psal._n 40.12_o 8._o god_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o break_v thy_o bone_n and_o to_o make_v thou_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o to_o live_v in_o continual_a anguish_n ofspirit_v yea_o he_o can_v send_v a_o fire_n into_o thy_o bone_n that_o shall_v burn_v and_o none_o shall_v quench_v it_o psal._n 51.8_o lam._n 3.4_o chap._n 1.13_o psa._n 102.3_o job_n 30.30_o 9_o god_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o lay_v thou_o aside_o and_o make_v no_o use_n of_o thou_o as_o to_o any_o work_n for_o he_o in_o thy_o generation_n he_o can_v throw_v thou_o aside_o as_o a_o break_a vessel_n psal._n 31.12_o ezek._n 44.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 10._o god_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o kill_v thou_o and_o to_o take_v thou_o away_o from_o the_o earth_n for_o 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67._o 13._o further_o god_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o tumble_v thou_o from_o off_o thy_o deathbed_n in_o a_o cloud_n he_o can_v let_v thou_o die_v in_o the_o dark_a when_o thou_o be_v die_v thou_o shall_v not_o know_v whither_o thou_o be_v go_v to_o wit_n whether_o to_o heaven_n or_o to_o hell_n yea_o he_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o let_v thou_o seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o life_n both_o in_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o also_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o behold_v thou_o let_v we_o therefore_o fear_n say_v the_o apostle_n though_o not_o with_o slavish_a yet_o with_o filial_a fear_n lest_o a_o promise_n be_v lest_o we_o of_o enter_v into_o rest_n any_o of_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o heb._n 4.1_o now_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o can_v god_n do_v to_o his_o as_o a_o father_n by_o his_o rod_n and_o father_n by_o rebuke_n ah_o who_o know_v but_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o what_o terror_n fear_n distress_n and_o amazement_n god_n can_v bring_v his_o people_n into_o he_o can_v put_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n a_o fire_n and_o no_o tongue_n can_v tell_v what_o so_o unsearchable_a and_o fearful_a be_v his_o fatherly_a chastizement_n and_o yet_o never_o give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o son_n take_v heed_n of_o sin_n lest_o all_o these_o thing_n overtake_v thou_o and_o come_v upon_o thou_o object_n but_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o be_o under_o this_o high_a and_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n ans._n then_o thou_o know_v what_o i_o say_v be_v true_a but_o yet_o take_v heed_n of_o harken_v unto_o such_o temptation_n as_o will_v make_v thou_o believe_v thou_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n under_o the_o law_n and_o a_o statte_n of_o damnation_n and_o take_v heed_n also_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o conclude_v that_o the_o author_n of_o these_o fear_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v to_o thou_o again_o as_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o put_v thou_o into_o such_o fear_n lest_o unaware_o to_o thyself_o thou_o do_v deify_v the_o devil_n dishonour_v thy_o father_n overthrow_n good_a doctrine_n and_o bring_v thyself_o into_o a_o double_a temptation_n object_n but_o if_o god_n deal_v thus_o with_o a_o man_n how_o can_v he_o otherwise_o think_v but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o reprobate_n a_o graceless_a christless_a and_o faithless_a one_o answ._n nay_o but_o why_o do_v thou_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n why_o do_v thou_o sin_n and_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n why_o do_v the_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n lam._n 3.39_o he_o do_v not_o willing_o afflict_v nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o if_o thou_o sin_v though_o god_n shall_v save_v thy_o soul_n as_o he_o will_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o know_v that_o sin_n be_v sin_n and_o his_o rod_n that_o he_o will_v chastise_v thou_o with_o if_o need_v be_v shall_v be_v make_v of_o scorpion_n read_v the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o lamentation_n read_v job_n and_o david_n complaint_n yea_o read_v what_o happenned_a to_o his_o son_n his_o well-beloved_a and_o that_o when_o he_o do_v but_o stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o sinner_n be_v in_o himself_o altogether_o innocent_a and_o then_o consider_v o_o thou_o sin_v child_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v any_o injustice_n in_o god_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v chastise_v for_o thy_o sin_n but_o then_o i_o say_v when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o thou_o how_o grievous_a soever_o it_o be_v take_v heed_n and_o beware_v that_o thou_o
the_o text_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o answer_v the_o way_n that_o they_o take_v to_o deliver_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v sometime_o by_o smite_v of_o their_o enemy_n with_o blindness_n that_o they_o may_v not_o find_v they_o and_o so_o they_o serve_v the_o enemy_n of_o lot_n gen._n 19.10.11_o sometime_o by_o smite_v of_o they_o with_o deadly_a fear_n and_o so_o they_o serve_v those_o that_o lay_v feige_n against_o samaria_n 2_o king_n 7.6_o and_o sometime_o by_o smite_v of_o they_o even_o with_o death_n itself_o and_o thus_o they_o serve_v herod_n after_o he_o have_v attempt_v to_o kill_v the_o apostle_n james_n and_o also_o seek_v to_o vex_v certain_a other_o of_o the_o church_n act._n 12._o these_o angel_n that_o be_v servant_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v they_o that_o will_v if_o god_n do_v bid_v they_o revenge_v the_o qarrell_n of_o his_o servant_n upon_o the_o stout_a monarch_n on_o earth_n this_o therefore_o be_v a_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n alas_o they_o be_v some_o of_o they_o so_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v count_v not_o worth_a take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o high_a one_o of_o the_o world_n but_o their_o better_n do_v respect_n they_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n count_v not_o themselves_o to_o good_a to_o attend_v on_o they_o and_o camp_n about_o they_o to_o deliver_v they_o this_o then_o be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v his_o angel_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o even_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n seven_o do_v thou_o fear_v the_o lord_n salvation_n be_v nigh_o unto_o thou_o sure_o his_o salvation_n be_v nigh_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o that_o glory_n may_v dwell_v in_o their_o land_n psal_n 85.9_o this_o be_v another_o privilege_n for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v incamp_v about_o they_o but_o now_o he_o say_v his_o salvation_n be_v also_o nigh_o they_o the_o which_o although_o it_o do_v not_o altogether_o exclude_v the_o conduct_n of_o angel_n but_o include_v they_o yet_o it_o look_v further_a sure_o his_o salvation_n his_o save_a pardon_v grace_n be_v nigh_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o that_o be_v to_o save_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n the_o devil_n and_o sin_n and_o death_n do_v always_o wait_v even_o to_o devour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n but_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o these_o his_o salvation_n do_v attend_v they_o so_o then_o if_o satan_n tempt_v here_o be_v their_o salvation_n nigh_o if_o sin_n by_o break_v forth_o beguile_v they_o here_o be_v god_n salvation_n nigh_o they_o yea_o if_o death_n itself_o shall_v sudden_o seize_v upon_o they_o why_o here_o be_v their_o god_n salvation_n nigh_o they_o i_o have_v see_v that_o great_a man_n little_a child_n must_v go_v no_o whither_o without_o their_o nurse_n be_v at_o hand_n if_o they_o go_v abroad_o their_o nurse_n must_v go_v 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spiritual_a thing_n thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a man_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v in_o thou_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o one_o can_v well_o tell_v by_o thy_o life_n what_o time_n a_o day_n it_o be_v thou_o give_v no_o true_a and_o constant_a sign_n that_o thou_o be_v indeed_o a_o christian_a why_o the_o reason_n be_v thou_o do_v not_o look_v well_o to_o this_o grace_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n thou_o do_v not_o grow_v and_o increase_v in_o that_o but_o suffer_v thy_o heart_n to_o grow_v careless_a and_o hard_a and_o so_o thy_o life_n remiss_a and_o worldly_a job_n grow_a great_a in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n make_v he_o eschew_v evil_a job_n 1._o chap._n 2._o 5._o another_o motive_n be_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v wise_a indeed_o a_o wise_a man_n fear_v and_o depart_v from_o evil_a it_o do_v not_o say_v a_o wise_a man_n have_v the_o grace_n of_o fear_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n fear_v that_o be_v pure_v this_o grace_n into_o exercise_n there_o be_v no_o great_a sign_n 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