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go_v 〈…〉_o as_o hand_n after_o love_n strive_v to_o be_v as_o eminent_a in_o love_n and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v get_v 〈…〉_o purchase_v than_o they_o can_v get_v by_o 〈…〉_o endeavour_n all_o their_o content_n 〈…〉_o they_o boldness_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n great_a man_n and_o learn_v 〈…〉_o sleep_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o have_v 〈…〉_o nothing_o in_o the_o morning_n 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈…〉_o but_o a_o love_a christian_n what_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o dust_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o awake_v shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o if_o 〈…〉_o be_v bless_a with_o magistracy_n wisdom_n rich_a learning_n if_o you_o likewise_o bind_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n you_o and_o more_o like_a goâ—_n 〈…〉_o christian_n that_o want_v those_o other_o resemblance_n a_o rich_a 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o love_a christian_n how_o much_o do_v they_o set_v out_o the_o similitude_n and_o fullness_n of_o god_n himself_o god_n be_v royal_a and_o love_a god_n be_v wise_a and_o love_a withal_o he_o be_v almighty_a and_o love_a withal_o it_o be_v his_o love_n only_o that_o do_v good_a to_o we_o his_o majesty_n power_n and_o eternity_n will_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o we_o it_o be_v his_o love_n whereby_o he_o do_v we_o good_a therefore_o to_o all_o endowment_n add_v what_o good_a do_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o knowledge_n except_o thou_o have_v love_v withal_o doct._n they_o that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n we_o god_n himslfe_o be_v they_o may_v have_v boldness_n to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mat._n 18.33_o to_o the_o end_n the_o which_o show_v that_o suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v live_v in_o this_o world_n with_o a_o confidence_n that_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o grow_v straight_o heart_v and_o bitter_a to_o his_o brethren_n why_o â—â—on_v his_o sick_a bed_n or_o some_o other_o trial_n the_o lord_n take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n and_o exact_v the_o whole_a debt_n of_o his_o sin_n at_o his_o hand_n or_o if_o before_o he_o have_v have_v good_a assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n yet_o he_o shall_v find_v such_o horror_n and_o anguish_n that_o he_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d his_o sin_n still_o lie_v on_o the_o score_n if_o we_o want_v love_n we_o can_v have_v boldness_n 〈…〉_o judgement_n christ_n have_v so_o furnish_v his_o disciple_n with_o love_n that_o thereby_o they_o abound_v in_o much_o service_n to_o he_o and_o he_o and_o these_o be_v man_n of_o love_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o christ_n come_n but_o then_o he_o bid_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n with_o comfort_n luke_n 21.28_o what_o be_v this_o boldness_n 1._o boldness_n be_v that_o which_o mortify_v fear_n and_o shame_n which_o two_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o boldness_n if_o a_o man_n be_v fearful_a what_o boldness_n be_v there_o but_o this_o boldness_n make_v a_o man_n look_v at_o death_n and_o judgement_n without_o fear_n 2._o boldness_n remove_v shame_n 1_o john_n 2.28_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o may_v have_v boldness_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a a_o man_n therefore_o that_o be_v like_o god_n in_o this_o world_n be_v neither_o afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n reas_n 1._o because_o that_o which_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o fear_n be_v remove_v for_o that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n afraid_a at_o that_o day_n be_v because_o he_o be_v not_o like_o god_n god_n be_v of_o pure_a eye_n and_o they_o be_v altogether_o unclean_a and_o then_o indeed_o christ_n will_v command_v such_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o the_o worker_n of_o love_n a_o worker_n of_o mercy_n and_o righteousness_n and_o so_o god_n accept_v of_o he_o 2._o this_o spirit_n of_o love_n clothes_n we_o with_o those_o duty_n and_o work_n which_o god_n most_o recompense_v at_o that_o day_n god_n will_v then_o crown_v man_n with_o glory_n not_o because_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o rich_a than_o other_o but_o because_o they_o see_v i_o hungry_a and_o give_v i_o meat_n naked_a and_o clothe_v i_o etc._n etc._n mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n god_n will_v there_o be_v abundant_o merciful_a to_o recompense_v every_o work_n and_o office_n of_o mercy_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o shame_n for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o god_n there_o be_v cause_n of_o joy_n god_n acknowledge_v his_o own_o image_n and_o will_v perfect_v it_o at_o that_o day_n for_o love_n cease_v not_o a_o man_n may_v have_v learning_n and_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o be_v ashamed_a at_o that_o day_n but_o if_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o love_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a use_v labour_v therefore_o above_o all_o grace_n to_o clothe_v yourselves_o with_o love_n a_o love_a christian_n be_v a_o courageous_a christian_a
when_o other_o man_n heart_n shall_v quail_v and_o tremble_v for_o fear_n and_o shake_v like_o the_o leaf_n of_o a_o tree_n isa_n 7.2_o than_o a_o love_a christian_n may_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n with_o joy_n because_o than_o he_o know_v his_o love_n shall_v be_v consummate_a and_o when_o other_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o riches_n learning_n and_o honour_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o his_o love_n a_o love_a christian_n be_v safe_a and_o bold_a both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n look_v at_o all_o the_o strait_n of_o a_o christian_a if_o they_o be_v upon_o any_o ground_n it_o be_v for_o want_n of_o love_n he_o that_o neglect_v this_o duty_n of_o love_n god_n and_o his_o conscience_n will_v take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n and_o exact_v the_o due_a debt_n because_o he_o walk_v with_o a_o private_a spirit_n in_o the_o public_a world_n whereas_o if_o we_o do_v but_o walk_v in_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o helpfulnesse_n to_o our_o brethren_n and_o learn_v to_o walk_v with_o a_o public_a spirit_n neglect_v private_a respect_n the_o devil_n and_o thy_o conscience_n shall_v find_v nothing_o to_o accuse_v thou_o of_o but_o thou_o shall_v meet_v death_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o face_n without_o fear_n or_o shame_n 1_o john_n 4.18_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n because_o fear_n have_v torment_v he_o that_o fear_v be_v not_o make_v perfect_a in_o love_n verse_n 17._o he_o â—roved_v that_o such_o as_o love_v one_o another_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o he_o prove_v 1._o from_o the_o likeness_n to_o god_n v._n 17._o 2._o he_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o contrariety_n that_o be_v betwixt_o fear_n and_o love_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o effect_n of_o love_n perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n and_o therefore_o perfect_a love_n and_o fear_n can_v stand_v together_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o double_a argument_n 〈◊〉_d fear_n 1._o fear_n have_v â—â—â—ments_n therefore_o love_n a_o peaceable_a grace_n cast_v out_o fear_n 2._o because_o he_o that_o fear_v be_v not_o perfect_a in_o love_n therefore_o he_o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o love_n fear_v not_o in_o this_o 18._o verse_n 1._o observe_v the_o estate_n of_o a_o soul_n trouble_v with_o fear_n and_o that_o be_v a_o state_n of_o torment_n 2._o the_o unsound_a and_o uncomfortable_a condition_n of_o such_o a_o soul_n he_o be_v not_o perfect_a in_o love_n 3._o the_o remedy_n of_o this_o estate_n perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n 4._o the_o exemption_n of_o perfect_a love_n from_o all_o fear_n or_o the_o comfortable_a condition_n of_o a_o soul_n so_o heal_v by_o love_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n doct._n a_o fearful_a conscience_n lie_v in_o torment_n fear_n have_v torment_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n but_o special_o of_o judgement_n where_o that_o fear_n be_v there_o be_v torment_n the_o word_n translate_v torment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v elsewhere_o so_o translate_v mat._n 25._o ult_n the_o torment_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o torment_n as_o hell_n be_v not_o for_o measure_n but_o for_o kind_n for_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o we_o may_v see_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o torment_n in_o the_o several_a description_n and_o metaphor_n first_o this_o torment_n be_v sometime_o call_v prick_v of_o conscience_n act_v 2.37_o they_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n with_o fear_n and_o shame_n for_o sin_n though_o but_o a_o little_a before_o they_o scoff_v at_o the_o apostle_n v._o 13._o yet_o now_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o such_o torment_n as_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v second_o it_o be_v call_v a_o wound_n of_o the_o spirit_n prov._n 18.14_o which_o wound_v be_v a_o large_a gash_n than_o prick_v and_o so_o imply_v more_o anguish_n fear_n and_o shame_n three_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o scorpion_n rev._n 9.5_o the_o jesuit_n do_v so_o sting_v man_n with_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n and_o god_n give_v they_o not_o power_n to_o heal_v themselves_o again_o hence_o they_o think_v every_o thing_n little_a enough_o to_o satisfy_v their_o conscience_n and_o so_o they_o suck_v out_o their_o estate_n in_o build_a hospital_n and_o bestow_v on_o their_o cloister_n four_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v compare_v to_o venom_a arrow_n job_n 6.4_o five_o this_o torment_n be_v call_v the_o rend_n of_o the_o heart_n joel_n 2.13_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n the_o heart_n and_o thought_n be_v so_o rend_v and_o distract_v that_o one_o thing_n will_v not_o hang_v by_o another_o david_n call_v this_o melt_v of_o spirit_n psal_n 119.28_o as_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v like_o wax_n and_o god_n wrath_n like_o burn_a fire_n therefore_o a_o man_n in_o this_o case_n be_v in_o a_o bitter_a estate_n job_n 13.26_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o isa_n 38.15_o i_o shall_v go_v mourning_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o this_o the_o soul_n be_v trouble_v psal_n 77._o and_o sore_o vex_v psal_n 6.3_o why_o do_v a_o soul_n lie_v in_o fear_n lie_v in_o torment_n reas_n 1._o consider_v this_o fear_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o this_o fear_n sometime_o bring_v man_n into_o tremble_v of_o body_n so_o that_o all_o the_o spirit_n fly_v inward_a 2._o if_o it_o continue_v it_o lead_v oft_o time_n to_o inward_a consumption_n of_o body_n or_o burn_a ague_n hab._n 3.16_o psal_n 30.4_o 5._o 3._o sometime_o it_o cause_v terrible_a dream_n which_o do_v amaze_v and_o affright_v we_o job_n 13.14_o 4._o it_o cause_v weariness_n of_o life_n so_o that_o a_o soul_n long_o exercise_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o fear_n cry_v out_o in_o bitterness_n and_o hearty_o wish_v for_o death_n job_n 7.15_o my_o soul_n choose_v strangle_v rather_o then_o life_n if_o he_o may_v have_v his_o choice_n he_o will_v rather_o choose_v strangle_v then_o life_n there_o be_v worse_a effect_n than_o those_o proceed_n from_o this_o fear_n when_o satan_n set_v on_o withal_o against_o we_o 1._o sometime_o satan_n so_o follow_v we_o with_o fear_n and_o horror_n that_o though_o a_o man_n be_v oâ—_n a_o large_a measure_n of_o patience_n yet_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v no_o long_o but_o break_v out_o in_o impatience_n curse_v be_v the_o day_n that_o ever_o i_o be_v bear_v job_n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o this_o be_v a_o sinful_a effect_n 2._o it_o breed_v in_o some_o a_o fly_a from_o the_o presence_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o dare_v not_o read_v or_o pray_v they_o be_v afraid_a the_o earth_n shall_v swallow_v 〈◊〉_d up_o and_o god_n sudden_o consume_v they_o so_o cain_n when_o he_o be_v pursue_v witâ—â—orror_n of_o conscience_n he_o flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n from_o adam_n family_n from_o the_o church_n 3._o this_o fear_n sometime_o bring_v destruction_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o weary_v with_o sense_n of_o horror_n with_o care_n and_o watch_n that_o the_o brain_n grow_v frenzy_n so_o that_o you_o can_v be_v able_a to_o do_v they_o no_o good_a till_o god_n put_v in_o his_o help_n psal_n 88.15_o 16._o this_o be_v hemans_n case_n through_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n he_o be_v distract_v yet_o when_o god_n heal_v his_o spirit_n he_o grow_v one_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n except_o solomon_n 4._o sometime_o upon_o this_o fear_n follow_v despair_n the_o soul_n be_v persuade_v it_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n again_o but_o that_o its_o utter_o cast_v off_o psal_n 3.6_o 7._o psal_n 77._o but_o this_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n but_o sometime_o this_o despair_n be_v final_a as_o judas_n his_o be_v 5._o from_o hence_o follow_v sometime_o self-murder_n as_o in_o judas_n mat._n 27._o reas_n 2._o from_o the_o property_n of_o this_o fear_n its_o incomprehensible_a when_o job_n will_v express_v it_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o set_v it_o forth_o but_o o_o that_o my_o affliction_n be_v lay_v 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love_a spirit_n be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o terror_n as_o joâ—â—_n 4_o so_o heman_n and_o paul_n complaâ—â—_n 2_o cor._n 7.5_o that_o 〈…〉_o without_o and_o terror_n within_o if_o such_o glorious_a saint_n may_v be_v feare_v will_v you_o say_v they_o be_v unfound_a answ_n there_o may_v be_v find_v such_o fear_n even_o in_o god_n saint_n that_o have_v experience_n of_o his_o love_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o world_n experience_n of_o their_o love_n 〈◊〉_d consider_v what_o kind_a 〈…〉_o it_o be_v the_o fear_n differ_v much_o from_o 〈…〉_o of_o unfound_a heart_n first_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o godly_a spring_n not_o so_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o expectation_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n as_o from_o some_o inwaâ—â—_n trouble_v for_o want_n of_o god_n favour_n psal_n 80.3_o 4._o turn_v we_o again_o 〈…〉_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d to_o shine_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v it_o be_v for_o want_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o that_o they_o so_o grieve_v otherwise_o we_o read_v not_o of_o the_o fear_n 〈…〉_o judgement_n now_o here_o be_v 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therefore_o 1_o that_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o suffering_n he_o may_v purchase_v out_o of_o his_o father_n wrath_n a_o church_n unto_o himself_o act_v 20_o 28._o and_o by_o that_o blood_n not_o only_o the_o elect_a but_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v purchase_v at_o least_o to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n christ_n bath_n buy_v all_o thing_n quick_a and_o dead_a either_o for_o his_o church_n comfort_n or_o affliction_n 2_o cor._n 3.22_o 23._o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n psal_n 2.8_o 2_o that_o he_o may_v make_v at_o onement_n for_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n shall_v expiate_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o as_o they_o look_v at_o christ_n his_o blood_n be_v give_v to_o be_v a_o atonement_n for_o our_o sin_n heb._n 9.12_o 13._o and_o it_o make_v a_o atonement_n not_o only_o between_o god_n and_o we_o but_o also_o between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n eph._n 2.17_o 18_o 19_o whereas_o 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