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unto_o goodness_n in_o we_o unless_o we_o be_v altogether_o harden_v so_o also_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a the_o many_o promise_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o diverse_a and_o all_o kind_n of_o blessing_n thereunto_o may_v encourage_v and_o move_v we_o to_o strive_v and_o endeavour_v ourselves_o to_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o fear_n of_o our_o gracious_a god_n as_o first_o acceptation_n in_o his_o sight_n for_o in_o every_o nation_n say_v saint_n peter_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o act._n 10.35_o second_o mercy_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o throughout_o all_o generation_n luk._n 1.50_o three_o compassion_n for_o as_o a_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 103.13_o four_o the_o continuance_n of_o posterity_n for_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o child_n child_n and_o grace_n upon_o israel_n psal_n 128.1.6_o five_o long_a life_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n increase_v the_o day_n and_o he_o that_o be_v fill_v therewith_o shall_v continue_v and_o not_o be_v visit_v with_o evil_a pro._n 19.23_o six_o riches_n glory_n and_o life_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o humility_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v riches_n glory_n and_o life_n prou._n 22.4_o seventh_o knowledge_n and_o illumination_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o the_o lord_n reveal_v his_o secret_n unto_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o and_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v psa_fw-la 25_o 12.14_o eight_o protection_n and_o preservation_n behold_v say_v the_o prophet_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o in_o time_n of_o famine_n psal_n 33.18_o and_o last_o audience_n unto_o our_o prayer_n for_o to_o he_o will_v i_o look_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n esay_n 66.2_o and_o in_o sum_n all_o those_o thing_n that_o can_v make_v we_o bless_v shall_v we_o be_v sure_a of_o if_o we_o live_v in_o this_o fear_n for_o no_o good_a thing_n do_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o as_o therefore_o we_o do_v desire_v to_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o as_o we_o look_v for_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n from_o he_o as_o we_o will_v expect_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o our_o posterity_n as_o we_o hope_v for_o protection_n and_o preservation_n from_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o final_o as_o we_o will_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o all_o those_o blessing_n that_o may_v make_v we_o happy_a either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v so_o be_v we_o to_o endeavour_v ourselves_o at_o all_o time_n to_o banish_v from_o our_o thought_n all_o security_n and_o always_o preserve_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o reverend_a and_o awful_a fear_n of_o the_o dreadful_a majesty_n of_o god_n as_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v the_o accuser_n the_o angel_n the_o beholder_n and_o the_o just_a god_n the_o avenger_n of_o all_o those_o careless_a and_o fearless_a action_n that_o at_o any_o time_n shall_v proceed_v from_o we_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n now_o for_o the_o relative_n part_n of_o this_o fear_n that_o it_o be_v a_o bar_n and_o restraint_n unto_o sin_n though_o reason_n and_o experience_n may_v sufficient_o inform_v we_o herein_o yet_o for_o our_o better_a satisfaction_n and_o encouragement_n the_o scripture_n be_v express_v in_o many_o place_n to_o this_o effect_n 14.17_o pro._n 14.17_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v solomon_n be_v a_o wellspring_n of_o life_n to_o avoid_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n the_o snare_n of_o death_n be_v the_o bait_n of_o sin_n the_o only_a preservative_n against_o their_o enticement_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v solomon_n the_o only_a mean_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n prescribe_v unto_o his_o own_o people_n to_o prevent_v and_o avoid_v sin_n as_o for_o example_n against_o oppression_n you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v one_o another_o but_o thou_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n levit._n 25.17_o and_o against_o extortion_n take_v no_o usury_n of_o thy_o poor_a brother_n nor_o increase_v but_o fear_v thy_o god_n ver_fw-la 36._o against_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n also_o thou_o shall_v not_o rule_v over_o he_o with_o rigour_n but_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n ver_fw-la 43._o again_o thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v the_o deaf_a nor_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a but_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n levit._n 19.14_o and_o in_o the_o 32._o verse_n against_o irreverence_n towards_o superior_n thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o hoary_a head_n and_o honour_v the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o fear_v thy_o god_n against_o presumptuous_a disobedience_n to_o the_o priestand_n judge_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o deut._n 17.13_o against_o dissimulation_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n fear_v god_n col._n 3.22_o what_o shall_v i_o stand_v to_o instance_n in_o any_o more_o particular_n in_o a_o matter_n so_o consonant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o common_a sense_n that_o only_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n a_o point_n of_o instruction_n only_o serve_v for_o a_o rule_n to_o try_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o we_o or_o no._n for_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o devil_n take_v advantage_n by_o our_o own_o corruption_n shall_v suggest_v either_o revenge_n for_o injury_n or_o deceit_n to_o get_v profit_n to_o use_v false_a weight_n or_o measure_n to_o enrich_v ourselves_o or_o indirect_a mean_n to_o attain_v our_o purpose_n or_o what_o wickedness_n so_o ever_o shall_v be_v behoosefull_a unto_o we_o if_o we_o fear_v we_o shall_v forbear_v a_o wise_a man_n fear_v say_v solomon_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_a pro._n 14.16_o and_o therefore_o belove_a to_o draw_v a_o end_n of_o this_o point_n in_o as_o much_o as_o both_o reason_n do_v teach_v we_o and_o the_o scripture_n enjoin_v we_o to_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o that_o thereby_o we_o shall_v attain_v unto_o blessing_n and_o escape_v and_o prevent_v both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n for_o sin_n let_v we_o then_o haeve_fw-la grace_v whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o fear_n 12.28.29_o heb._n 12.28.29_o for_o even_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v from_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o text_n the_o prevension_n of_o sin_n unto_o the_o second_o the_o prohibuion_n of_o sin_n in_o these_o word_n sin_n not_o wherein_o i_o will_v consider_v two_o thing_n the_o duty_n enjoin_v sinno_fw-la not_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o propose_v it_o which_o be_v indefinite_o for_o the_o first_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o these_o word_n sin_n not_o may_v be_v both_o just_o doubt_v of_o and_o question_v for_o in_o asmuch_o as_o consider_v the_o frailty_n and_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o continual_a necessity_n of_o sin_n in_o man_n the_o apostle_n witness_v the_o same_o of_o himself_o be_v regenerate_v in_o the_o seven_o to_o the_o roman_n that_o he_o be_v carnal_a and_o sell_a undersinne_n 7.14_o rom._n 7.14_o and_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n 1.8_o psa_fw-la 19.12.1_o joh._n 1.8_o who_o know_v how_o oft_o he_o offend_v and_o that_o of_o saint_n john_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v our_o jelue_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n how_o then_o be_v it_o here_o