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text_n and_o prescribe_v as_o a_o antidote_n against_o sinful_a fear_n it_o devour_v carnal_a fear_n as_o moses_n serpent_n do_v those_o of_o the_o enchanter_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sore_a judgement_n to_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n day_n and_o night_n deut._n 28._o 65_o 66_o 67._o and_o one_o of_o the_o sweet_a mercy_n to_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23._o 17._o the_o fear_n of_o man_n shorten_v our_o day_n isaiah_n 22._o 34_o but_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prolong_v our_o day_n prov._n 10._o 27._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o life_n prov._n 14._o 27._o but_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n a_o fountain_n of_o mischief_n and_o misery_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n depart_v from_o evil_n prov._n 16._o 6._o but_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n man_n run_v themselves_o into_o evil_a prov._n 29._o 25._o this_o fear_n be_v a_o gracious_a habit_n or_o principle_n plant_v by_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n 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danger_n when_o the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o carry_v out_o the_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o bloody_a wind_a sheet_n to_o their_o grave_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n to_o carry_v we_o forth_o next_o if_o providence_n lose_v their_o chain_n and_o give_v they_o a_o permission_n so_o to_o do_v and_o our_o fear_n on_o this_o account_n be_v heighten_v by_o consider_v and_o revolve_v these_o four_o thing_n in_o our_o thought_n which_o we_o be_v always_o more_o incline_v to_o do_v than_o the_o thing_n that_o shall_v fortify_v our_o faith_n and_o heighten_v our_o christian_a courage_n as_o 1._o we_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o consider_v that_o as_o the_o same_o race_n and_o kind_n of_o man_n that_o commit_v these_o outrage_n upon_o our_o brethren_n be_v still_o in_o be_v and_o that_o their_o rage_n and_o malice_n be_v not_o abate_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n but_o be_v as_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a as_o ever_o it_o be_v gal._n 4._o 29._o as_o than_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o 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do_v and_o we_o may_v find_v it_o quite_o otherwise_o lam._n 4._o 12._o who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o the_o enemy_n shall_v have_v enter_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o revolve_v of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n in_o our_o thought_n and_o mix_v our_o own_o unbelief_n with_o they_o create_v a_o world_n of_o fear_n even_o in_o good_a man_n till_o by_o resignation_n of_o all_o to_o god_n and_o act_v faith_n upon_o the_o promise_n that_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o all_o our_o trouble_n as_o that_o rom._n 8._o 28._o god_n presence_n with_o we_o in_o our_o trouble_n as_o that_o psal._n 91._o 15._o his_o moderation_n of_o our_o trouble_n to_o that_o measure_n and_o degree_n in_o which_o they_o be_v supportable_a isai._n 27._o 8._o and_o the_o safe_a and_o comfortable_a outlet_n and_o final_a deliverance_n from_o they_o all_o at_o last_o according_a to_o that_o in_o rev._n 7._o 17._o we_o do_v at_o last_o recover_v our_o heart_n out_o 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heartedness_n isai._n 7._o 4._o these_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o sinful_a fear_n and_o how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v our_o courage_n extinguish_v and_o faintness_n of_o heart_n prevail_v upon_o we_o in_o a_o time_n when_o we_o have_v the_o great_a need_n and_o use_v of_o courage_n and_o our_o perseverance_n peace_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n rely_v and_o depend_v so_o much_o upon_o it_o let_v all_o serious_a christian_n judge_n it_o be_v sad_a to_o we_o and_o dishonourable_a to_o religion_n to_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o woman_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o egypt_n isai._n 19_o 16._o when_o we_o shall_v play_v the_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 13._o we_o find_v in_o all_o age_n those_o that_o have_v manifest_v most_o courage_n for_o christ_n in_o time_n of_o trial_n have_v be_v those_o who_o faith_n have_v surmount_v fear_n and_o who_o heart_n be_v above_o all_o discouragement_n from_o this_o world_n such_o a_o man_n 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