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and_o cause_n fear_v of_o man_n towards_o god_n but_o among_o divers_a other_o place_n i_o find_v one_o exceed_o agreeable_a and_o concur_v with_o our_o text_n which_o be_v daniel_n chap._n 2.32_o concern_v the_o statue_n which_o nabuchadonozer_n see_v in_o his_o dream_n the_o head_n of_o this_o image_n be_v of_o fine_a gold_n his_o breast_n and_o arm_n of_o silver_n his_o belly_n and_o thigh_n of_o brass_n his_o leg_n of_o iron_n his_o foot_n part_v of_o iron_n and_o part_n of_o clay_n a_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o without_o hand_n which_o smite_v the_o image_n upon_o his_o foot_n that_o be_v of_o iron_n and_o break_v they_o to_o piece_n and_o have_v break_v they_o the_o statue_n fall_v backward_o and_o be_v reduce_v to_o summer_n dust_n this_o statue_n do_v lively_o represent_v unto_o we_o a_o sinner_n by_o his_o golden_a head_n i_o understand_v pride_n vanity_n and_o ambition_n which_o fume_n and_o swim_v in_o the_o head_n of_o a_o sinner_n who_o esteem_v himself_o as_o precious_a as_o gold_n and_o as_o rare_a as_o pearl_n his_o breast_n and_o arm_n of_o silver_n mark_n unto_o we_o his_o affection_n to_o covetousness_n as_o have_v all_o his_o desire_n every_o way_n bend_v and_o level_v to_o rapine_n and_o extortion_n his_o belly_n and_o thigh_n of_o brass_n represent_v unto_o we_o his_o voluptuousness_n and_o insatiety_n his_o leg_n of_o iron_n show_v we_o his_o cruelty_n his_o foot_n of_o earth_n depaynt_v we_o his_o weakness_n and_o fragility_n and_o this_o stone_n cut_v without_o hand_n from_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o god_n cast_v and_o roll_n at_o our_o foot_n to_o beat_v we_o to_o dust_n and_o to_o make_v we_o consider_v the_o nothing_o from_o whence_o we_o come_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n the_o profess_a mortal_a enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n who_o will_v never_o want_v subtlety_n or_o malice_n to_o make_v we_o stumble_v in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n see_v that_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sovereign_a antidote_n against_o all_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o be_v able_a to_o diminish_v its_o virtue_n by_o their_o artifice_n and_o deceit_n at_o least_o they_o will_v make_v we_o lose_v the_o relish_n thereof_o by_o their_o insinuation_n and_o persuasion_n figure_v we_o out_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o be_v so_o hard_a sharp_a and_o bitter_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o enjoy_v any_o rest_n or_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v possess_v of_o that_o passion_n that_o the_o way_n to_o heavenly_a zion_n be_v not_o so_o craggy_a and_o difficult_a but_o that_o they_o be_v all_o pave_v with_o silk_n with_o delight_n and_o contentment_n but_o the_o faithful_a man_n fear_v god_n aught_o to_o be_v as_o wise_a as_o a_o serpent_n he_o must_v stop_v his_o ear_n to_o this_o false_a imposter_n and_o enchanter_n who_o will_v surprise_v he_o to_o strangle_v he_o he_o must_v remember_v the_o word_n which_o christ_n jesus_n speak_v and_o dictate_v to_o he_o by_o saint_n luke_n act_v 14.22_o we_o must_v through_o much_o tribulation_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o again_o by_o saint_n matthew_n 7.13_o enter_v you_o in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n for_o wide_a be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n no_o no_o let_v we_o not_o flatter_v ourselves_o there_o be_v no_o rose_n without_o prickle_n we_o shall_v never_o obtain_v and_o carry_v away_o the_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n before_o we_o have_v first_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n we_o shall_v never_o put_v our_o foot_n in_o celestial_a canaan_n before_o we_o have_v first_o past_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n and_o depart_v forth_o of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o a_o word_n before_o we_o have_v fight_v with_o the_o infernal_a giant_n and_o devil_n who_o strive_v and_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v and_o hinder_v our_o entry_n thereinto_o for_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a ever_o to_o possess_v or_o enjoy_v the_o love_n of_o god_n here_o below_o in_o earth_n or_o much_o less_o above_o in_o heaven_n before_o we_o have_v first_o swear_v to_o he_o a_o perfect_a fear_n honour_n and_o obedience_n amoris_fw-la janua_fw-la timor_fw-la est_fw-la the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o entry_n and_o gate_n to_o his_o love_n as_o also_o love_n be_v a_o fear_n intermix_v with_o care_n and_o anxiety_n res_fw-la est_fw-la solliciti_fw-la plena_fw-la timoris_fw-la amor_fw-la in_o the_o 19_o chap._n verse_n 4._o of_o the_o 1._o book_n of_o king_n the_o prophet_n elijah_n fly_v the_o persecution_n of_o queen_n jezahel_n be_v weary_a of_o his_o way_n he_o sit_v down_o &_o sleep_v under_o a_o juniper_n tree_n where_o a_o angel_n come_v and_o find_v he_o out_o and_o carry_v he_o a_o cake_n bake_v upon_o coal_n which_o he_o pleas_o eat_v and_o relish_v and_o so_o satisfy_v his_o heart_n and_o stomach_n for_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n after_o which_o they_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o oreb_n the_o place_n of_o his_o refuge_n arid_a security_n this_o jezabel_n be_v the_o devil_n and_o this_o prophet_n may_v lively_o represent_v unto_o we_o our_o soul_n which_o of_o all_o side_n be_v persecute_v by_o this_o cruel_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n who_o fly_v his_o assault_n if_o she_o come_v to_o repose_v herself_o under_o the_o sharp_a juniper_n of_o a_o true_o holy_a and_o filial_a fear_n then_o without_o doubt_n the_o angel_n of_o divine_a consolation_n will_v bring_v he_o the_o bread_n of_o love_n favour_n and_o mercy_n bake_v upon_o the_o coal_n of_o his_o affection_n and_o the_o good_a will_n and_o clemency_n of_o god_n which_o will_v then_o refresh_v and_o replenish_v our_o heart_n and_o soul_n during_o all_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o this_o our_o mortal_a life_n un_fw-we till_o we_o be_v arrive_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o our_o desire_n the_o residence_n of_o our_o delight_n and_o the_o impregnable_a fort_n and_o castle_n of_o our_o felicity_n i_o find_v saint_n augustine_n comparison_n to_o be_v very_o excellent_a and_o pretty_a upon_o fear_n and_o love_n and_o that_o we_o must_v pass_v through_o that_o before_o we_o can_v arrive_v to_o this_o he_o say_v that_o fear_n be_v as_o a_o needle_n and_o love_n as_o the_o silk_n which_o it_o draw_v after_o it_o the_o needle_n be_v sharp_a hard_a and_o pierce_v but_o the_o silk_n be_v soft_a fair_a and_o please_a fear_n be_v indeed_o a_o sharp_a and_o distasteful_a passion_n but_o that_o which_o do_v sweeten_v lenify_v and_o cure_v his_o pricking_n it_o be_v love_v which_o immediate_o follow_v it_o be_v fraught_v with_o courtesy_n goodness_n and_o favour_n we_o must_v not_o therefore_o apprehend_v the_o small_a sting_n of_o bee_n because_o they_o afterward_o promise_v to_o delight_n &_o satiate_v we_o with_o their_o honey_n which_o distil_v and_o flow_v from_o the_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v the_o enigme_n of_o samson_n to_o the_o philistines_n from_o the_o bitter_a come_v sweet_a from_o the_o rage_n and_o gall_n of_o the_o lion_n issue_v sweet_a honey_n to_o delight_n and_o refresh_v samson_n if_o jesus_n chriut_n the_o true_a lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n have_v not_o endure_v for_o we_o the_o bitter_a and_o cruel_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n than_o we_o have_v never_o taste_v the_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o the_o honey_n of_o his_o resurrection_n indeed_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o gall_n and_o bitterness_n because_o it_o daunt_v and_o out_o brave_v his_o passion_n and_o it_o still_o keep_v he_o wake_v as_o we_o do_v to_o wild_a bird_n thereby_o to_o tame_v he_o and_o to_o make_v he_o quiet_a