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whole_o make_v indivisible_a and_o inseparable_a and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n conjoin_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n cauâ—e_v the_o conservation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o it_o be_v where_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n tell_v we_o in_o our_o text_n fear_v god_n by_o which_o word_n fear_v we_o must_v not_o understand_v a_o cowardice_n a_o pusillanimity_n or_o any_o irregular_a passion_n which_o freeze_v our_o blood_n in_o our_o vein_n which_o cause_v our_o heart_n to_o pant_v and_o beat_v with_o a_o incessant_a motion_n which_o call_v and_o attract_v our_o blood_n from_o all_o part_n of_o our_o body_n to_o come_v to_o assist_v and_o succour_v our_o heart_n which_o shut_v and_o hood_n wink_v our_o eye_n against_o reason_n and_o imagine_v that_o all_o object_n whatsoever_o present_v to_o we_o have_v all_o together_o conjure_v and_o conspire_v our_o ruin_n as_o those_o who_o fly_v from_o a_o battle_n fear_v every_o bush_n which_o they_o see_v or_o meet_v with_o to_o be_v 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question_n of_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o city_n of_o god_n that_o be_v if_o this_o filial_a fear_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o the_o lord_n remain_v with_o they_o in_o heaven_n yea_o or_o no_o those_o who_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a fortify_v themselves_o from_o the_o apostle_n saint_n john_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 18._o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o perfect_a love_n ca_v oâ—â—_n fear_n because_o fear_n have_v torment_n and_o â—ee_n that_o fear_v be_v not_o make_v perfect_a in_o love_n from_o whence_o they_o argue_v where_o there_o be_v perfect_a love_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n but_o among_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v perfect_a love_n therefore_o among_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n and_o from_o the_o same_o â—lace_n and_o passage_n of_o saint_n john_n they_o derive_v and_o draw_v another_o argument_n thuâ—_n all_o fear_n be_v accompany_v with_o torment_n but_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o torment_n therefore_o in_o heaven_n there_o iâ—_n no_o fear_n they_o say_v moreover_o that_o this_o fear_n shall_v then_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o rest_n and_o repose_v and_o consequent_o that_o they_o can_v not_o enjoy_v a_o perfect_a felicity_n while_o they_o be_v trouble_v and_o torment_v with_o any_o apprehension_n or_o fear_n other_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n saint_n john_n understand_v not_o to_o speak_v there_o of_o a_o chaste_a and_o filial_a but_o of_o a_o servile_a fear_n and_o to_o fortify_v and_o support_v their_o opinion_n they_o allege_v the_o psal._n 19_o 9_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_o endure_v for_o ever_n and_o saint_n auguâ—tine_n expound_v this_o sort_n of_o fear_n say_v non_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la timor_fw-la exterrens_fw-la à _fw-la malo_fw-la quod_fw-la accidere_fw-la potâ—st_fw-la sed_fw-la tenens_fw-la in_o bâ—no_fw-la quod_fw-la amitti_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la this_o kind_n of_o fear_n make_v we_o not_o apprehend_v any_o evil_n which_o can_v befall_v we_o but_o make_v we_o so_o to_o keep_v fast_o good_a that_o we_o may_v not_o lose_v it_o and_o afterward_o he_o again_o add_v timoriâ—_n casti_fw-la nomine_fw-la ea_fw-la volâ—ntas_fw-la significate_n est_fw-la quo_fw-la nos_fw-la necesse_fw-la erit_fw-la nolle_fw-la peccare_fw-la non_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la necessitâ—tis_fw-la sed_fw-la tranquillitate_fw-la câ—aritatis_fw-la he_o say_v that_o by_o this_o name_n of_o chaste_a fear_n be_v signify_v the_o will_n whereby_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o will_v not_o sin_n not_o for_o the_o care_n of_o necessity_n but_o for_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o charity_n he_o than_o conclude_v that_o indeed_o servile_a fear_n can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n but_o only_o the_o filial_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o must_v be_v after_o it_o have_v lose_v the_o effect_n which_o it_o produce_v in_o this_o present_a life_n to_o wit_n this_o natural_a apprehension_n whereby_o she_o fear_v that_o the_o soul_n fall_v from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n no_o no_o this_o fear_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o perfect_a reverence_n honour_n and_o piety_n and_o a_o full_a and_o absolute_a devotion_n which_o we_o shall_v bear_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n whereby_o every_o one_o see_v the_o divine_a majesty_n shall_v profound_o and_o perfect_o study_v to_o serve_v and_o honour_v he_o in_o all_o reverence_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v why_o the_o 70._o interpreter_n have_v turn_v timorem_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o fear_n of_o god_n into_o this_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n dei_fw-la pietatem_fw-la the_o piety_n which_o we_o bear_v to_o god_n and_o so_o it_o remain_v true_a which_o the_o prophet_n david_n have_v say_v long_o before_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_o endure_v for_o ever_o in_o this_o elementary_a world_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o most_o assure_a way_n to_o go_v to_o celestial_a jerusalem_n those_o who_o have_v not_o be_v to_o a_o 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call_v we_o to_o he_o and_o conserve_v we_o to_o his_o service_n for_o he_o have_v unite_v and_o tie_v we_o to_o hiâ—_n with_o the_o link_n and_o chain_n of_o his_o love_n in_o his_o own_o house_n he_o for_o ever_o make_v we_o his_o domestical_a servant_n yea_o his_o heir_n and_o adoptive_a child_n and_o in_o this_o quality_n he_o make_v we_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o eternal_a life_n above_o in_o heaven_n with_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a well-beloved_a son_n who_o be_v our_o elder_a brother_n neither_o be_v they_o fantastic_a imagination_n or_o light_a presumption_n which_o must_v make_v we_o believe_v these_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o which_o have_v pronounce_v â—hem_n by_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n chap._n 22.39.40_o i_o will_v give_v they_o onâ—_n hearâ—_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v â—e_n for_o ever_o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a couâ—nant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v 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commandment_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o this_o ordinance_n be_v not_o make_v by_o man_n either_o to_o flatter_v â—_z for_o fear_n of_o their_o sovereign_a authority_n but_o that_o it_o be_v god_n own_o ordinance_n dictate_v unto_o our_o apostle_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o bring_v great_a matter_n of_o consolation_n to_o those_o who_o with_o zeal_n undertake_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o know_v that_o god_n love_v those_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o bless_v those_o that_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o and_o contrary_o it_o must_v great_o terrify_v the_o disobedient_a when_o they_o remember_v the_o infallible_a threaten_n and_o the_o irrevocable_a sentence_n pronounce_v by_o god_n own_o sacred_a mouth_n say_v curse_a be_v he_o that_o â—_z the_o least_o of_o thâ—se_a commandment_n math._n 5.19_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v permanent_a in_o all_o the_o thing_n
tread_v upon_o a_o thorn_n and_o to_o be_v prick_v by_o it_o the_o eye_n though_o far_o distant_a seek_v present_o the_o place_n offend_v the_o back_n stoop_v the_o hand_n run_v to_o the_o place_n and_o all_o the_o member_n in_o general_n be_v attentive_a and_o careful_a of_o the_o ease_v hereof_o alas_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n that_o we_o owe_v our_o help_n and_o assistance_n one_o to_o another_o when_o we_o see_v any_o in_o affliction_n among_o we_o let_v we_o not_o stay_v so_o much_o to_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o grief_n but_o that_o we_o may_v run_v to_o apply_v the_o remedy_n to_o it_o and_o to_o help_v he_o out_o of_o his_o want_n and_o incommodity_n and_o then_o by_o these_o action_n wâ—_n shall_v testify_v that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o say_v math._n 10.42_o that_o if_o we_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a a_o glass_n of_o cold_a water_n in_o his_o name_n he_o will_v hold_v it_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o so_o much_o do_v he_o delight_v in_o the_o holy_a and_o pious_a work_n of_o mercy_n blessed_n say_v he_o be_v the_o merciful_a mercy_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o tree_n plant_v in_o the_o fruitful_a ground_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v water_v by_o the_o wholesome_a water_n of_o blessing_n and_o grace_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n continual_o distil_v thereon_o and_o upon_o which_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n continual_o shine_v that_o so_o at_o all_o time_n he_o may_v bear_v abundant_o the_o gracious_a and_o delectable_a fruit_n of_o charity_n compassion_n and_o meekness_n this_o tree_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o branch_n which_o we_o see_v be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o luke_n 6._o whereof_o of_o the_o first_o show_v we_o that_o we_o must_v not_o rash_o judge_v of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o that_o we_o judge_v of_o he_o charitable_o the_o second_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v liberal_o distribute_v and_o dispose_v of_o our_o faculty_n in_o favour_n of_o 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promise_v unto_o we_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v merâ—ie_a the_o corruption_n of_o this_o age_n be_v come_v to_o that_o height_n that_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o best_a discourse_n that_o man_n can_v find_v be_v to_o speak_v ill_o of_o one_o to_o detract_v â—rom_o another_o &_o to_o judge_v so_o hardly_o of_o the_o best_a action_n that_o one_o may_v think_v they_o void_a of_o reason_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v partaker_n with_o the_o devil_n in_o vex_v and_o slander_v the_o life_n of_o those_o who_o be_v good_a example_n to_o all_o and_o the_o subject_a â—f_a thanksgiving_n to_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n admonish_v uâ—_n in_o this_o first_o kind_n of_o mercy_n not_o to_o be_v rash_a in_o our_o judgement_n lest_o we_o suffer_v the_o pain_n and_o incur_v the_o rigour_n of_o talion_n law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v math._n 7.1_o we_o must_v then_o observe_v these_o maxim_n in_o judge_v the_o action_n of_o other_o that_o if_o they_o be_v manifest_o good_a we_o praise_v and_o imitate_v they_o that_o those_o that_o do_v they_o may_v be_v encourage_v to_o continue_v and_o that_o the_o wicked_a leave_v their_o wicked_a way_n may_v follow_v they_o for_o example_n move_v more_o than_o rule_n or_o precept_n if_o in_o all_o likelihood_n they_o may_v be_v think_v evil_a nevertheless_o we_o must_v practice_v and_o confer_v on_o they_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o construe_v they_o favourable_o see_v that_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o who_o try_v the_o reins_n and_o thought_n and_o who_o be_v only_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o our_o good_a or_o bad_a intention_n for_o now_o satan_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o hypocrite_n his_o imitator_n do_v so_o perfect_o counterfeit_v the_o just_a that_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a to_o discern_v truth_n from_o falsehood_n satan_n have_v make_v they_o so_o deceitful_o crafty_a on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o just_a do_v sometime_o commit_v action_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v evil_a and_o notwithstanding_o be_v in_o themselves_o very_o good_a though_o they_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v such_o as_o when_o christ_n be_v find_v alone_o speak_v with_o the_o samaritan_n but_o it_o be_v to_o teach_v she_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n when_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o kiss_n of_o mary_n magdalene_n who_o be_v so_o impudent_a in_o her_o life_n and_o manneâ—s_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o pharisie_n that_o have_v invite_v he_o be_v offend_v at_o it_o yet_o the_o end_n and_o the_o answer_n which_o christ_n give_v they_o make_v they_o think_v otherwise_o when_o speak_v to_o the_o pharisie_n he_o say_v joh._n 11.2.12.3_o simon_n see_v thou_o this_o woman_n i_o enter_v into_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o give_v i_o no_o water_n to_o wash_v my_o foot_n but_o she_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n with_o tear_n 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