the_o child_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o this_o seed_n because_o it_o be_v immortal_a 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o preserve_v every_o child_n of_o god_n in_o who_o it_o remain_v from_o eternal_a death_n last_o this_o argument_n may_v be_v retort_v against_o the_o adversary_n thus_o if_o god_n withdraw_v not_o his_o love_a kindness_n utter_o from_o solomon_n solomon_n fall_v not_o from_o grace_n total_o nor_o final_o god_n withdraw_v not_o his_o love_a kindness_n utter_o from_o solomon_n therefore_o solomon_n fall_v not_o from_o grace_n total_o nor_o final_o the_o first_o proposition_n be_v manifest_a for_o utter_o &_o total_o be_v term_n equivalent_a and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o whosoever_o fall_v not_o total_o can_v fall_v final_o the_o second_o proposition_n may_v be_v deduce_v out_o of_o psa._n 89._o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o arminian_n bertius_fw-la pag._n 96._o cit_v tertullian_n praescrip_n c._n 3._o estne_v hoc_fw-la mirum_fw-la ut_fw-la k_o probatus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la retro_fw-la postea_fw-la excidat_fw-la saul_n bone_fw-la prae_fw-la caeteris_fw-la livore_fw-la postea_fw-la evertitur_fw-la solomon_n omni_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la &_o sapientiâ_fw-la donatus_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la ad_fw-la idololatriam_fw-la à _fw-la mulieribus_fw-la inducitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n bert._n pag._n 98._o allege_v l_o cyprian_n epist._n 7._o adhuc_fw-la in_o saeculo_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o yet_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n parum_fw-la est_fw-la adipisci_fw-la aliquid_fw-la potuisse_fw-la plus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la adeptus_fw-la es_fw-la posse_fw-la seruare_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o fides_fw-la ipsa_fw-la &_o nativitas_fw-la salutaris_fw-la non_fw-la accepta_fw-la sed_fw-la custodita_fw-la viâ—ificat_fw-la nec_fw-la statim_fw-la consecutio_fw-la sed_fw-la consummatio_fw-la hominem_fw-la deo_fw-la seruat_fw-la etc._n etc._n solomon_n denique_fw-la &_o saul_n &_o caeteri_fw-la multi_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la in_o vijs_fw-la domini_fw-la ambulaverunt_fw-la datam_fw-la sibi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la tenere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la recedente_fw-la ab_fw-la ijs_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la recessit_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la &c._n &c._n bert._n pag._n 99_o 100_o produce_v nazianzen_n m_o deus_fw-la his_fw-la quidem_fw-la lumen_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la autem_fw-la ignis_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n be_v a_o light_n to_o some_o but_o to_o other_o a_o fire_n etc._n etc._n quid_fw-la vero_fw-la deprehendimus_fw-la in_o saul_n vnctus_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la receperaâ—_n â—ratque_fw-la tune_n spiritalis_fw-la etc._n etc._n postea_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la totum_fw-la se_fw-la praebuit_fw-la spiritui_fw-la neque_fw-la purè_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la conversus_fw-la est_fw-la virum_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o find_v we_o in_o saul_n he_o be_v anoint_v and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o afterward_o he_o suffer_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v whole_o and_o entire_o direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n nor_o become_v perfect_o and_o sincere_o another_o man_n ber._n pag._n 101._o cit_v augustine_n lib._n 11._o de_fw-la civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la â—_o 12._o n_o the_o saint_n though_o they_o be_v certain_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o perseverance_n yet_o be_v find_v to_o be_v uncertain_a of_o their_o perseverance_n bert._n pag._n 102._o august_n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o grat._n cap._n 5._o o_o si_fw-mi iam_fw-la regeneratus_fw-la &_o iustificatus_fw-la in_o malam_fw-la vitam_fw-la suâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la relabitur_fw-la certè_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la accepi_fw-la quia_fw-la acceptam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o malum_fw-la libero_fw-la amisit_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la if_o a_o regenerate_a and_o justify_v man_n do_v willing_o relapse_n into_o a_o evil_a life_n he_o can_v say_v i_o have_v not_o receive_v because_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o his_o own_o will_v free_v to_o evil_n bert._n pag._n 102._o prosper_n respon_n 7._o ad_fw-la capit_fw-la gallorum_n p_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o many_o lamentable_a example_n that_o some_o of_o the_o regenerate_a in_o christ_n jesus_n forsake_v faith_n and_o good_a manner_n do_v fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o end_v their_o wicked_a life_n in_o this_o their_o aversion_n from_o he_o appealer_n answer_v to_o gag_n p._n 166._o cit_v tertullian_n prescript_n c._n 3._o et_fw-la hoc_fw-la mirum_fw-la opinor_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o strange_a that_o any_o man_n k_o approve_v by_o god_n shall_v afterward_o relapse_n from_o grace_n saul_n a_o man_n better_o than_o the_o rest_n be_v over-taken_v &_o undo_v at_o length_n through_o envy_n david_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o according_a unto_o the_o lord_n heart_n yet_o afterward_o guilty_a of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n solomon_n endue_v with_o all_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v by_o woman_n bring_v over_o unto_o idolatry_n for_o why_o it_o be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n alone_o to_o be_v without_o sin_n answer_v to_o gag_n pag._n 167._o say_v l_o cyprian_n be_v through_o for_o this_o point_n epist._n 7._o parum_fw-la est_fw-la adipisci_fw-la potuisse_fw-la aliquid_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o great_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v obtain_v even_o as_o faith_n itself_o and_o that_o healthful_a birth_n not_o receive_v but_o retain_v do_v quicken_v neither_o do_v attain_v but_o consummation_n keep_v a_o man_n for_o god_n etc._n etc._n solomon_n and_o saul_n and_o many_o other_o so_o long_o as_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v retain_v the_o grace_n give_v they_o but_o when_o the_o discipline_n or_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o they_o grace_n also_o depart_v answer_v to_o gag_n pag._n 168._o say_v thus_o and_o in_o nazianzen_n too_o apolog._n ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la p._n 37._o who_o write_v thus_o of_o saul_n etc._n etc._n m_o anoint_v he_o be_v &_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o then_o at_o that_o time_n be_v spiritual_a etc._n etc._n yet_o for_o all_o that_o because_o he_o suffer_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v whole_o and_o entire_o direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n nor_o become_v perfect_o and_o sincere_o another_o man_n what_o need_v i_o relate_v the_o tragical_a end_n which_o he_o underwent_a appeal_v pag._n 27._o augustine_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n book_n the_o eleven_o chap._n 12._o n_o licet_fw-la sancti_fw-la de_fw-la suae_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la praemio_fw-la certi_fw-la font_n de_fw-fr ipsâ_fw-la tamen_fw-la perseverantiâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la incerti_fw-la etc._n etc._n appeal_v pag._n 27._o for_o the_o tenet_n of_o antiquity_n i_o can_v be_v challenge_v saint_n augustine_n and_o after_o he_o saint_n prosper_n affirm_v more_o than_o m._n montague_n hitherto_o have_v do_v saint_n august_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr bon._n persevere_v cap._n 6._o si_fw-mi autem_fw-la regeneratus_fw-la &_o iustificatus_fw-la in_o malam_fw-la vitam_fw-la suâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la relabitur_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la accepi_fw-la quia_fw-la acceptam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o malum_fw-la libero_fw-la amisit_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la appeal_v p._n 27._o prosper_v resp._n 7._o add_v ca._n gallorum_n p_o exit_fw-la regeneratis_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la quosdam_fw-la relictâ_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o pijs_fw-la moribus_fw-la apostatare_fw-la a_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o impiam_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_o suâ_fw-la aversione_n â—inire_fw-la multis_fw-la quod_fw-la dolendum_fw-la est_fw-la probatur_fw-la exemplis_fw-la k_o to_o the_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o tertullian_n we_o answer_v first_o the_o appealer_n false_o translate_v the_o word_n of_o tertullian_n who_o word_n be_v not_o probatus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la a_o man_n approve_a by_o god_n but_o simple_o probatus_fw-la that_o be_v a_o man_n approve_a or_o well_o think_v of_o as_o probatus_fw-la author_n a_o approve_a author_n or_o general_o well_o esteem_v and_o that_o by_o probatus_fw-la he_o mean_v not_o approve_v by_o god_n his_o word_n follow_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o make_v evident_a his_o word_n be_v about_o seven_o line_n after_o tu_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la nosti_fw-la putas_fw-la quod_fw-la vides_fw-la vides_fw-la autem_fw-la quousque_fw-la oculos_fw-la habes_fw-la sed_fw-la oculi_fw-la sunt_fw-la domini_fw-la alti_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o faciem_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o praecordia_fw-la contemplatur_fw-la ideo_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la sint_fw-la eius_fw-la thou_o as_o man_n know_v every_o man_n by_o the_o outside_n thou_o think_v that_o to_o be_v which_o thou_o see_v thou_o see_v as_o far_o as_o thou_o have_v eye_n but_o the_o lord_n eye_n be_v high_a man_n look_v on_o the_o face_n god_n behold_v the_o heart_n therefore_o the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o second_o the_o instance_n of_o tertullian_n be_v of_o a_o different_a kind_n saul_n and_o solomon_n be_v not_o alike_o solomon_n a_o glorious_a type_n of_o christ_n saul_n rather_o of_o antichrist_n solomon_n be_v call_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n jedidiah_n belove_v of_o god_n saul_n never_o be_v so_o call_v saul_n therefore_o may_v fall_v total_o and_o final_o but_o for_o solomon_n we_o resolve_v with_o the_o reverend_a and_o excellent_o
former_a therefore_o he_o that_o be_v once_o true_o justify_v may_v fall_v into_o a_o estate_n worse_o than_o the_o former_a bert._n pag._n 36._o among_o the_o cause_n of_o apostasy_n one_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o persecution_n he_o that_o receive_v the_o seed_n in_o stony_a place_n the_o same_o be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o anon_o with_o joy_n receive_v it_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o root_v in_o himself_o but_o dure_v for_o a_o while_n for_o when_o tribulation_n arise_v because_o of_o the_o word_n he_o be_v offend_v appealer_n appeal_v pa._n 159._o ezek._n 18._o 24_o 26._o if_o the_o righteous_a t_o turn_n away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o do_v according_a unto_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v shall_v he_o live_v all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v remember_v but_o in_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v he_o die_v ibid._n ezek._n 33._o 13._o if_o he_o commit_v iniquity_n all_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v but_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o same_o therefore_o the_o righteous_a may_v lose_v his_o righteousness_n abandon_v his_o faith_n die_v in_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n pag._n 159._o the_o unclean_a spirit_n eject_v return_v unto_o his_o former_a residence_n enter_v possede_v his_o former_a state_n and_o the_o case_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o beginning_n matth._n 12._o 44._o u._fw-mi satan_n be_v not_o eject_v but_o where_o the_o party_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n with_o god_n be_v regenerate_v by_o faith_n reposseding_fw-mi be_v not_o but_o by_o relapse_n into_o sin_n nor_o a_o worse_a state_n but_o where_o a_o man_n die_v in_o sin_n ibid._n pag._n 159._o luke_n 8._o 13._o *_o they_o on_o the_o rock_n be_v they_o who_o when_o they_o hear_v receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n who_o for_o a_o while_o believe_v and_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n fall_v away_o t_o because_o this_o place_n of_o ezekiel_n be_v set_v in_o the_o forefront_n both_o by_o the_o appealer_n and_o by_o bertius_fw-la as_o a_o testimony_n on_o which_o they_o most_o rely_v and_o be_v most_o confident_a of_o i_o will_v endeavour_n both_o full_o to_o answer_v and_o retort_v it_o against_o they_o beside_o those_o answer_n by_o which_o other_o have_v rebate_v the_o edge_n of_o this_o objection_n as_o *_o first_o that_o this_o speech_n be_v conditional_a suppositive_a and_o not_o positive_a and_o therefore_o no_o more_o infer_v that_o a_o righteous_a man_n may_v fall_v from_o his_o righteousness_n than_o those_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v unto_o you_o another_o gospel_n than_o that_o you_o receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v conclude_v that_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n can_v preach_v another_o gospel_n or_o the_o like_a of_o our_o saviour_n they_o shall_v do_v sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o seduce_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o elect_n therefore_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o seduce_v the_o elect_a whereas_o indeed_o the_o contrary_n may_v be_v infer_v even_o from_o those_o word_n second_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a in_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o before_o man_n but_o not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n such_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n but_o the_o question_n be_v of_o a_o man_n regenerate_v and_o true_o righteous_a and_o such_o a_o one_o can_v turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n of_o this_o mind_n be_v saint_n gregory_n moral_a in_o job._n lib._n 34._o cap._n 13._o they_o who_o may_v be_v seduce_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o never_o return_v again_o may_v seem_v to_o lose_v the_o habit_n of_o sanctity_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n sed_fw-la eam_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la dei_fw-la nunquam_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la but_o indeed_o they_o never_o have_v any_o holiness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n three_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o of_o actual_a righteousness_n which_o may_v be_v lose_v and_o be_v lose_v by_o the_o commit_n of_o any_o wilful_a and_o grievous_a sin_n against_o conscience_n not_o of_o habitual_a which_o can_v be_v lose_v if_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a ezek._n 18._o 21._o and_o 24._o if_o he_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n the_o wicked_a man_n do_v all_o the_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v remember_v here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n that_o import_v habitual_a righteousness_n but_o mere_o actual_a which_o all_o side_n confess_v may_v be_v lose_v beside_o these_o answer_n i_o say_v further_o that_o this_o scripture_n no_o way_n tend_v to_o bertius_fw-la or_o the_o appealers_n purpose_n for_o they_o shall_v prove_v that_o a_o justify_v man_n may_v lose_v evangelicall_a righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n not_o legal_a righteousness_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o legal_a righteousness_n first_o by_o the_o pronoune_n his_o if_o the_o righteous_a turn_n away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o work_n or_o his_o inherent_a righteousness_n not_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v not_o his_o own_o philip._n 3._o 9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n second_o by_o the_o enumeration_n of_o particular_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o 15_o 16_o 17._o all_o which_o appertain_v to_o legal_a righteousness_n if_o he_o have_v not_o eat_v upon_o the_o mountain_n nor_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n nor_o come_v near_o to_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n and_o have_v spoil_v none_o by_o violence_n and_o have_v not_o give_v his_o money_n upon_o usury_n etc._n etc._n last_o this_o argument_n may_v be_v retort_v against_o the_o adversary_n two_o way_n first_o thus_o if_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n consist_v especial_o in_o this_o that_o the_o righteousness_n require_v by_o the_o one_o may_v be_v lose_v but_o the_o righteousness_n promise_v by_o the_o other_o can_v be_v lose_v then_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o loss_n of_o legal_a righteousness_n to_o evangelicall_a be_v of_o no_o force_n but_o to_o disprove_v our_o adversary_n tenant_n for_o that_o which_o in_o this_o place_n of_o ezekiel_n be_v affirm_v of_o the_o one_o may_v not_o be_v affirm_v of_o the_o other_o but_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n consist_v especial_o in_o this_o that_o the_o righteousness_n require_v by_o the_o one_o may_v be_v lose_v but_o the_o righteousness_n promise_v by_o the_o other_o can_v be_v lose_v jerem._n 31._o 31._o 33._o 34._o heb._n 8._o 8._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o shall_v be_v my_o covenant_n which_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o jerem._n 32._o 40._o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_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 they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o second_o thus_o if_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v general_o to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o elect_a as_o well_o as_o other_o they_o can_v imply_v a_o total_a and_o final_a fall_v away_o from_o righteousness_n no_o not_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o arminian_n and_o jesuit_n themselves_o with_o who_o heifer_n the_o appealer_n plough_n for_o as_o the_o jesuit_n so_o arminius_n himself_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v elect_v and_o predestinate_v to_o eternal_a life_n can_v fall_v final_o nor_o perish_v for_o ever_o but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n be_v speak_v general_o unto_o all_o and_o belong_v to_o the_o very_a elect_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a champion_n of_o popery_n in_o general_a and_o of_o this_o particular_a touch_v the_o apostasy_n of_o saint_n card._n bellarm._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr justif._n cap._n 12._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o predestinate_v or_o elect_v be_v in_o no_o danger_n of_o lose_v
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we_o stand_v for_o he_o that_o think_v only_o that_o he_o stand_v and_o have_v no_o sure_a foot_n nor_o ground_n of_o his_o persuasion_n may_v fall_v and_o that_o irrecoverable_o three_o he_o that_o stand_v may_v fall_v yet_o not_o total_o or_o final_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v hurt_v by_o his_o fall_n a_o man_n may_v be_v hurt_v and_o that_o dangerous_o by_o a_o fall_n and_o yet_o not_o die_v of_o that_o hurt_n 24._o justus_n cadit_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la excidit_fw-la the_o righteous_a fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n si_fw-la cadit_fw-la quomodo_fw-la iustus_fw-la si_fw-mi iustus_fw-la quomodo_fw-la cadit_fw-la if_o he_o fall_v how_o be_v he_o righteous_a if_o righteous_a how_o do_v he_o fall_v saint_n jerome_n answer_v sed_fw-la iusti_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la non_fw-la amittit_fw-la qui_fw-la semper_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la resurgit_fw-la he_o lose_v not_o the_o name_n of_o righteous_a who_o as_o often_o as_o he_o fall_v by_o sin_n rise_v again_o by_o 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that_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_v second_o we_o answer_v fear_n be_v not_o here_o oppose_v to_o religious_a confidence_n but_o to_o carnal_a security_n and_o presumption_n the_o tremble_a here_o command_v be_v a_o awful_a reverence_n and_o filial_a tremble_a not_o a_o servile_a affright_v this_o fear_n and_o tremble_a be_v not_o only_o join_v with_o assure_a hope_n that_o god_n will_v work_v both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n in_o they_o that_o so_o fear_v vers_fw-la 13._o but_o also_o with_o joy_n psal._n 2._o 11._o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_a fear_n can_v be_v here_o take_v for_o a_o distrustful_a fear_n or_o a_o fear_n of_o be_v damn_v but_o of_o a_o solicitous_a and_o watchful_a fear_n for_o this_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n god_n work_v in_o you_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n therefore_o fear_v that_o be_v doubt_v and_o distrust_v your_o salvation_n but_o use_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v 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