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the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v prize_v above_o favour_n which_o be_v deceitful_a and_o beauty_n which_o be_v vain_a prov._n 31.30_o and_o the_o lord_n seek_v such_o as_o fear_v he_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v on_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a unto_o their_o cry_n psal_n 33.18_o and_o his_o pity_n be_v to_o they_o as_o a_o father_n to_o his_o child_n psal_n 103.13_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n tend_v to_o life_n he_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v visit_v with_o evil_a prov._n 19.23_o but_o if_o visit_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o all_o evil_a such_o be_v god_n delight_n in_o this_o special_a quality_n 7.18_o eccl._n 7.18_o that_o though_o the_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o be_v deliver_v yet_o certain_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n eccles_n 8.12_o but_o they_o be_v not_o only_o unite_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o 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