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after_o the_o image_n that_o in_o man_n appear_v to_o we_o and_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o language_n of_o man_n as_o he_o do_v of_o himself_o and_o first_o the_o almightiness_n of_o god_n must_v make_v these_o impression_n on_o our_o soul_n 1._o it_o must_v possess_v the_o soul_n with_o very_o awful_a reverent_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o fill_v we_o continual_o with_o his_o holy_a fear_n infinite_a greatness_n and_o power_n must_v have_v no_o common_a careless_a thought_n lest_o we_o blaspheme_n he_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o contempt_n the_o dread_a of_o the_o heavenly_a majesty_n shall_v be_v still_o upon_o we_o and_o we_o must_v be_v in_o his_o fear_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23._o 17._o not_o under_o that_o slavish_a fear_n that_o be_v void_a of_o love_n as_o man_n fear_v a_o enemy_n or_o hurtful_a creature_n or_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a for_o we_o have_v not_o such_o a_o spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n nor_o stand_v in_o a_o relation_n of_o enmity_n and_o bondage_n to_o he_o but_o reverence_n be_v necessary_a and_o from_o thence_o a_o fear_n of_o sin_v and_o displease_v so_o great_a a_o god_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n prov._n 1._o 7._o and_o 9_o 10._o psal._n 111._o 10._o by_o it_o man_n depart_v from_o evil_n prov._n 16._o 6._o sin_n be_v for_o want_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n luk._n 23._o 40._o pro._n 3._o 7._o jer._n 5._o 24._o i._o ev_n 25._o 36._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a new_a man_n or_o all_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n within_o we_o even_o the_o principle_n of_o new_a life_n jer._n 2._o 19_o and_o 32._o 40._o and_o it_o be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o religion_n or_o service_n of_o god_n psal._n 34._o 11._o prov._n 1._o 29._o psal._n 130._o 4._o and_o 34._o 9_o and_o therefore_o the_o godly_a be_v usual_o denominate_v such_o as_o fear_v god_n psal._n 15._o 4._o and_o 22._o 23._o and_o 115._o 11_o 13._o and_o 135._o 20._o and_o 34._o 7_o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o godly_a be_v devote_v to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n psal._n 119._o 38._o it_o be_v our_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v our_o fear_n and_o dread_n isa._n 8._o 13._o if_o we_o fear_v he_o not_o we_o take_v he_o not_o for_o our_o master_n mal._n 1._o 6._o evangelical_n grace_n exclude_v not_o this_o fear_n luk._n 12._o 5._o though_o we_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n that_o can_v be_v move_v yet_o must_v our_o acceptable_a service_n of_o god_n be_v with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n heb._n 12._o 28._o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v we_o must_v work_v out_o our_o salvation_n phil._n 2._o 12._o in_o fear_n we_o must_v pass_v the_o time_n of_o â—â—journing_v here_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o in_o it_o we_o must_v converse_v together_o eph._n 5._o 4._o yea_o holiness_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o and_o that_o because_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n the_o most_o prosperous_a church_n walk_v in_o this_o fear_n act_n 9_o 31._o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o prevent_a destruction_n heb._n 11._o 7._o and_o of_o attain_v salvation_n when_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n heb._n 4._o 1._o god_n put_v this_o fear_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o jer._n 32._o 40._o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n possess_v thy_o soul_n continual_o with_o his_o fear_n 2._o god_n almightiness_n shall_v also_o possess_v we_o with_o holy_a admiration_n of_o he_o and_o cause_v we_o in_o heart_n and_o voice_n to_o magnify_v he_o oh_o what_o a_o power_n be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o world_n of_o nothing_o which_o uphold_v the_o earth_n without_o any_o foundation_n but_o his_o will_n which_o place_v and_o maintain_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o order_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o cause_v so_o great_a and_o glorious_a a_o creature_n as_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v so_o much_o big_a than_o all_o the_o earth_n to_o 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will_v thou_o distrust_v he_o o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o goodness_n that_o he_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o which_o he_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psal._n 31._o 19_o the_o lord_n redeem_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o none_o of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v desolate_a psla._n 34._o 22_o be_v thy_o strait_n too_o great_a thy_o work_n too_o hard_o commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n trust_v also_o in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v psal._n 37._o 5._o in_o thy_o low_a state_n look_v up_o to_o the_o almighty_a and_o say_v what_o time_n i_o be_o afaid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o in_o god_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o psal._n 56._o 3_o 4._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n and_o my_o deliverer_n my_o god_n my_o strength_n in_o who_o i_o will_v put_v my_o trust_n my_o buckler_n and_o the_o horn_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o high_a tower_n psal._n 18._o 2._o he_o be_v a_o buckler_n to_o all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o some_o trust_n in_o chariot_n and_o some_o in_o horse_n but_o we_o will_v remember_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n psal._n 20._o 7._o trust_v not_o in_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v in_o vanity_n and_o infirmity_n there_o be_v not_o almightiness_n in_o man_n or_o any_o creature_n it_o be_v better_a therefore_o to_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n then_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o man_n it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n then_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o prince_n psal._n 118._o 7_o 8._o what_o a_o work_a passage_n be_v that_o jer._n 17._o 5_o 6_o 7._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n curse_a be_v man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o who_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o heath_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o good_a 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