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and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o dread_n set_a his_o majesty_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o let_v his_o excellency_n make_v you_o afraid_a with_o godly_a fear_n isa._n 8.12_o 13._o there_o be_v these_o thing_n that_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o his_o people_n first_o his_o presence_n be_v dreadful_a and_o that_o not_o only_o his_o presence_n in_o common_a but_o his_o special_a yea_o his_o most_o comfortable_a and_o joyous_a presence_n when_o god_n come_v to_o bring_v a_o soul_n news_n of_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n even_o that_o visit_n that_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v fearful_a when_o jacob_n go_v from_o beer-sheba_a towards_o haron_n he_o meet_v with_o god_n in_o the_o way_n by_o a_o dream_n in_o the_o which_o he_o apprehend_v a_o ladder_n set_v upon_o the_o earth_n who_o top_n reach_v to_o heaven_n now_o in_o this_o dream_n from_o the_o top_n of_o this_o ladder_n he_o see_v the_o lord_n and_o hear_v he_o speak_v unto_o he_o not_o threatning_o not_o as_o 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to_o prevail_v with_o he_o yea_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n that_o by_o his_o remember_v it_o he_o may_v call_v god_n favour_n the_o better_a to_o his_o mind_n yet_o even_o then_o and_o there_o such_o dread_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o go_v away_o wonder_v that_o his_o life_n be_v preserve_v gen._n 32.30_o man_n crumble_v to_o dust_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n yea_o though_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o we_o in_o his_o robe_n of_o salvation_n we_o have_v read_v how_o dreadful_a and_o how_o terrible_a even_o the_o presence_n of_o angel_n have_v be_v unto_o man_n and_o that_o when_o they_o have_v
the_o text_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o answer_v the_o way_n that_o they_o take_v to_o deliver_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v sometime_o by_o smite_v of_o their_o enemy_n with_o blindness_n that_o they_o may_v not_o find_v they_o and_o so_o they_o serve_v the_o enemy_n of_o lot_n gen._n 19.10.11_o sometime_o by_o smite_v of_o they_o with_o deadly_a fear_n and_o so_o they_o serve_v those_o that_o lay_v feige_n against_o samaria_n 2_o king_n 7.6_o and_o sometime_o by_o smite_v of_o they_o even_o with_o death_n itself_o and_o thus_o they_o serve_v herod_n after_o he_o have_v attempt_v to_o kill_v the_o apostle_n james_n and_o also_o seek_v to_o vex_v certain_a other_o of_o the_o church_n act._n 12._o these_o angel_n that_o be_v servant_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v they_o that_o will_v if_o god_n do_v bid_v they_o revenge_v the_o qarrell_n of_o his_o servant_n upon_o the_o stout_a monarch_n 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with_o they_o if_o they_o go_v to_o meal_n their_o nurse_n must_v go_v with_o they_o if_o they_o go_v to_o bed_n their_o nurse_n must_v go_v with_o they_o yea_o and_o if_o they_o fall_v a_o sleep_n their_o nurse_n must_v stand_v by_o they_o o_o my_o brethren_n those_o little_a one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o high_a therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o walk_v alone_o be_v at_o their_o spiritual_a meat_n alone_o go_v to_o their_o sick_a bed_n or_o to_o their_o grave_n alone_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o god_n be_v nigh_o they_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o evil_n this_o be_v then_o the_o glory_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n eight_o do_v thou_o fear_v the_o lord_n heathen_a yet_o again_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o child_n child_n ps._n 103.17_o this_o still_o confirm_v what_o be_v last_o assert_v that_o be_v that_o his_o salvation_n be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o his_o salvation_n that_o be_v pardon_v mercy_n that_o be_v nigh_o they_o but_o mind_n it_o there_o he_o say_v tis-nigh_a they_o but_o here_o it_o be_v upon_o they_o his_o mercy_n be_v upon_o they_o it_o cover_v they_o all_o over_o it_o compass_v they_o about_o as_o with_o a_o shield_n therefore_o they_o be_v say_v in_o a_o over_o place_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o salvation_n and_o cover_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v as_o i_o say_v to_o shelter_v and_o defend_v they_o the_o mercy_n the_o pardon_v preserve_v mercy_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o who_o be_v he_o then_o that_o can_v condemn_v they_o rom._n 8._o but_o there_o you_o be_v more_o behind_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a on_o they_o it_o be_v design_v for_o they_o before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v upon_o they_o when_o the_o world_n itself_o be_v end_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a it_o be_v on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o this_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a be_v that_o by_o which_o in_o another_o place_n the_o eternity_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v declare_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a thou_o be_v god_n psal._n 90.2_o the_o meaning_n than_o may_v be_v this_o that_o so_o long_o as_o god_n have_v his_o be_v so_o long_o shall_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v he_o find_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o underneath_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arm_n and_o he_o shall_v thrust_v out_o the_o enemy_n before_o thou_o and_o say_v destroy_v they_o deut._n 33.27_o child_n of_o god_n thou_o that_o fear_v god_n here_o be_v mercy_n nigh_o thou_o mercy_n enough_o everlasting_a mercy_n upon_o thou_o this_o be_v long-lived_a mercy_n it_o will_v live_v long_o than_o thy_o sin_n it_o will_v live_v long_o than_o temptation_n it_o will_v live_v long_o than_o thy_o sorrow_n it_o will_v live_v long_o than_o thy_o persecutor_n it_o be_v mercy_n from_o everlasting_a to_o contrive_v thy_o salvation_n and_o mercy_n to_o everlasting_a to_o weather_v it_o out_o with_o all_o thy_o adversary_n now_o what_o can_v hell_n and_o death_n do_v to_o he_o that_o have_v this_o mercy_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o and_o this_o have_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n take_v that_o other_o bless_a word_n and_o o_o thou_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n hang_v it_o like_o a_o chain_n of_o gold_n about_o thy_o neck_n as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal._n 103.13.18_o if_o mercy_n as_o big_a as_o high_a and_o as_o good_a as_o heaven_n itself_o will_v be_v a_o privilege_n the_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n shall_v have_v a_o privilege_n nine_o do_v thou_o fear_v god_n like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal._n 103.13_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o that_o be_v condole_v and_o be_v affect_v feel_v and_o sympathize_v with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n for_o a_o poor_a man_n to_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a but_o for_o a_o poor_a sinner_n to_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o be_v so_o this_o be_v astonish_v to_o consider_v in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n be_v redeem_v they_o in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n he_o redeem_v they_o and_o bear_v they_o and_o carry_v they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o old_a isa._n 63.9_o i_o say_v in_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o pity_v they_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v he_o condole_v feel_v and_o sympathize_v with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n he_o have_v a_o god_n to_o pity_v he_o and_o to_o be_v touch_v with_o all_o his_o misery_n it_o be_v say_v in_o judge_n his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o israel_n judg._n 10.16_o and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n he_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o can_v succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v chap._n 4.15_o chap._n 2.17.18_o but_o further_o let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o comparison_n as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o
word_n of_o god_n joint_o design_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o among_o which_o phrase_n as_o you_o see_v this_o be_v one_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_a endure_v for_o ever_o this_o write_a word_n be_v therefore_o the_o object_n of_o a_o christian_n fear_v this_o be_v that_o also_o which_o david_n intend_v when_o he_o say_v come_v you_o child_n hearken_v to_o i_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 34.11_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_n that_o be_v i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o commandment_n statute_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o as_o moses_n command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n and_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o deut._n 6.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o that_o also_o in_o the_o 11_o of_o isaiah_n intend_v the_o same_o where_o the_o father_n say_v of_o the_o son_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o quick_a understanding_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v judge_v and_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n this_o rod_n in_o the_o text_n be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o fear_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o quick_a understanding_n it_o it_o that_o he_o may_v smite_v that_o be_v execute_v it_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n upon_z and_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n now_o this_o as_o i_o say_v be_v call_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o it_o be_v call_v the_o rule_n and_o director_n of_o our_o fear_n for_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o save_a way_n without_o its_o guidance_n and_o direction_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v send_v back_o from_o the_o captivity_n to_o samaria_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n so_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o write_a word_n it_o be_v give_v to_o we_o and_o leave_v among_o we_o that_o we_o may_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n deut._n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 24._o chap._n 10.12_o chap._n 17.19_o and_o hear_v it_o be_v that_o tremble_a at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v even_o by_o god_n himself_o not_o only_o take_v notice_n off_o but_o count_v as_o laudable_a and_o praiseworthy_a as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o case_n of_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n 34.26_o 27._o such_o also_o be_v the_o approve_a of_o god_n let_v they_o be_v condemn_v by_o whosoever_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n your_o brethren_n that_o hate_v you_o that_o cast_v you_o out_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v but_o he_o shall_v appear_v to_o your_o joy_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a isa._n 66.5_o further_o such_o shall_v be_v look_v too_o by_o god_n himself_o care_v for_o and_o watch_v over_o that_o no_o distress_n temptation_n or_o affliction_n may_v overcome_v they_o and_o destroy_v they_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v say_v god_n even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o that_o in_o the_o same_o prophet_n in_o chap._n 57_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o holy_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o yea_o the_o way_n tâ—_n escape_v danger_n foretell_v be_v to_o hearken_v to_o understand_v and_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n hâ—_n that_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n make_v his_o servant_n and_o his_o cattle_n flee_v into_o house_n and_o they_o be_v secure_v but_o he_o that_o regard_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n leave_v his_o servant_n and_o cattle_n in_o the_o field_n and_o they_o be_v destroy_v of_o the_o hail_n exod._n 9.20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o sin_n of_o a_o nation_n or_o church_n be_v discover_v and_o bewail_v it_o be_v by_o they_o that_o know_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o ezra_n hear_v of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n for_o the_o same_o who_o be_v they_o that_o will_v assist_v he_o in_o that_o matter_n but_o they_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o say_v he_o be_v assemble_v to_o i_o every_o one_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n because_o of_o the_o transgression_n of_o these_o that_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o ezra_n 9.4_o they_o be_v such_o also_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n that_o be_v best_a able_a to_o give_v counsel_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n for_o their_o judgement_n best_o suit_v with_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n now_o therefore_o say_v he_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o god_n to_o put_v away_o all_o the_o strange_a wife_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o of_o those_o â—hat_n tremble_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o god_n â—nd_v let_v it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n ezra_n â—â—_o 3_o now_o something_o of_o the_o dread_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o word_n lie_v in_o these_o thing_n 1._o as_o i_o have_v already_o hint_v from_o the_o author_n of_o they_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o you_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n when_o they_o come_v to_o deliver_v their_o errand_n their_o message_n to_o the_o people_n still_o say_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o like_a so_o when_o ezekiel_n be_v send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o state_n of_o religion_n thus_o be_v he_o bid_v to_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n ezek._n 2.4_o chap._n 3._o v._n 11._o this_o be_v the_o honour_n and_o majesty_n then_o that_o god_n have_v put_v upon_o his_o write_a word_n and_o thus_o he_o have_v do_v even_o of_o purpose_n that_o we_o may_v make_v they_o the_o rule_n and_o directory_n of_o our_o fear_n and_o that_o we_o may_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o and_o tremble_v at_o they_o when_o habakkuk_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o belly_n tremble_v and_o rotteness_n enter_v into_o his_o bone_n i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v have_v rest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n hab._n 3.16_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n what_o be_v it_o then_o when_o god_n the_o great_a god_n shall_v roar_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o utter_v his_o voice_n from_o jerusalem_n who_o voice_n shake_v not_o only_a earth_n but_o also_o heaven_n how_o do_v holy_a david_n set_v it_o forth_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v powerful_a the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 29._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o word_n that_o be_v fearful_a and_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o of_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o state_n of_o sinner_n in_o another_o world_n for_o that_o be_v it_o unto_o which_o the_o whole_a bible_n bend_v itself_o either_o more_o immediate_o or_o more_o mediate_o all_o its_o doctrine_n counsel_n encouragement_n threaten_n and_o judgement_n have_v a_o look_v one_o way_n or_o other_o upon_o we_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o next_o world_n which_o will_v be_v our_o last_o state_n because_o it_o will_v be_v to_o we_o a_o state_n eternal_a this_o word_n this_o law_n these_o judgement_n be_v they_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o by_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v say_v christ_n it_o shall_v judge_v you_o and_o so_o consequent_o dispose_v of_o you_o at_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 12._o now_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o our_o next_o state_n must_v be_v eternal_a either_o eternal_a glory_n or_o eternal_a fire_n and_o that_o this_o eternal_a glory_n or_o this_o eternal_a fire_n must_v be_v our_o portion_n according_a as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v determine_v who_o will_v not_o but_o conclude_v that_o therefore_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v they_o at_o which_o we_o shall_v tremble_v and_o they_o by_o which_o we_o shall_v