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The schole of godly feare a sermon preached at the assises holden in Exeter, March 20, 1614.
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Bury, John, 1580-1667.
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STC 4180.5; ESTC S262
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down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o we_o to_o behold_v and_o visit_v his_o vine_n which_o he_o have_v plant_v with_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n and_o make_v strong_a for_o himself_o and_o as_o he_o have_v give_v we_o such_o nurse_n father_n so_o we_o to_o return_v unto_o he_o praise_n for_o your_o good_a beginning_n and_o prayer_n for_o your_o good_a continuance_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n the_o uphold_v of_o his_o church_n the_o encouragement_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o your_o own_o eternal_a reward_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n your_o honour_n to_o be_v command_v in_o all_o duty_n john_n bery_n the_o school_n of_o godly_a fear_n 1._o pet._n 1.17_o and_o if_o you_o call_v he_o father_n who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o dwell_n here_o in_o fear_n this_o verse_n consist_v of_o a_o doctrine_n and_o his_o use_n the_o doctrine_n teach_v we_o how_o to_o look_v upon_o god_n you_o call_v he_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o use_n warn_v we_o how_o to_o look_v to_o our_o self_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o dwell_n here_o in_o fear_n the_o doctrine_n propose_v god_n to_o our_o view_n like_a janus_n bifrons_n as_o have_v two_o face_n first_o the_o cheerful_a countenance_n of_o a_o father_n you_o call_v he_o father_n second_o the_o severe_a countenance_n of_o a_o judge_n who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n if_o you_o call_v he_o father_n we_o need_v not_o curious_o discuss_v the_o seem_a difference_n of_o translation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_a phrase_n here_o use_v be_v compare_v with_o other_o like_a place_n of_o scripture_n as_o james_n 2.7_o genes_n 48.5.16_o esay_n 4.1_o yield_v unto_o we_o this_o plain_a sense_n if_o you_o call_v he_o father_n that_o be_v if_o you_o will_v pass_v for_o his_o child_n and_o profess_v he_o to_o be_v your_o father_n which_o we_o may_v do_v three_o way_n 1._o 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day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o heb._n 1.5_o in_o medio_fw-la virtus_fw-la nostra_fw-la grace_n but_o of_o grace_n the_o sinew_n of_o our_o comfort_n lie_v in_o the_o midst_n viz._n in_o the_o sonship_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o a_o remnant_n of_o mankind_n through_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11.5_o be_v separate_v in_o the_o name_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o natural_a belove_a son_n to_o be_v son_n and_o heir_n and_o coheire_n with_o he_o of_o everlasting_a glory_n rom._n 8.17_o for_o which_o purpose_n he_o grant_v forth_o a_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la and_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o potestatem_fw-la dedit_fw-la to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n joh._n 1.12_o for_o this_o inheritance_n
but_o a_o time_n who_o be_v be_v in_o fluxu_fw-la nothing_o else_o but_o a_o fleet_a and_o pass_v 2._o fickle_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o commoration_n but_o no_o habitation_n a_o sojourn_v as_o the_o new_a translation_n rather_o then_o a_o dwell_n or_o at_o least_o such_o a_o dwelling_n as_o of_o tenant_n at_o will_n that_o stand_v upon_o most_o uncertain_a term_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o dwell_n here_o in_o fear_n but_o only_o glance_v at_o these_o fear_n be_v the_o mark_n whereunto_o this_o text_n aim_v among_o many_o sort_n whereof_o threefold_a fear_v threefold_a we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o these_o three_o 1._o infernal_n in_o horror_n of_o punishment_n 2._o criminal_a under_o the_o burden_n of_o guiltiness_n 3._o filial_a in_o duty_n of_o grace_n the_o infernal_a be_v a_o desperate_a fear_n when_o hell_n gnaw_v upon_o the_o damn_a soul_n she_o lie_v tremble_v like_a unto_o a_o partridge_n while_o the_o hawk_n plume_v she_o or_o a_o sheep_n while_o the_o wolf_n devour_v she_o which_o die_v fear_v and_o fear_v die_v the_o criminal_a be_v a_o perplex_a fear_n the_o shake_a palsy_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n fear_v to_o suffer_v evil_a for_o do_v evil_a the_o filial_a be_v a_o reverend_a fear_n keep_v the_o heart_n in_o awe_n from_o do_v evil_a against_o god_n that_o have_v do_v so_o much_o good_a for_o us._n this_o last_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_n and_o be_v absolute_o good_a the_o first_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o damn_a and_o be_v always_o naught_o the_o middle_n be_v middle_a between_o both_o sometime_o good_a and_o sometime_o evil_a according_a to_o the_o subject_n in_o which_o and_o the_o end_n to_o which_o it_o work_v in_o the_o reprobate_n a_o criminal_a fear_n be_v the_o portal_n of_o hell_n the_o threshold_n of_o infernal_a fear_n and_o be_v mere_o servile_a in_o the_o choose_a it_o be_v the_o entry_n to_o repentance_n a_o introduction_n to_o filial_a fear_n in_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v the_o first_o bite_n of_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n which_o in_o hell_n will_v ever_o gnaw_v and_o never_o die_v as_o in_o cain_n genes_n 4._o in_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v a_o bite_n also_o of_o conscience_n worm_n remorsus_fw-la but_o by_o this_o bite_a his_o bite_n be_v prevent_v remorse_n bring_v forth_o amendment_n and_o the_o daughter_n eat_v up_o the_o mother_n it_o cause_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 2._o cor._n 7.10_o like_o a_o sudden_a affright_n which_o cure_v a_o ague_n as_o in_o david_n 2._o sam._n 24.10_o this_o fear_n be_v a_o good_a usher_n to_o enter_v fear_n initial_a fear_n but_o no_o good_a tutor_n to_o perfect_v a_o christian_n for_o when_o the_o law_n our_o schoolmaster_n galat._n 3.24.25_o have_v play_v his_o part_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o terror_n to_o whip_v we_o to_o christ_n be_v come_v into_o his_o high_a and_o free-schole_n we_o must_v learn_v to_o learn_v more_o for_o love_n of_o learning_n then_o for_o fear_n of_o beat_v this_o prick_a fear_n do_v very_o good_a service_n as_o a_o sharp_a needle_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o thread_n of_o love_n to_o follow_v whereby_o god_n and_o man_n be_v sow_v together_o the_o thread_n hold_v the_o needle_n be_v take_v away_o thus_o fear_v have_v draw_v in_o love_n love_v be_v grow_v perfect_a cast_v out_o fear_n 1._o john_n 4.18_o but_o as_o it_o cast_v out_o one_o fear_n fear_n filial_a fear_n so_o it_o bring_v in_o another_o serve_v the_o lord_n without_o fear_n say_v zachary_n luk._n 1_o 74._o yet_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n say_v david_n psalm_n 2.11_o serve_v he_o without_o that_o servile_a fear_n that_o abhor_v the_o punishment_n more_o than_o the_o offence_n but_o serve_v he_o with_o that_o filial_a fear_n which_o detest_v the_o offence_n more_o than_o the_o punishment_n i_o say_v the_o offence_n more_o than_o the_o punishment_n because_o a_o good_a christian_a may_v in_o due_a order_n cast_v a_o eye_n on_o both_o compound_v compound_v and_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o stream_n of_o fear_n in_o this_o text_n back_o to_o his_o spring_n we_o see_v it_o arise_v from_o two_o head_n 1._o god_n be_v our_o father_n there_o spring_v up_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o mercy_n there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v psalm_n 130.4_o second_o god_n be_v a_o judge_n and_o thence_o rise_v the_o fear_n of_o his_o judgement_n for_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 10.31_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v the_o main_a spring_n and_o predominant_a whereby_o we_o principal_o abhor_v the_o fault_n the_o fear_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v the_o lesser_a spring_n and_o subordinate_a whereby_o in_o a_o second_o place_n we_o shun_v the_o punishment_n look_v upon_o god_n as_o our_o most_o gracious_a father_n we_o be_v or_o at_o least_o shall_v be_v both_o studious_a of_o welldoing_a because_o it_o please_v he_o though_o there_o be_v no_o heaven_n to_o reward_v we_o and_o timorous_a of_o ill-doing_n because_o it_o offend_v he_o though_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n to_o terrify_v we_o but_o for_o that_o dulness_n and_o security_n be_v so_o ready_a to_o overtake_v we_o he_o present_v himself_o on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o a_o judge_n hold_v out_o in_o his_o right_a hand_n reward_n in_o his_o left_a hand_n punishment_n that_o with_o these_o two_o spur_n he_o may_v both_o stir_v up_o he_o that_o stand_v still_o and_o drive_v he_o fast_o that_o be_v already_o on_o his_o way_n the_o first_o place_n in_o our_o heart_n must_v be_v take_v up_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o a_o father_n reverence_n 1._o of_o reverence_n arise_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o this_o fear_n be_v not_o the_o mother_n of_o distrust_n but_o the_o daughter_n of_o faith_n psalm_n 5.7_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n i_o will_v go_v into_o thy_o house_n there_o faith_n the_o mother_n lead_v the_o way_n and_o will_v worship_v in_o fear_n etc._n etc._n there_o the_o daughter_n follow_v this_o fear_n be_v not_o the_o daughter_n of_o painful_a anxiety_n but_o the_o mother_n of_o joyful_a alacrity_n psal_n 2_o 11._o rejoice_v before_o he_o in_o fear_n this_o fear_n be_v not_o a_o rival_n but_o a_o sister_n of_o love_n go_v so_o love_o hand_n in_o hand_n that_o none_o love_n god_n better_o than_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o most_o none_o fear_v he_o more_o than_o they_o which_o love_v he_o best_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n caution_n 2._o of_o caution_n arise_v from_o the_o meditation_n of_o his_o judgement_n may_v and_o must_v have_v his_o place_n too_o and_o when_o the_o former_a fear_n be_v make_v steward_n of_o the_o heart_n this_o latter_a may_v take_v his_o place_n as_o a_o excellent_a porter_n to_o examine_v every_o thought_n before_o it_o give_v passage_n this_o be_v not_o a_o fear_n of_o diffidence_n for_o it_o lead_v in_o confidence_n psalm_n 41._o many_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o fear_v and_o shall_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n first_o fear_v than_o trust_n it_o be_v not_o a_o fear_n of_o perplexity_n but_o of_o caution_n pro._n 14.27_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o wellspring_n of_o life_n to_o avoid_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n this_o porter_n office_n be_v to_o keep_v out_o security_n licentiousness_n and_o such_o other_o vagrant_n as_o psal_n 4.4_o tremble_v and_o sin_v not_o against_o these_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n like_o the_o cherub_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n brandish_v the_o flame_a sword_n of_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n in_o threaten_a death_n hell_n torment_n etc._n etc._n it_o make_v of_o these_o armour_n of_o proof_n against_o sin_n quench_v the_o fire_n of_o lust_n in_o the_o flame_n of_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o make_v the_o furnace_n of_o hell_n a_o cool_a of_o his_o passion_n that_o it_o may_v fly_v from_o it_o it_o fly_v unto_o it_o and_o when_o he_o most_o fly_v from_o it_o than_o he_o find_v it_o the_o safe_a refuge_n and_o the_o more_o he_o thus_o fear_v it_o the_o less_o cause_n there_o be_v to_o fear_v it_o these_o several_a fear_n thus_o rise_v from_o several_a head_n union_n their_o union_n father_n and_o judge_v meet_v together_o here_o in_o the_o stream_n of_o one_o compound_n and_o wel-tempered_n fear_v both_o of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n a_o fear_v mix_v of_o that_o honour_n due_a to_o a_o father_n and_o that_o fear_v due_a to_o our_o lord_n malach._n 1.6_o a_o fear_n that_o be_v both_o love_a and_o wary_a we_o may_v call_v it_o a_o awful_a love_n or_o a_o love_a awe_n and_o in_o this_o fear_n we_o must_v pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o dwell_n here_o which_o how_o