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the_o expression_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o word_n and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o duty_n and_o they_o signify_v all_o those_o action_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a efflux_n of_o fear_n such_o as_o be_v reverence_n prudence_n caution_n and_o diligence_n chastity_n and_o a_o sober_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o say_v the_o grammarian_n and_o it_o mean_v plain_o this_o since_o our_o god_n will_v appear_v so_o terrible_a at_o his_o second_o come_v let_v we_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o sojourn_v 17._o here_o in_o fear_n that_o be_v modest_o without_o too_o great_a confidence_n of_o ourselves_o sober_o without_o bold_a crime_n which_o when_o a_o man_n act_v he_o must_v put_v on_o shamelessness_n reverent_o towards_o god_n as_o fear_v to_o offend_v he_o diligent_o observe_v his_o commandment_n inquire_v after_o his_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n or_o of_o a_o servant_n but_o we_o have_v not_o 15._o receive_v that_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o fear_n not_o a_o servile_a fear_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o a_o filial_a fear_n we_o must_v have_v god_n treat_v we_o like_a son_n he_o keep_v we_o under_o discipline_n but_o design_n we_o to_o the_o inheritance_n and_o his_o government_n be_v paternal_a his_o discipline_n be_v merciful_a his_o conduct_n gentle_a his_o son_n be_v our_o brother_n and_o our_o brother_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o our_o judge_n be_v our_o advocate_n and_o our_o priest_n have_v feel_v our_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o know_v to_o pity_v they_o and_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v relieve_v they_o and_o from_o hence_o we_o have_v affection_n of_o son_n so_o that_o a_o fear_v we_o must_v not_o have_v and_o yet_o a_o fear_n we_o must_v have_v and_o by_o these_o proportion_n we_o understand_v the_o 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