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remember_v i_o be_o afraid_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o forgetfulness_n do_v not_o forget_v but_o remember_v god_n and_o his_o kindness_n patience_n and_o mercy_n to_o those_o that_o yet_o neither_o have_v grace_n nor_o special_a favour_n from_o he_o and_o that_o will_v beget_v and_o nourish_v his_o fear_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o forgetfulness_n of_o this_o or_o of_o any_o other_o of_o his_o judgement_n be_v a_o great_a wound_n and_o weaken_n to_o this_o fear_n job_n 21.6_o when_o a_o man_n well_o remember_v that_o god_n judgement_n be_v so_o great_a a_o deep_a and_o mystery_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v that_o remembrance_n put_v a_o man_n upon_o such_o consideration_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o judgement_n as_o to_o make_v he_o fear_v therefore_o say_v job_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o he_o see_v the_o place_n job_n 23.15_o therefore_o be_o i_o trouble_v at_o his_o presence_n when_o i_o consider_v i_o be_o afraid_a of_o he_o when_o i_o remember_v and_o consider_v of_o the_o wonderful_a depth_n of_o his_o judgement_n towards_o man_n 7._o will_v thou_o grow_v in_o this_o grace_n of_o fear_n then_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o murmur_a and_o repine_a heart_n for_o that_o be_v not_o a_o heart_n for_o this_o grace_n of_o fear_n to_o grow_v in_o as_o for_o instance_n when_o man_n murmur_v and_o repine_v at_o god_n hand_n at_o his_o dispensation_n and_o at_o the_o judgement_n that_o overtake_v they_o in_o their_o person_n estate_n family_n or_o relation_n that_o their_o murmur_a tend_v to_o destroy_v fear_n for_o a_o murmur_a spirit_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o seem_v to_o correct_v god_n and_o to_o find_v
fault_n with_o his_o dispensation_n and_o where_o there_o be_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o fear_n a_o murmur_a spirit_n either_o come_v from_o that_o wisdom_n that_o pretend_v to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o failure_n in_o the_o nature_n and_o execution_n of_o thing_n or_o from_o a_o envy_n and_o spite_n at_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o now_o if_o murmur_n arise_v from_o this_o pretend_a wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_o instead_o of_o fear_v of_o god_n his_o action_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v either_o rigid_a or_o ridiculous_a which_o yet_o be_v do_v in_o judgement_n truth_n and_o righteousness_n so_o that_o a_o murmur_a heart_n can_v be_v a_o good_a one_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o grow_v in_o alas_o the_o heart_n where_o that_o grow_v must_v be_v a_o soft_a one_o as_o you_o have_v it_o in_o job_n 23.15_o 16._o and_o a_o heart_n that_o will_v stoop_v and_o be_v silent_a at_o the_o most_o abstruse_a of_o all_o his_o judgement_n i_o be_v silent_a because_o thou_o do_v it_o the_o heart_n in_o which_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v flourish_v be_v such_o that_o it_o bow_n and_o be_v mute_a if_o it_o can_v but_o espy_v the_o hand_n wisdom_n justice_n or_o holiness_n of_o god_n in_o this_o or_o the_o other_o of_o his_o dispensation_n and_o so_o stir_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o fear_v before_o he_o but_o if_o this_o murmur_a arise_v from_o envy_n and_o spite_n that_o look_v so_o like_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o nothing_o need_v be_v say_v to_o give_v conviction_n of_o the_o horrible_a wickedness_n of_o it_o 8._o will_v thou_o grow_v in_o this_o grace_n of_o fear_n then_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o high_a and_o captious_a spirit_n for_o that_o be_v not_o good_a ground_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o grow_v in_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n be_v the_o best_a and_o there_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v flourish_v most_o therefore_o peter_n put_v meekness_n and_o fear_n together_o as_o be_v most_o suit_v in_o their_o nature_n and_o natural_a tendency_n one_o to_o another_o 1_o pet._n 3.14_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n be_v like_o that_o heart_n that_o have_v depth_n of_o earth_n in_o it_o in_o which_o thing_n may_v take_v root_n and_o grow_v but_o a_o high_a and_o captious_a spirit_n be_v like_a to_o the_o stony_a ground_n where_o there_o be_v not_o depth_n of_o earth_n and_o consequent_o where_o this_o grace_n of_o fear_n can_v grow_v therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o spirit_n if_o thou_o will_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n shall_v grow_v in_o thy_o soul._n 9_o will_v thou_o grow_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o fear_n then_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o envious_a heart_n for_o that_o be_v not_o a_o good_a heart_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o grow_v in_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n envy_v sinner_n but_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23.17_o to_o envy_v any_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o bad_a spirit_n and_o that_o man_n take_v upon_o he_o as_o i_o have_v already_o hint_v to_o be_v a_o controller_n and_o a_o judge_n yea_o and_o a_o malicious_a executioner_n too_o and_o that_o of_o that_o fury_n that_o arise_v from_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o revengeful_a spirit_n upon_o perhaps_o the_o man_n that_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o himself_o but_o suppose_v he_o be_v a_o sinner_n that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o envy_n why_o the_o text_n set_v that_o envy_n in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n envy_v not_o sinner_n but_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n these_o two_o therefore_o to_o wit_n envy_n to_o sinner_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n be_v opposite_n thou_o can_v not_o fear_v god_n and_o envy_v sinner_n too_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o that_o envy_v a_o sinner_n have_v forget_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v as_o bad_a and_o how_o can_v he_o then_o fear_v god_n he_o that_o envy_v sinner_n reject_v his_o duty_n of_o blessing_n of_o they_o that_o curse_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v we_o and_o how_o can_v he_o that_o have_v reject_v this_o fear_v god_n he_o that_o envy_v sinner_n therefore_o can_v be_v of_o a_o good_a spirit_n nor_o can_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n grow_v in_o his_o heart_n last_o will_v thou_o grow_v in_o this_o grace_n of_o fear_n then_o take_v heed_n of_o harden_v thy_o heart_n at_o anytime_n against_o conviction_n to_o particular_a duty_n as_o to_o prayer_n alms_n self-denial_n or_o the_o like_a take_v heed_n also_o of_o harden_v thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o be_v under_o any_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o sickness_n loss_n cross_n or_o the_o like_a i_o bid_v you_o before_o to_o beware_v of_o a_o hard_a heart_n but_o now_o i_o bid_v you_o beware_v of_o harden_v your_o soft_a one_o for_o to_o harden_v the_o heart_n be_v to_o make_v it_o worse_o than_o it_o be_v hard_o more_o desperate_a and_o bold_a against_o god_n then_o at_o the_o present_a it_o be_v now_o i_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v grow_v in_o this_o grace_n of_o fear_n take_v heed_n of_o harden_v thy_o heart_n and_o especial_o of_o harden_v of_o it_o against_o conviction_n to_o good_a for_o those_o conviction_n be_v send_v of_o god_n like_o seasonable_a shower_n of_o rain_n to_o keep_v the_o tillage_n of_o thy_o heart_n in_o good_a order_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o fear_n may_v grow_v therein_o but_o this_o stifle_a of_o conviction_n make_v the_o heart_n as_o hard_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o nether_a millstone_n therefore_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o receive_v conviction_n for_o so_o he_o do_v keep_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o that_o fear_v thereby_o nourish_v in_o his_o soul_n but_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v otherwise_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n prov._n 28.14_o a_o use_n of_o encouragement_n i_o come_v now_o to_o a_o use_n of_o encouragement_n to_o those_o that_o be_v bless_v with_o this_o grace_n of_o fear_n the_o last_o text_n that_o be_v mention_v say_v happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o and_o so_o do_v many_o more_o happy_a already_o because_o bless_v with_o this_o grace_n and_o happy_a for_o time_n to_o come_v because_o this_o grace_n shall_v abide_v and_o continue_v till_o the_o soul_n that_o have_v it_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o mansion_n house_n of_o glory_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o therefore_o as_o here_o be_v say_v happy_a be_v he_o so_o it_o say_v also_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o he_o that_o be_v in_o time_n to_o come_v 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 have_v god_n give_v thou_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o curse_v have_v thou_o be_v if_o he_o have_v not_o give_v thou_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n be_v a_o fade_a thing_n but_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v abide_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v propound_v for_o thy_o encouragement_n thou_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n this_o grace_n will_v dwell_v in_o thy_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v a_o new_a covenant_n grace_n and_o will_v abide_v with_o thou_o forever_o it_o be_v send_v to_o thou_o from_o god_n not_o only_o to_o join_v thy_o heart_n unto_o he_o but_o to_o keep_v thou_o from_o final_a apostasy_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o jer._n 32._o that_o thou_o may_v never_o forsake_v god_n be_v his_o design_n and_o therefore_o to_o keep_v thou_o from_o that_o wicked_a thing_n he_o have_v put_v his_o fear_n in_o thy_o heart_n many_o be_v the_o temptation_n difficulty_n snare_n trap_n trial_n and_o trouble_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n pass_v through_o in_o the_o world_n but_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v keep_v how_o shall_v they_o be_v deliver_v and_o escape_v why_o the_o answer_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v keep_v they_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o they_o all_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o a_o wonderful_a mercy_n to_o be_v bless_v with_o this_o grace_n of_o fear_n that_o thou_o by_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o final_a which_o be_v damnable_a apostasy_n bless_v god_n therefore_o thou_o bless_a man_n that_o have_v this_o grace_n of_o fear_n in_o thy_o soul._n there_o be_v five_o thing_n in_o this_o grace_n of_o fear_n that_o have_v a_o direct_a tendency_n in_o they_o to_o keep_v thou_o from_o final_a apostasy_n 1._o it_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o main_a fort_n
indeed_o they_o fear_v not_o god_n 2_o pet._n 2.13_o rom._n 13.13_o 1_o pet._n 4.4_o alas_o some_o man_n be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v for_o nought_o else_o bear_v but_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o pamper_v their_o carcase_n with_o the_o dainty_n of_o this_o world_n quite_o forget_v why_o god_n send_v they_o hither_o but_o such_o as_o be_v say_v fear_v not_o god_n and_o so_o consequent_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o upon_o who_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v come_v at_o unawar_n luk._n 21.34_o 4._o the_o liar_n be_v one_o that_o fear_v not_o god_n this_o also_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o plain_a text_n thou_o have_v lie_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o remember_v i_o nor_o lay_v it_o to_o thy_o heart_n have_v not_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n even_o of_o old_a say_v the_o lord_n and_o thou_o fear_v i_o not_o isa._n 57.11_o what_o lie_v this_o be_v be_v not_o material_a it_o be_v a_o lie_n or_o a_o course_n of_o lie_v that_o be_v here_o rebuke_v and_o the_o person_n or_o person_n in_o this_o practice_n as_o be_v say_v be_v such_o as_o fear_v not_o god_n a_o course_n of_o lie_v and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n can_v stand_v together_o this_o sin_n of_o lie_v be_v a_o common_a sin_n and_o it_o walk_v in_o the_o world_n in_o several_a guise_n there_o be_v the_o profane_a scoff_a liar_n there_o be_v the_o cunning_a artificial_a liar_n there_o be_v the_o hypocritical_a religious_a liar_n with_o liar_n of_o other_o rank_n and_o degree_n but_o none_o of_o they_o all_o have_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n nor_o shall_v any_o of_o they_o they_o not_o repent_v escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n revel_v 21.8_o heaven_n and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v not_o a_o place_n for_o such_o and_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v neither_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n or_o make_v a_o lie_n ver_fw-la 27._o therefore_o another_o scripture_n say_v that_o all_o liar_n be_v without_o for_o without_o be_v dog_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolator_n and_o whosoever_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n chap._n 22.15_o but_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v their_o sentence_n judgement_n and_o condemnation_n if_o they_o that_o be_v liar_n be_v such_o as_o have_v in_o they_o this_o bless_a fear_n of_o god_n 5._o they_o fear_v not_o god_n who_o cry_v unto_o he_o for_o help_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o calamity_n and_o when_o they_o be_v deliver_v they_o return_v to_o there_o former_a rebellion_n this_o moses_n in_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n assert_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o mighty_a judgement_n of_o the_o hail_n pharaoh_n then_o desire_v he_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o that_o judgement_n from_o he_o well_o so_o i_o will_v say_v moses_n but_o as_o for_o thou_o and_o thy_o servant_n i_o know_v that_o you_o will_v not_o yet_o fear_v the_o lord_n god_n exod._n 9.30_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v i_o know_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o this_o judgement_n be_v remove_v you_o will_v to_o your_o old_a rebellion_n again_o and_o what_o great_a demonstration_n can_v be_v give_v that_o such_o a_o man_n fear_v not_o god_n then_o to_o cry_v to_o god_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o affliction_n to_o prosperity_n and_o to_o spend_v that_o prosperity_n in_o rebellion_n against_o he_o this_o be_v cry_v for_o mercy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v spend_v or_o that_o we_o may_v have_v something_o to_o spend_v upon_o our_o lust_n and_o in_o the_o service_n of_o satan_n jam._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o of_o these_o god_n compalin_n in_o the_o 16_o of_o ezekiel_n and_o in_o the_o second_o of_o hosea_n thou_o have_v say_v god_n take_v of_o thy_o fair_a jewel_n of_o my_o gold_n and_o of_o my_o silver_n which_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o make_v to_o thyself_o image_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 16.17_o this_o be_v for_o want_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n many_o of_o this_o kind_n there_o be_v now_o in_o the_o world_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v not_o thou_o that_o read_v this_o book_n of_o this_o number_n have_v thou_o not_o cry_v for_o health_n when_o sick_a for_o wealth_n when_o poor_a when_o lame_a for_o strength_n when_o in_o prison_n for_o liberty_n and_o then_o spend_v all_o that_o thou_o get_v by_o thy_o prayer_n in_o the_o service_n of_o satan_n and_o to_o gratify_v thy_o lust_n look_v to_o it_o sinner_n these_o thing_n be_v sign_n that_o with_o thy_o heart_n thou_o fear_v not_o god_n 6._o they_o fear_v not_o god_n that_o waylay_v his_o people_n and_o seek_v to_o overthrow_v they_o or_o to_o turn_v they_o beside_o the_o right_a path_n as_o they_o be_v journey_v from_o hence_o to_o their_o eternal_a rest_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o plain_a text._n i_o remember_v say_v god_n what_o amalek_n do_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o way_n when_o you_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n how_o he_o meet_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n and_o smite_v the_o hindmost_a of_o thou_o even_o all_o that_o be_v feeble_a behind_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v faint_a and_o weary_a and_o he_o fear_v not_o god_n deut._n 25.17_o 18._o many_o such_o amalekite_n there_o be_v now_o in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v set_v themselves_o against_o the_o feeble_a of_o the_o flock_n against_o the_o feeble_a of_o the_o flock_n especial_o still_o smite_v they_o some_o by_o power_n some_o with_o the_o tongue_n some_o in_o their_o life_n and_o estate_n some_o in_o their_o name_n and_o reputation_n by_o scandal_n slander_n and_o reproach_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o their_o ungodly_a practice_n be_v this_o they_o fear_v not_o god_n for_o do_v they_o fear_v he_o they_o will_v be_v afraid_a to_o so_o much_o as_o think_v much_o more_o of_o attempt_v to_o afflict_v and_o destroy_v and_o calumniate_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o such_o there_o have_v be_v such_o there_o be_v and_o such_o there_o will_v be_v in_o the_o world_n 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