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his_o heart_n those_o that_o will_v leave_v he_o in_o the_o snare_n when_o he_o die_v 3._o this_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o hate_v evil_a to_o hate_v sin_n and_o vanity_n sin_n and_o vanity_n they_o be_v the_o sweet_a morsel_n of_o the_o fool_z job_n 20.12_o and_o such_o which_o the_o carnal_a appetite_n of_o the_o flesh_n run_v after_o and_o it_o be_v only_o the_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v the_o sinner_n have_v a_o antipathy_n against_o it_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n depart_v from_o evil_n proverb_n 16.6_o that_o be_v man_n shun_v separate_v themselves_o from_o and_o eschew_v it_o in_o its_o appearance_n wherefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o those_o that_o love_v evil_a be_v not_o possess_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o will_v pursue_v evil_a that_o will_v take_v it_o in_o nourish_v it_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o their_o heart_n hide_v it_o and_o plead_v for_o it_o and_o rejoice_v to_o do_v it_o these_o can_v have_v in_o they_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o be_v to_o hate_v it_o and_o to_o make_v man_n depart_v from_o it_o where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o sin_n be_v it_o will_v be_v with_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v with_o israel_n when_o amri_n and_o tibni_n strive_v to_o reign_v among_o they_o both_o at_o once_o one_o of_o they_o must_v be_v put_v to_o death_n they_o can_v live_v together_o sin_n must_v down_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n beget_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o hatred_n against_o it_o a_o abhorrence_n of_o it_o therefore_o sin_n must_v die_v that_o be_v as_o to_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n of_o it_o for_o as_o solomon_n say_v in_o another_o case_n where_o no_o wood_n be_v the_o fire_n go_v out_o so_o we_o may_v say_v where_o there_o be_v a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o where_o man_n depart_v from_o it_o there_o it_o lose_v much_o of_o its_o power_n wax_v feeble_a and_o decay_v therefore_o solomon_n say_v again_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_n prov._n 3.7_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o you_o shall_v depart_v from_o evil_n depart_v from_o evil_n be_v a_o natural_a consequence_n a_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o it_o be_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n depart_v from_o evil_n that_o be_v in_o their_o judgement_n will_n mind_n and_o affection_n not_o that_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n sin_n be_v annihilate_v or_o have_v lose_v its_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n there_o still_o will_v those_o canaanite_n be_v but_o they_o be_v hate_v loathe_a abominate_v fight_v against_o pray_v against_o watch_v against_o strive_v against_o and_o mortify_v by_o the_o soul_n rom._n 7._o 4._o this_o fear_n be_v call_v a_o fountain_n of_o life_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o life_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n prov._n 14.27_o it_o be_v a_o fountain_n or_o spring_n which_o so_o continual_o supply_v the_o soul_n with_o variety_n of_o consideration_n of_o sin_n of_o god_n of_o death_n and_o life_n eternal_a as_o to_o keep_v the_o soul_n in_o continual_a exercise_n of_o virtue_n and_o in_o holy_a contemplation_n it_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o life_n every_o operation_n thereof_o every_o act_n and_o exercise_v thereof_o have_v a_o true_a and_o natural_a tendency_n to_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a felicity_n wherefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o another_o place_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n tend_v to_o life_n and_o be_v that_o have_v it_o shall_v abide_v satisfy_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v visit_v with_o evil_a