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out_o your_o estate_n into_o several_a branch_n your_o present_a and_o future_a miserable_a estate_n i_o profess_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n a_o man_n will_v not_o be_v in_o your_o case_n for_o a_o million_o of_o world_n if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o and_o this_o you_o yourselves_o will_v confess_v if_o god_n shall_v ever_o season_v your_o heart_n with_o his_o fear_n but_o i_o will_v at_o present_a trouble_n you_o with_o particular_n do_v but_o go_v a_o little_a part_n from_o your_o family_n when_o you_o come_v home_o and_o set_v your_o heart_n upon_o the_o meditation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v unto_o you_o in_o general_a as_o to_o your_o condition_n be_v without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o this_o very_a cogitation_n or_o meditation_n upon_o your_o present_a case_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n if_o god_n will_v but_o bless_v it_o to_o any_o of_o you_o to_o pull_v you_o out_o of_o it_o and_o of_o your_o procurement_n of_o this_o grace_n but_o than_o second_o as_o 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world_n which_o tear_n spoil_n and_o prey_n upon_o one_o another_o like_o wild_a beast_n or_o more_o particular_o the_o flourish_a assyrian_n with_o their_o goodly_a monarchy_n thou_o be_v more_o illustrious_a glorious_a and_o excellent_a than_o all_o these_o what_o then_o see_v verse_n 7._o thou_o even_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o again_o verse_n 11._o vow_v and_o pay_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n let_v all_o that_o be_v round_o about_o he_o bring_v present_n unto_o he_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v fear_v let_v you_o heart_n then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n stand_v in_o a_o holy_a awe_n of_o god_n because_o of_o his_o great_a glorious_a and_o terrible_a majesty_n second_o consider_v god_n as_o arm_v with_o infinite_a power_n and_o might_n the_o word_n bespeak_v he_o able_a to_o reward_v you_o if_o you_o do_v fear_v he_o and_o able_a to_o punish_v you_o if_o you_o fear_v he_o not_o servant_n you_o know_v fear_v their_o master_n because_o they_o have_v power_n over_o their_o flesh_n over_o their_o body_n i_o but_o god_n have_v power_n not_o only_o over_o your_o body_n but_o over_o your_o soul_n too_o and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v fear_v he_o you_o have_v this_o inference_n to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n imply_v if_o not_o express_v mat._n 10.28_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v able_a to_o consume_v your_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hellfire_n oh_o therefore_o fear_v he_o upon_o this_o consideration_n three_o consider_v god_n as_o omnipresent_v and_o omniscient_a as_o one_o that_o behold_v and_o take_v knowledge_n of_o all_o that_o we_o think_v speak_v or_o do_v prov._n 5.21_o for_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o ponder_v all_o his_o go_n god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o say_v all_o eye_n to_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a heb._n 4.13_o psal_n 139.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o follow_v verse_n jer._n 12.27_o &_o 29_o 23._o it_o be_v this_o very_a meditation_n that_o keep_v joseph_n in_o a_o holy_a fear_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n gen._n 39.9_o and_o then_o last_o consider_v god_n too_o as_o infinite_o just_a and_o singular_o careful_a to_o punish_v sin_n and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o beget_v this_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n in_o your_o heart_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v before_o this_o just_a and_o impartial_a god_n see_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o sweet_a song_n of_o the_o triumphant_a saint_n rev._n 15.3_o 4._o nay_o yet_o a_o little_a further_o if_o you_o will_v have_v your_o heart_n season_v with_o the_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n consider_v he_o as_o he_o be_v present_v to_o you_o in_o his_o work_n his_o hang_v the_o heavy_a and_o massy_a body_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o nothing_o job_n 26.7_o his_o set_a bound_n to_o the_o proud_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n hithereto_o shall_v you_o come_v and_o no_o further_o upon_o this_o account_n will_v the_o psalmist_n have_v we_o to_o fear_v god_n you_o may_v read_v it_o psal_n 33.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 2._o turn_v your_o 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