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serve_v he_o if_o you_o fear_v he_o you_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o serve_v he_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o 10.12_o deut._n 10.12_o but_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n psal_n 2._o let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n heb._n 12.28_o yea_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v help_v to_o clean_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o to_o perfect_a holiness_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v praiseworthy_a to_o be_v a_o dutiful_a child_n and_o obedient_a servant_n to_o god_n as_o certain_o nothing_o deserve_v it_o better_o the_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n have_v a_o just_a claim_n to_o praise_n 2._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a office_n to_o our_o neighbour_n humble_a and_o obedient_a to_o superior_n 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