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shall_v find_v they_o both_o join_v together_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o late_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n fear_v god_n honour_n the_o king_n q_o d._n where_o there_o be_v not_o due_a honour_n and_o obedience_n yield_v to_o lawful_a authority_n there_o be_v no_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n nay_o beloved_n i_o may_v add_v that_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v teach_v a_o man_n how_o to_o carry_v and_o behave_v himself_o in_o every_o estate_n and_o condition_n whatsoever_o nay_o it_o will_v teach_v all_o estate_n and_o degree_n whatsoever_o it_o will_v teach_v the_o poor_a how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o in_o adversity_n and_o the_o rich_a how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o in_o prosperity_n the_o poor_a it_o will_v teach_v to_o be_v content_v with_o their_o estate_n and_o condition_n as_o know_v that_o of_o solomon_n pr._n 15.16_o better_a be_v little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o great_a treasure_n and_o trouble_v therewith_o it_o will_v teach_v he_o to_o know_v that_o content_v 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desire_v now_o that_o when_o you_o come_v home_o you_o will_v commune_v with_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o compare_v yourselves_o with_o and_o apply_v yourselves_o to_o these_o sundry_a probational_a note_n and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o second_o use_v the_o use_n of_o examination_n i_o shall_v enter_v upon_o the_o three_o and_o proceed_v as_o far_o in_o it_o as_o the_o ordinary_a time_n will_v permit_v and_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n be_v it_o so_o that_o every_o true_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n be_v a_o fear_a of_o god_n learn_v we_o then_o hence_o these_o two_o duty_n first_o to_o get_v the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o then_o second_o to_o grow_v up_o in_o this_o grace_n more_o and_o more_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o labour_n to_o have_v our_o heart_n season_v and_o possess_v with_o this_o grace_n in_o the_o word_n of_o jehoshaphat_n 2_o chron._n 19.7_o wherefore_o 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reasonable_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n needful_a and_o necessary_a for_o we_o this_o be_v that_o grace_n which_o enable_v we_o unto_o all_o christian_a duty_n it_o frame_v the_o heart_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o both_o to_o the_o shun_v of_o vice_n as_o also_o to_o the_o embrace_v of_o virtue_n it_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o instruction_n of_o wisdom_n it_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o life_n without_o it_o we_o can_v neither_o begin_v or_o end_v any_o spiritual_a work_n it_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o it_o be_v totus_fw-la homo_fw-la all_o of_o man_n without_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o compleatness_n in_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o that_o we_o must_v perfect_v holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o heathen_a sage_n as_o seneca_n socrates_n and_o other_o they_o be_v wise_a man_n in_o their_o generation_n they_o have_v many_o excellent_a and_o 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fear_n of_o god_n it_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n etc._n etc._n 1._o of_o this_o life_n prov._n 19.23_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n tend_v to_o life_n and_o he_o 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 security_n from_o evil_a in_o general_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hurt_n of_o it_o though_o not_o always_o i_o confess_v from_o the_o smart_n of_o it_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n for_o why_o as_o solomon_n speak_v prov._n 8.13_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o hate_v evil_a they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n too_o to_o which_o purpose_n tend_v such_o text_n as_o this_o psal_n 91.5_o 6_o 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o the_o terror_n by_o night_n nor_o for_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n nor_o for_o the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n nor_o for_o the_o destruction_n that_o waste_v at_o noonday_n a_o thousand_o shall_v fall_v at_o thy_o side_n and_o ten_o thousand_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v night_n thou_o so_o again_o vers_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o nay_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o all_o evil_a but_o they_o ay_o and_o they_o too_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o all_o good_a eccles_n 8.12_o say_v the_o preacher_n there_o though_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v yet_o sure_o i_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n which_o fear_v before_o he_o god_n will_v be_v good_a to_o his_o israel_n even_o to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o pure_a heart_n prov._n 22.4_o by_o humility_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o life_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o see_v do_v not_o want_v its_o present_a reward_n of_o riches_n honour_n and_o life_n one_o will_v think_v this_o be_v enough_o to_o provoke_v any_o man_n to_o turn_v spiritual_a purchaser_n ay_o but_o the_o scripture_n express_v this_o reward_n yet_o further_o psal_n 34.9_o 10._o oh_o fear_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o saint_n for_o there_o be_v no_o want_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o the_o young_a lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n ay_o but_o what_o shall_v our_o poor_a child_n do_v when_o we_o be_v go_v may_v some_o say_v well_o enough_o psal_n 37.25_o say_v david_n there_o i_o have_v be_v young_a
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it_o in_o the_o field_n as_o you_o may_v find_v in_o the_o text_n before_o allege_v gen._n 24.63_o he_o be_v private_a in_o meditation_n and_o soliloquie_n upon_o this_o passage_n of_o isaac_n i_o find_v one_o to_o have_v this_o observation_n domitian_n say_v he_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o empire_n usual_o sequester_v himself_o from_o company_n a_o hour_n every_o day_n but_o do_v nothing_o the_o while_n but_o catch_v fly_n and_o kill_v they_o with_o a_o penknife_n but_o isaac_n sequester_v himself_o from_o company_n to_o a_o better-purpose_n he_o improve_v his_o solitariness_n for_o deep_a meditation_n and_o soliloquie_n david_n perform_v this_o duty_n in_o his_o bed_n psalm_n 63.6_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o psalm_n 4.4_o commune_fw-la with_o your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n and_o thus_o
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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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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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