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now_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o give_v rain_n both_o the_o former_a and_o the_o late_a in_o his_o season_n he_o reserve_v unto_o we_o the_o appoint_a week_n of_o the_o harvest_n one_o will_v think_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v rather_o have_v blame_v they_o for_o not_o say_v let_v we_o praise_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o beloved_n the_o former_a include_v the_o late_a he_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o be_v thankful_a and_o thus_o you_o have_v hear_v several_a note_n whereby_o you_o may_v come_v to_o know_v whether_o or_o no_o with_o these_o godly_a one_o here_o in_o my_o text_n you_o be_v man_n and_o woman_n true_o fear_v god_n i_o
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 lovely_a gift_n but_o fail_v of_o this_o come_v short_a of_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n all_o the_o other_o do_v they_o no_o good_a they_o find_v out_o indeed_o many_o excellent_a thing_n but_o they_o miss_v of_o this_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n that_o wish_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o observable_a deut._n 5.29_o oh_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n always_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o child_n for_o ever_o intimate_v thus_o much_o that_o if_o their_o heart_n be_v once_o season_v with_o this_o holy_a fear_n than_o they_o will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o to_o observe_v his_o commandment_n without_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v one_o of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n so_o that_o you_o see_v it_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o inchoation_n continuation_n and_o consummation_n of_o of_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o beginning_n middle_a and_o end_n of_o true_a spiritual_a wisdom_n 3._o as_o this_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v needful_a for_o we_o so_o it_o be_v gainful_a to_o we_o and_o profitable_a for_o we_o too_o it_o be_v true_a the_o profane_a miscreant_n above_o my_o text_n blaspheme_v to_o the_o contrary_a vers_fw-la 14._o you_o have_v say_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n and_o that_o we_o have_v walk_v mournful_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n ay_o but_o the_o godly_a in_o my_o text_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o godliness_n be_v as_o true_a of_o this_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n for_o why_o they_o be_v the_o same_o indistinct_a thing_n now_o say_v he_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v this_o we_o may_v verify_v and_o true_o say_v of_o the_o 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
and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v their_o bread_n such_o a_o thing_n may_v fall_v out_o but_o it_o be_v rare_o see_v david_n in_o all_o his_o experience_n never_o observe_v it_o psal_n 112.1_o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o delight_v great_o in_o his_o commandment_n his_o seed_n shall_v be_v mighty_a upon_o earth_n the_o generation_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v be_v bless_v many_o text_n we_o have_v to_o this_o very_a purpose_n and_o then_o as_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o temporal_a so_o have_v it_o also_o the_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a thing_n the_o lord_n himself_o will_v undertake_v to_o teach_v such_o a_o man_n psal_n 25.12_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o he_o vers_n 14._o he_o will_v guide_v they_o with_o his_o counsel_n here_o and_o afterward_o receive_v they_o to_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v psal_n 73.24_o sure_o god_n salvation_n be_v nigh_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o psalm_n read_v mal._n 2.5_o my_o covenant_n be_v with_o he_o of_o life_n and_o peace_n and_o i_o give_v they_o to_o he_o for_o the_o fear_n wherewith_o he_o sear_v i_o and_o be_v afraid_a before_o my_o name_n i._n e._n with_o levi_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n thus_o beloved_n shall_v the_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n so_o that_o look_v which_o way_n you_o will_v upward_o or_o downward_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o this_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v every_o way_n profitable_a 4._o this_o grace_n be_v exceed_o acceptable_a and_o please_a unto_o god_n it_o be_v delightful_a unto_o his_o soul_n it_o be_v very_o contentful_a unto_o he_o psal_n 147.11_o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n pray_v mark_v it_o the_o word_n ratsah_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v render_v uchementer_fw-la realiqua_fw-la delectari_fw-la to_o be_v vehement_o delight_v in_o a_o thing_n god_n be_v vehement_o please_v or_o delight_v in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o let_v a_o man_n service_n and_o duty_n be_v outward_o never_o so_o specious_a or_o costly_a without_o this_o they_o be_v unacceptable_a to_o god_n isa_n 66.2_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n q._n d._n to_o he_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n to_o he_o will_v i_o have_v a_o gracious_a aspect_n and_o as_o to_o he_o so_o to_o his_o service_n too_o but_o now_o in_o vers_n 3._o because_o his_o fear_n be_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n therefore_o he_o accept_v none_o of_o their_o work_n and_o so_o again_o isai_n 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o full_a of_o burn_a offering_n etc._n etc._n why_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n why_o my_o fear_n be_v not_o in_o your_o heart_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o cruelty_n in_o your_o hand_n your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n oh_o beloved_n this_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o give_v grace_n and_o virtue_n to_o all_o other_o duty_n and_o grace_n whatsoever_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v to_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o well_o please_v i_o may_v enlarge_v very_o far_o upon_o every_o one_o of_o these_o particular_n but_o then_o have_v many_o other_o thing_n to_o speak_v i_o shall_v hold_v you_o too_o long_o well_o then_o in_o the_o five_o place_n this_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o we_o so_o it_o be_v honourable_a unto_o we_o too_o you_o may_v see_v this_o in_o the_o text_n these_o fearer_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n q._n d._n i_o will_v treasure_n and_o cabinet_n they_o up_o among_o my_o chief_a jewel_n i_o will_v honour_v they_o and_o precious_o esteem_v 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