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frequent_a precept_n in_o holy_a writ_n levit._n 19_o 14._o fear_v thy_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n ch_z 25._o v._n 17._o 43._o eccles_n 5._o 7._o matth._n 10._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o rev._n 14._o 7._o eccles_n 12._o 13._o god_n call_v to_o you_o fear_v god_n solomon_n call_v to_o you_o fear_v god_n our_o saviour_n call_v to_o you_o fear_v he_o that_o can_v cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n call_v to_o you_o fear_v god_n all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n call_v to_o you_o unâvoce_fw-la and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o say_v fear_v god_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o you_o have_v hear_v not_o only_o dread_v the_o great_a and_o live_a god_n in_o the_o secret_n of_o your_o heart_n but_o let_v all_o your_o conversation_n savour_n of_o this_o fear_n so_o comport_v yourselves_o in_o your_o whole_a carriage_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o your_o neighbour_n as_o you_o may_v evidence_n to_o the_o world_n not_o only_o 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