and_o so_o shall_v not_o fall_v into_o mischief_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n teach_v but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n he_o that_o fear_v always_o be_v not self_o confident_a but_o watchful_a and_o wary_a circumspect_a and_o careful_a and_o so_o he_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o those_o transgression_n other_o fall_v into_o therefore_o he_o be_v true_o wise_a prov._n 14.16_o a_o wise_a man_n fear_v and_o depart_v from_o evil_a the_o scripture_n know_v and_o own_v no_o other_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n but_o such_o a_o one_o who_o fear_v himself_o lest_o he_o sin_n and_o fear_v god_n so_o as_o to_o watch_v against_o sin_n wherefore_o fear_v thou_o do_v so_o as_o to_o former_a iniquity_n which_o have_v prevail_v in_o thou_o consider_v how_o often_o thou_o have_v offend_v so_o and_o so_o consider_v how_o subject_a thou_o be_v in_o thyself_o to_o transgress_v consider_v how_o watchful_a satan_n be_v to_o cause_v thou_o to_o transgress_v so_o fear_v lest_o 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prophet_n and_o hew_v they_o with_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n so_o the_o spirit_n by_o scripture_n word_n slay_v hack_n and_o hew_n our_o sin_n as_o antichrist_n be_v consume_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n mouth_n so_o be_v sin_n within_o we_o which_o be_v the_o worst_a antichrist_n of_o all_o and_o but_o for_o which_o there_o have_v be_v no_o antichrist_n at_o all_o last_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v our_o sin_n by_o produce_v and_o beget_v fruit_n in_o we_o contrary_a thereto_o such_o as_o those_o gal._n 5.22_o 23._o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n declare_v what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o thereupon_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n such_o as_o love_v peace_n long-suffering_a goodness_n faith_n meekness_n whereby_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o spirit_n by_o cause_v these_o good_a thing_n in_o we_o do_v expel_v and_o destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o elesh_n which_o be_v contrary_a thereto_o and_o there_o be_v one_o 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