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upon_o other_o ibid._n question_n why_o shall_v the_o saint_n fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n answ_n 1._o they_o see_v the_o provoke_a nature_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 2._o they_o see_v the_o dreadfulness_n of_o god_n wrath_n ibid._n 3._o they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o common_a calamity_n 100_o 6._o labour_v to_o make_v sure_a of_o heaven_n 101_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n 1._o in_o a_o mix_v sense_n refer_v both_o to_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a preservation_n in_o some_o particular_n 102_o 1._o to_o persuade_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o keep_v up_o memorial_n of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n ibid._n 2._o to_o communicate_v and_o impart_v they_o unto_o other_o 103_o 104_o 105_o 106_o psalm_n 66._o enlarge_v upon_o from_o whence_o be_v observe_v
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