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he_o shall_v not_o final_o be_v ashamed_a he_o speak_v not_o of_o such_o fear_n and_o trust_v as_o be_v separate_v from_o obedience_n but_o of_o such_o only_a as_o be_v conjoin_v with_o it_o the_o phrase_n be_v metonymical_a our_o obedient_a work_n be_v employ_v although_o they_o be_v not_o express_o mention_v for_o we_o must_v obey_v he_o through_o fear_n and_o do_v what_o he_o command_v we_o in_o hope_n of_o obtain_v those_o mercy_n which_o he_o promise_v or_o else_o we_o shall_v never_o attain_v those_o blessing_n which_o we_o hope_v for_o and_o for_o this_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v many_o and_o plain_a for_o as_o for_o our_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v of_o no_o account_n with_o he_o further_o than_o it_o make_v we_o obedient_a the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v solomon_n be_v to_o hate_v evil_a prov._n 8.13_o it_o must_v be_v a_o instrument_n of_o amendment_n and_o reformation_n a_o fear_n whereby_o man_n depart_v from_o evil_n prov._n 16.6_o a_o mean_n of_o perfect_a our_o obedience_n and_o holy_a live_n for_o that_o be_v s_o t_o pawles_n character_n of_o it_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o and_o of_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.12_o it_o be_v only_o when_o obedience_n thus_o follow_v upon_o our_o fear_n and_o be_v effect_v by_o it_o that_o god_n accept_v and_o reward_v it_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o right_a way_n to_o pardon_n and_o happiness_n say_v samuel_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o together_o with_o that_o serve_v he_o 1_o sam._n 12.24_o 25._o for_o if_o we_o will_v hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n as_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n we_o must_v fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n this_o obedience_n and_o fear_n together_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n eccles._n 12.13_o no_o man_n therefore_o can_v lay_v a_o just_a claim_n to_o god_n mercy_n at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o he_o who_o have_v fear_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o out_o of_o that_o religious_a fear_n entire_o to_o obey_v he_o but_o whosoever_o fear_v so_o mercy_n shall_v rest_v on_o he_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o provide_v that_o out_o of_o that_o fear_n they_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o psal._n 103.17_o 18._o and_o then_o for_o our_o trust_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n mercy_n it_o be_v no_o save_v trust_n but_o a_o blasphemous_a and_o bold_a presumption_n if_o we_o hope_v in_o he_o whilst_o we_o be_v disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a against_o he_o a_o good_a man_n trust_n be_v only_o in_o promise_a mercy_n which_o be_v never_o make_v to_o such_o as_o wilful_o and_o impenitent_o transgress_v god_n law_n but_o only_o to_o those_o who_o honest_o obey_v they_o it_o be_v a_o trust_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v in_o god_n word_n and_o not_o against_o it_o psal._n 119.42_o and_o because_o that_o word_n denounce_v nothing_o but_o woe_n and_o threaten_n to_o all_o wicked_a man_n therefore_o as_o he_o speak_v in_o another_o place_n shall_v the_o righteous_a alone_a trust_n in_o he_o psal._n 64.10_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o absolute_a but_o suspend_v upon_o his_o performance_n of_o certain_a term_n a_o hope_n upon_o his_o active_a service_n and_o obedience_n so_o that_o whosoever_o have_v it_o and_o expect_v not_o to_o be_v disappoint_v in_o it_o must_v purify_v himself_o as_o saint_n t_o john_n tell_v we_o 1_o john_n 3.3_o disobedience_n so_o long_o as_o man_n continue_v in_o it_o be_v a_o most_o desperate_a and_o forlorn_a condition_n there_o be_v no_o just_a hope_n to_o any_o man_n but_o in_o well-doing_n it_o be_v say_z s_o t_o paul_n in_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v godly_o sober_o and_o righteous_o in_o this_o present_a world_n that_o the_o gospel_n encourage_v we_o to_o look_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o our_o bless_a hope_n tit._n 2.12_o 13._o and_o the_o way_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o joy_n of_o a_o just_a hope_n in_o christ_n firm_a unto_o the_o end_n he_o inform_v the_o hebrew_n be_v only_o by_o hear_v and_o thereupon_o obey_v god_n voice_n and_o not_o harden_v their_o heart_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v in_o the_o provocation_n or_o those_o transgression_n wherewith_o they_o provoke_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n heb._n 3.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n as_o he_o again_o declare_v to_o they_o be_v no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v uphold_v but_o by_o man_n diligence_n in_o obey_v and_o in_o the_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o imply_v the_o whole_a of_o our_o obedience_n heb._n 6.10_o 11._o so_o that_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v they_o must_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o together_o with_o that_o do_v good_a who_o be_v to_o receive_v mercy_n from_o 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