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fray_v from_o sin_n by_o fear_n when_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o restrain_v they_o pro._n 16._o 6._o and_o 3._o 7._o and_o 14._o 16._o 1â—_n a_o wise_a man_n fear_v and_o eschew_v evil_a in_o this_o respect_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n that_o be_v of_o a_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a life_n psal._n 10._o 10._o pro._n 11._o 7._o 7._o because_o the_o godly_a man_n do_v always_o behave_v himself_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o great_a and_o fearful_a god_n of_o heaven_n hitherto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o use_v mention_v in_o the_o first_o section_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v which_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o repeat_v yet_o there_o be_v one_o special_a commodity_n which_o the_o faithful_a reap_v by_o this_o grace_n to_o wit_n immunity_n from_o temporal_a plague_n for_o even_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o fierce_a and_o roar_a lion_n that_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o rage_n he_o spare_v 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moral_a law_n and_o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n this_o the_o heathen_a orator_n witness_v say_v all_o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o any_o other_o do_v fear_n for_o although_o they_o be_v persuade_v of_o their_o love_n and_o mercy_n yea_o of_o their_o own_o innocency_n yet_o they_o do_v consider_v not_o only_o what_o they_o will_v do_v but_o also_o what_o they_o may_v do_v the_o second_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n be_v the_o surpass_a and_o incomprehensible_a glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n the_o which_o be_v full_o reveal_v have_v force_n not_o only_o to_o astonishe_v and_o amaze_v but_o also_o to_o confound_v and_o consume_v any_o creature_n whatsoever_o yea_o although_o the_o say_a creature_n be_v not_o stain_v with_o sin_n and_o so_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n for_o even_o as_o a_o brittle_a glass_n be_v fill_v with_o some_o extreme_a strong_a liquor_n can_v but_o burst_v in_o sunder_o not_o because_o of_o any_o antipathy_n which_o be_v betwixt_o they_o but_o because_o the_o glass_n be_v not_o of_o sufficient_a strength_n to_o contain_v the_o liquor_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o creature_n when_o god_n do_v appear_v in_o perfect_a glory_n in_o regard_n whereof_o the_o angel_n themselves_o be_v say_v to_o cover_v their_o face_n lest_o they_o shall_v behold_v it_o 2_o how_o much_o more_o than_o have_v man_n who_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o who_o life_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n just_a cause_n of_o fear_n yea_o the_o brute_n beast_n and_o senseless_a creature_n themselves_o who_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v affect_v with_o this_o fear_n of_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n 29._o thus_o we_o read_v psal._n 29._o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n show_v itself_o forth_o in_o power_n and_o glory_n do_v break_v the_o cedar_n of_o libanus_n it_o make_v they_o skip_v like_o young_a calf_n yea_o it_o make_v the_o desert_n to_o quake_v the_o hind_n to_o calf_n the_o mountain_n to_o smoke_n and_o in_o brief_a all_o creature_n what_o soever_o to_o melt_v away_o before_o his_o face_n and_o thus_o do_v man_n fear_n god_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n for_o although_o he_o have_v daily_a conversation_n with_o god_n yet_o he_o know_v that_o as_o a_o vessel_n of_o glass_n clay_n or_o any_o brittle_a matter_n often_o meet_v with_o vessel_n of_o brass_n or_o iron_n may_v easy_o get_v a_o knock_n and_o so_o be_v break_v to_o shiver_n so_o may_v he_o be_v confound_v by_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n if_o god_n do_v at_o any_o time_n reveal_v the_o same_o full_o unto_o he_o three_o man_n be_v in_o his_o first_o state_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_n god_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o mutability_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v overcome_v with_o some_o temptation_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o will_n which_o may_v easy_o forsake_v god_n and_o embrace_v evil_a by_o the_o which_o mean_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o to_o eternal_a death_n but_o also_o displease_v and_o dishonour_n god_n who_o have_v show_v himself_o so_o love_v and_o bountiful_a a_o father_n and_o creator_n unto_o he_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n now_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o use_n of_o it_o first_o it_o serve_v as_o a_o bridle_n to_o restrain_v man_n from_o fall_v from_o god_n by_o disobedience_n for_o although_o man_n in_o this_o holy_a estate_n do_v obey_v god_n more_o for_o love_n then_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n yet_o it_o please_v god_n to_o use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o keep_v he_o from_o sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o propound_v not_o only_o the_o reward_n of_o life_n to_o his_o obedience_n but_o also_o the_o punishment_n of_o eternal_a death_n to_o his_o disobedience_n whensoever_o it_o shall_v happen_v as_o we_o read_v gen._n 2._o 17._o 17._o in_o the_o day_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v incontinent_o die_v second_o this_o fear_n serve_v to_o keep_v man_n as_o from_o sin_n so_o from_o all_o presumptuous_a bold_a &_o undecent_a behaviour_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n for_o we_o know_v as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v familiar_a conversation_n will_v easy_o breed_v contempt_n last_o man_n be_v by_o this_o fear_n put_v in_o mind_n and_o make_v to_o acknowledge_v as_o the_o baseness_n infirmity_n &_o mutability_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n so_o also_o the_o infinite_a power_n authority_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o want_n of_o fear_n the_o three_o head_n of_o man_n rebellion_n be_v the_o want_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a fear_n of_o god_n for_o since_o the_o fall_n man_n have_v no_o regard_n either_o of_o the_o power_n might_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n fear_n or_o yet_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n as_o he_o have_v before_o but_o conceive_v amiss_o both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o himself_o but_o what_o marvel_n be_v it_o that_o man_n do_v not_o fear_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o mutability_n of_o his_o nature_n which_o may_v fall_v into_o sin_n when_o as_o he_o fear_v not_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o his_o eternal_a anger_n due_a unto_o himself_o for_o sin_n already_o commit_v for_o if_o man_n in_o his_o innocence_n have_v just_a cause_n of_o fear_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v how_o much_o more_o ought_v he_o be_v sinful_a for_o if_o he_o be_v righteous_a be_v scarslie_o save_v how_o shall_v he_o now_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o yet_o man_n in_o this_o sinful_a state_n have_v although_o great_a cause_n of_o fear_n â—et_o less_o fear_n than_o he_o have_v before_o yea_o in_o truth_n â—one_n at_o all_o but_o be_v benumb_v with_o a_o senseless_a security_n have_v no_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n nor_o fear_v of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n commit_v neither_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n this_o appear_v â—oth_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n as_o namely_o rom._n 3._o 18._o 18._o where_o a_o carnal_a â—an_v be_v describe_v by_o this_o note_n that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n as_o also_o by_o â—ayly_a experience_n which_o show_v we_o that_o â—ery_o few_o in_o the_o world_n do_v in_o their_o action_n regard_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a whether_o please_v or_o displease_v to_o god_n and_o so_o whether_o they_o be_v such_o which_o will_v bring_v upon_o the_o doer_n some_o heavy_a judgement_n or_o no_o whereas_o if_o man_n heart_n be_v possess_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n they_o will_v think_v he_o to_o be_v always_o present_a with_o they_o and_o to_o behold_v their_o do_n and_o so_o they_o will_v be_v both_o restrain_v from_o evil_a and_o prick_v forward_o to_o do_v good_a but_o we_o see_v it_o to_o be_v far_o otherwise_o for_o in_o commit_v sin_n man_n think_v that_o they_o be_v safe_a and_o all_o be_v well_o if_o they_o can_v do_v it_o so_o secret_o as_o that_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o shame_n slander_n reproach_n and_o anger_n of_o man_n together_o with_o the_o punishment_n prescribe_v by_o humane_a law_n but_o we_o need_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o enlarge_n of_o this_o point_n which_o be_v so_o manifest_a sect._n 3_o of_o renew_a fear_n the_o three_o head_n of_o renew_a subjection_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o which_o be_v a_o singular_a grace_n and_o have_v great_a use_n in_o regeneration_n howsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o fight_v with_o faith_n and_o hope_n morâ—_n than_o it_o do_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n see_v that_o the_o faithful_a can_v not_o loose_v that_o holy_a and_o happy_a state_n wherein_o they_o be_v place_v and_o therefore_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o evil_n fear_n be_v not_o only_o happy_a but_o also_o sure_a to_o continue_v so_o for_o ever_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o although_o the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o misery_n can_v stand_v with_o perfect_a faith_n and_o hope_n whereby_o life_n and_o happiness_n be_v certain_o expect_v yea_o although_o the_o faithful_a need_v not_o fear_v the_o mutability_n and_o freedom_n of_o will_n be_v certain_a of_o their_o final_a perseverance_n in_o faith_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o cause_n by_o the_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v move_v to_o fear_v god_n hither_o we_o be_v to_o refer_v the_o cause_n of_o fear_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n whereof_o the_o most_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o more_o force_n to_o move_v the_o faithful_a to_o fear_n god_n than_o they_o be_v to_o man_n in_o his_o pure_a estate_n for_o shall_v man_n
their_o holiness_n be_v imperfect_a 1._o cor._n 13._o 14._o while_o i_o be_o a_o child_n that_o be_v 14_o while_o the_o faithful_a live_v in_o this_o world_n i_o understand_v like_o a_o child_n i_o think_v and_o speak_v as_o a_o child_n now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n but_o then_o i_o shall_v know_v even_o as_o i_o be_o know_v chap._n iii_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o his_o pure_a estate_n beside_o the_o general_a knowledge_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n there_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n a_o particular_a knowledge_n the_o which_o for_o the_o great_a use_n which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o spiritual_a state_n of_o man_n have_v a_o proper_a name_n give_v unto_o it_o be_v call_v conscience_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n whereas_o if_o we_o speak_v proper_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o action_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o partilar_a thing_n to_o wit_n of_o man_n estate_n before_o god_n whether_o he_o be_v righteous_a or_o sinful_a and_o so_o consequent_o whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o life_n or_o of_o death_n as_o the_o word_n do_v plain_o signify_v for_o conscience_n be_v svi_fw-la scientia_fw-la or_o scientia_fw-la cum_fw-la vel_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la that_o be_v conscience_n be_v a_o man_n knowledge_n of_o himself_o or_o a_o knowledge_n with_o god_n before_o god_n or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v define_v it_o thus_o conscience_n be_v the_o opinion_n or_o persuasion_n of_o a_o man_n mind_n concern_v his_o estate_n before_o god_n or_o thus_o it_o be_v the_o testimony_n or_o judgement_n that_o the_o mind_n give_v of_o innocency_n or_o guiltiness_n estate_n of_o righteousness_n or_o sinfulness_n of_o life_n or_o death_n so_o it_o be_v the_o fine_v rom._n 2._o 15._o 15._o to_o be_v the_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v of_o a_o man_n thought_n or_o of_o his_o mind_n so_o that_o we_o may_v call_v the_o 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do_v hate_n god_n himself_o as_o christ_n witness_v joh._n 7._o 7._o the_o world_n can_v hate_v you_o but_o i_o it_o hate_v because_o i_o testify_v of_o it_o that_o the_o work_n of_o it_o be_v evil_a 7._o from_o this_o fountain_n of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n come_v the_o want_n of_o love_n towards_o man_n for_o if_o the_o carnal_a man_n do_v not_o love_n god_n himself_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o he_o love_v man_n for_o god_n sake_n &_o because_o he_o be_v create_v or_o recreate_v after_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n what_o then_o do_v sinful_a man_n love_n for_o we_o have_v say_v that_o this_o affection_n have_v a_o strong_a and_o common_a use_n in_o this_o corrupt_a estate_n sure_o he_o love_v himself_o if_o that_o may_v be_v call_v love_n and_o not_o rather_o hatred_n which_o bring_v to_o everlasting_a destruction_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o worldly_a and_o fleshly_a pleasure_n soft_a apparel_n and_o to_o go_v brave_o sweet_a meat_n and_o to_o fare_v 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a_o idol_n love_v hinselfe_n whole_o and_o only_o as_o he_o shall_v do_v god_n and_o bear_v no_o hearty_a affection_n either_o to_o the_o godly_a for_o god_n sake_n or_o to_o his_o own_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n sect._n 3_o of_o the_o renew_a holiness_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o special_o of_o love_n and_o hatred_n as_o the_o create_a so_o much_o more_o the_o recreated_a holiness_n of_o man_n admit_v all_o the_o kind_n of_o affection_n by_o the_o violence_n whereof_o as_o it_o be_v sometime_o hinder_v and_o impair_v so_o usual_o it_o be_v set_v forward_o and_o augment_v for_o even_o as_o a_o ship_n hold_v her_o right_a course_n and_o have_v her_o sail_n fill_v with_o a_o great_a gale_n of_o wind_n
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worldly_a thing_n be_v constant_a so_o the_o joy_n which_o arise_v of_o worldly_a thing_n must_v needs_o be_v unconstant_a yea_o while_o it_o do_v continue_v it_o be_v not_o pure_a and_o sincere_a joy_n but_o mingle_v with_o much_o sorrow_n and_o vexation_n of_o mind_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v such_o perfect_a joy_n in_o this_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o worldly_a blessing_n as_o be_v void_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o cross_n and_o grief_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v 13._o prou._n 14._o 13._o that_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v heavy_a even_o while_o he_o laugh_v and_o that_o sorrow_n be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o joy_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o sinfullnesse_n of_o man_n joy_n in_o this_o corrupt_a state_n likewise_o his_o sorrow_n be_v not_o such_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v he_o be_v indeed_o often_o grieve_v but_o not_o for_o the_o want_n of_o the_o favour_n presence_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o for_o his_o sin_n by_o the_o which_o he_o do_v displease_v &_o dishonour_v god_n not_o for_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o his_o soul_n rot_v in_o ignorance_n atheism_n &_o infidelity_n these_o thing_n never_o trouble_v he_o sorrow_n but_o if_o he_o be_v in_o any_o worldly_a misery_n if_o in_o poverty_n sickness_n danger_n prison_n in_o the_o displeasure_n of_o any_o great_a and_o mighty_a man_n than_o he_o be_v overwhelm_v and_o even_o strike_v dead_a with_o sorrow_n as_o for_o the_o misery_n wherein_o he_o see_v other_o man_n to_o be_v the_o scripture_n do_v often_o teach_v we_o and_o daily_a experience_n do_v testify_v the_o same_o that_o a_o carnal_a man_n be_v cruel_a merciless_a void_a of_o all_o pity_n and_o compassion_n sect._n 3_o of_o holy_a joy_n and_o sorrow_n it_o now_o remain_v that_o we_o declare_v the_o holiness_n of_o these_o affection_n in_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n wherein_o both_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n have_v so_o great_a and_o continual_a use_n as_o that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o 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shall_v see_v that_o the_o faithful_a have_v both_o great_a cause_n of_o rejoice_v and_o great_a joy_n than_o man_n have_v in_o his_o perfect_a happiness_n in_o that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o attain_v to_o a_o more_o perfect_a absolute_a and_o certain_a happiness_n but_o also_o have_v escape_v the_o contrary_a misery_n even_o the_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n whereof_o man_n have_v no_o taste_n in_o his_o first_o estate_n this_o joy_n differ_v from_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o carnal_a man_n in_o many_o respect_n the_o one_o rejoice_v in_o god_n the_o other_o in_o the_o creature_n the_o one_o in_o temporal_a vain_a and_o momentanie_n the_o other_o in_o spiritual_a heavenly_a and_o eternal_a thing_n the_o one_o in_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o his_o body_n the_o other_o in_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o one_o show_v his_o joy_n in_o the_o use_n of_o carnal_a pleasure_n the_o other_o in_o spiritual_a exercise_n eph._n 5._o 18._o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n 18._o but_o be_v you_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o spiritual_a song_n make_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o your_o heart_n sorrow_n and_o last_o the_o one_o be_v continual_a &_o constant_a abide_n yea_o flourish_v so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a affliction_n rom._n 5._o 3._o 3._o act_n 16._o 15._o the_o other_o be_v short_a and_o uncertain_a 25._o be_v clean_o dash_v with_o the_o least_o cross_n that_o do_v happen_v this_o renew_a joy_n although_o it_o be_v so_o exceed_v great_a as_o have_v be_v say_v yet_o it_o be_v mix_v and_o indeed_o temper_v with_o much_o sorrow_n so_o it_o have_v please_v god_n in_o great_a wisdom_n and_o mercy_n to_o give_v to_o his_o child_n in_o this_o life_n not_o the_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o that_o joy_n and_o happiness_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o but_o rather_o to_o temper_v the_o exceed_a sweetness_n of_o 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