fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o hell_n to_o be_v unbecoming_a a_o gospel_n spirit_n and_o a_o thing_n whole_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 251._o god_n deuâ—_n autem_fw-la qui_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la utramque_fw-la personam_fw-la sustinet_fw-la &_o patris_fw-la &_o domini_fw-la &_o amare_fw-la eum_fw-la debemus_fw-la quia_fw-la silij_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o timere_fw-la quia_fw-la servi_fw-la lactant._n divinar_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 356._o mal._n 1.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n martyr_n respon_n ad_fw-la orthodox_n 98._o pag._n 251._o for_o god_n be_v so_o his_o child_n father_n as_o that_o he_o be_v their_o lord_n also_o so_o that_o though_o the_o name_n father_n speak_v love_n and_o boldness_n yet_o the_o name_n lord_n speak_v fear_n and_o reverence_n and_o though_o the_o love_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n be_v inconsistent_a yet_o the_o fear_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n not_o only_o may_v but_o must_v dwell_v 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6._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrill_n catech._n 6._o he_o serve_v god_n because_o he_o love_v he_o and_o he_o love_v he_o because_o he_o will_v love_v he_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o sufficient_a reward_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v a_o god_n to_o serve_v and_o love_v in_o who_o he_o can_v but_o rest_n and_o delight_n according_a to_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n for_o love_n in_o the_o 116.1_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o conjecture_n be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v much_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rest_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o affection_n express_v by_o this_o word_n be_v such_o that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n acquiess_n and_o rest_v full_o satisfy_v with_o what_o he_o love_v and_o for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la as_o grammarian_n observe_v aliquid_fw-la tenerum_fw-la et_fw-la affectione_n plenum_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la be_v diligens_fw-la dominum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la sibi_fw-la placet_fw-la et_fw-la acquiescit_fw-la psal_n 116.1_o greek_a and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o letter_n make_v up_o the_o word_n for_o love_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n which_o be_v all_o of_o they_o quiescent_n as_o in_o his_o proper_a centre_n love_n to_o god_n wind_v up_o a_o christian_n affection_n to_o that_o intention_n of_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n that_o he_o undergo_v a_o kind_n of_o compulsion_n and_o have_v a_o holy_a necessity_n within_o himself_o constrain_a he_o to_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o all_o dutiful_a obedience_n the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n before_o may_v draw_v he_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n behind_o may_v drive_v he_o but_o love_n be_v that_o vital_a principle_n within_o whereby_o he_o be_v act_v and_o which_o like_o the_o very_a soul_n of_o obedience_n teach_v he_o a_o natural_a motion_n so_o that_o in_o a_o christian_n obedience_n force_n and_o freedom_n violent_a and_o voluntary_a necessity_n and_o liberty_n yea_o the_o most_o pure_a liberty_n and_o the_o most_o powerful_a necessity_n they_o meet_v together_o 〈◊〉_d together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o though_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n do_v constrain_v they_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o by_o any_o forcible_a but_o by_o a_o love_a necessity_n 〈◊〉_d necessity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_o love_v alone_o be_v the_o great_a tyrant_n overpower_v all_o other_o power_n as_o chrysostom_n well_o observe_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v perform_v such_o spontaneous_a and_o willing_a obedience_n to_o god_n as_o those_o that_o have_v the_o command_n of_o this_o heavenly_a tyrant_n upon_o they_o lie_v under_o the_o sweet_a constraint_n of_o divine_a love_n 6._o and_o last_o we_o be_v to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n not_o preposterous_o neglect_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o attain_n thereof_o but_o regular_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o become_v holy_a 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spirit_n into_o our_o own_o soul_n to_o be_v sure_a we_o shall_v never_o be_v suffer_v to_o feed_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n have_v style_v himself_o a_o plentiful_a rewarder_n but_o it_o be_v only_o of_o those_o who_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o and_o because_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n we_o must_v therefore_o seek_v he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o holiness_n will_v we_o ever_o find_v he_o reward_v we_o with_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n if_o a_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n strive_v for_o mastery_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o crown_v except_o he_o strive_v lawful_o 2_o tim._n 2.5_o the_o only_a lawful_a strive_v for_o heaven_n and_o glory_n be_v against_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n labour_v to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o mortify_v through_o the_o spirit_n the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o enter_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theog_n 359._o 227._o gospel_n but_o to_o answer_v the_o crave_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o quiet_a the_o enlarge_a appetite_n of_o his_o immortal_a soul_n and_o to_o fill_v up_o with_o satisfaction_n the_o immense_a capacity_n of_o all_o his_o desire_n he_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o though_o he_o have_v the_o whole_a world_n change_v into_o one_o paradise_n for_o such_o a_o end_n when_o a_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o its_o own_o rest_n it_o will_v never_o leave_v move_v natural_o till_o it_o come_v thither_o thus_o since_o nothing_o below_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o fullness_n of_o communion_n with_o he_o can_v be_v the_o proper_a place_n of_o rest_n to_o a_o immortal_a soul_n no_o wonder_n though_o amid_o all_o creature-enjoyment_n it_o be_v still_o unsatisfied_a and_o in_o perpetual_a restless_a motion_n man_n be_v apt_a to_o promise_v themselves_o i_o know_v what_o imaginary_a happiness_n and_o satisfaction_n from_o their_o 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mortis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la illic_fw-la aug._n confess_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 12._o what_o be_v this_o but_o as_o the_o father_n say_v to_o seek_v for_o life_n in_o the_o region_n of_o death_n to_o seek_v for_o heaven_n in_o the_o hell_n of_o worldly_a distraction_n and_o for_o happiness_n in_o that_o that_o may_v prove_v our_o great_a misery_n oh_o that_o you_o will_v once_o consult_v though_o not_o your_o duty_n yet_o at_o least_o the_o real_a satisfaction_n of_o your_o own_o soul_n no_o long_o seek_v after_o break_a cistern_n but_o now_o come_v to_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n that_o you_o may_v be_v fill_v we_o can_v conceive_v so_o great_a a_o confluence_n of_o earthly_a enjoyment_n but_o still_o as_o more_o may_v be_v add_v so_o more_o will_v be_v desire_v but_o who_o ever_o obtain_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n oh_o what_o fullness_n of_o joy_n what_o a_o garden_n of_o soul-satisfying_a pleasure_n what_o a_o paradise_n of_o all_o delight_n and_o 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