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write_v express_v under_o that_o notion_n this_o form_n of_o expression_n signify_v a_o person_n eminent_a for_o those_o quality_n or_o in_o those_o exercise_n and_o the_o phrase_n signify_v much_o more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a dread_n of_o god_n to_o open_v this_o yet_o a_o little_a further_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o natural_a dread_n of_o god_n which_o all_o creature_n have_v and_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n be_v not_o without_o something_o of_o it_o for_o fear_v be_v in_o we_o a_o passion_n necessary_o move_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o a_o imminent_a evil_n as_o the_o infinite_a superiority_n of_o god_n over_o his_o creature_n make_v every_o rational_a creature_n present_o apprehend_v it_o in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v it_o harm_v it_o must_v necessary_o dread_v he_o especial_o consider_v the_o natural_a conscience_n of_o guilt_n which_o every_o such_o creature_n have_v expose_v it_o to_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o just_a as_o well_o as_o almighty_a arm._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o 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the_o different_a manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o his_o saint_n and_o christian_n different_a proficiency_n in_o grace_n now_o this_o way_n of_o express_v this_o excellent_a quality_n signify_v one_o possess_v of_o the_o most_o excellent_a kind_n of_o fear_n and_o also_o in_o the_o most_o eminent_a degree_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o particular_a emphasis_n and_o energy_n of_o the_o term_n in_o this_o place_n 2._o second_o it_o be_v a_o know_a rule_n in_o divinity_n that_o word_n in_o holy_a writ_n signify_v any_o notion_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o affection_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o intellectual_a part_n also_o there_o use_v must_v be_v understand_v not_o to_o denote_v only_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o that_o sense_n denotant_fw-la verba_fw-la sensus_fw-la &_o affectum_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la denotant_fw-la or_o faculty_n which_o they_o proper_o express_v but_o all_o the_o action_n and_o the_o deportment_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o outward_a man_n also_o which_o be_v any_o way_n direct_v by_o that_o sense_n or_o regulate_v by_o that_o affection_n or_o passion_n and_o our_o duty_n in_o order_n to_o it_o or_o consequent_o from_o it_o without_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o this_o rule_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a full_o to_o comprehend_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o scripture_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 1._o 6._o with_o reference_n to_o god_n that_o he_o know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o meaning_n 6._o psal_n 1._o 6._o be_v he_o love_v approve_v watch_v over_o the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a thus_o psal_n 16._o thou_o 16._o psal_n 16._o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n that_o be_v to_o corrupt_v to_o experience_n corruption_n so_o john_n 8._o abraham_n see_v my_o day_n and_o rejoice_v 8._o john_n 8._o the_o meaning_n be_v
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upon_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o noble_a immortal_a be_v under_o a_o ordination_n to_o a_o eternal_a existence_n in_o happiness_n or_o misery_n and_o these_o thing_n signify_v little_a to_o it_o a_o noble_a person_n may_v go_v to_o hell_n a_o rich_a and_o honourable_a man_n a_o know_v prudent_a man_n a_o comely_a beautiful_a person_n may_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n yea_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o many_o of_o they_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n not_o many_o noble_a not_o many_o wise_a etc._n etc._n but_o now_o the_o most_o noble_a inward_a part_n of_o man_n and_o that_o not_o consider_v only_o as_o a_o rational_a substance_n but_o in_o its_o most_o excellent_a capacity_n ordain_v to_o eternity_n be_v the_o subject_n wherein_o this_o excellent_a quality_n reside_v that_o which_o it_o bless_v the_o price_n of_o the_o body_n be_v raise_v by_o strength_n beauty_n a_o good_a and_o healthy_a constitution_n the_o price_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v raise_v by_o knowledge_n wit_n judgement_n memory_n and_o by_o moral_a virtue_n but_o the_o value_n of_o the_o soul_n consider_v as_o a_o spiritual_a be_v that_o be_v immortal_a and_o under_o ordination_n to_o eternity_n be_v raise_v by_o grace_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o indeed_o by_o that_o only_a this_o be_v that_o which_o mark_v out_o a_o soul_n for_o heaven_n while_o another_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o road_n to_o everlasting_a burn_n the_o seat_n of_o this_o noble_a quality_n be_v not_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n which_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o that_o pitiful_a thing_n which_o the_o world_n so_o much_o dote_v on_o which_o we_o call_v beauty_n nor_o yet_o the_o bone_n sinew_n nerve_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o strength_n nor_o the_o head_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o knowledge_n and_o prudence_n nor_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rational_a part_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o moral_a virtue_n where_o it_o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n and_z giveth_z law_n to_o brutish_a passion_n and_o all_o motious_a of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n but_o it_o be_v the_o immortal_a soul_n consider_v as_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n and_o destinate_a to_o immortality_n and_o life_n and_o a_o eternal_a existence_n now_o this_o soul_n and_o thus_o consider_v be_v the_o better_a part_n of_o man_n man_n consider_v in_o his_o most_o excellent_a capacity_n and_o whatsoever_o bless_v adorn_v and_o advantage_v the_o soul_n consider_v in_o this_o notion_n and_o under_o this_o capacity_n must_v needs_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o what_o only_o commend_v the_o body_n which_o be_v but_o the_o outside_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n or_o the_o mind_n which_o a_o pagan_a may_v have_v in_o as_o good_a a_o condition_n as_o a_o christian_a as_o that_o house_n be_v the_o more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a house_n which_o have_v the_o best_a inside_n and_o where_o the_o room_n be_v best_a furnish_v not_o that_o which_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o lofty_a gay_a front_n so_o doubtless_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o soul_n be_v ennoble_v with_o the_o most_o excellent_a quality_n be_v far_o more_o valuable_a than_o he_o or_o she_o who_o have_v nothing_o to_o commend_v they_o but_o a_o well_o proportion_a body_n or_o a_o handsome_a face_n pro._n 11._o 22._o 22._o pro._n 11._o 22._o as_o a_o jewel_n of_o gold_n in_o a_o swine_n snout_n so_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o beauty_n we_o may_v add_v pari_fw-la ratione_fw-la a_o woman_n of_o strength_n wit_n part_n etc._n etc._n without_o discretion_n without_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o woman_n fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o king_n daughter_n all_o glorious_a within_o she_o be_v excellent_a in_o the_o most_o excellent_a part_n and_o in_o the_o most_o excellent_a capacity_n other_o may_v have_v a_o excellent_a outside_n she_o have_v a_o most_o excellent_a inside_n other_o may_v be_v paint_v sepulcher_n she_o have_v a_o most_o excellent_a soul_n they_o have_v excellent_a limb_n and_o feature_n in_o their_o face_n she_o have_v the_o most_o excellent_a quality_n in_o her_o noble_a and_o more_o inward_a part_n they_o be_v it_o may_v be_v well_o accommodate_v for_o this_o life_n she_o be_v best_o prepare_v for_o eternity_n therefore_o she_o must_v needs_o ascend_v or_o be_v lift_v up_o above_o they_o all_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a say_n among_o philosopher_n animus_fw-la cujusque_fw-la est_fw-la cuique_fw-la the_o mind_n of_o the_o man_n be_v the_o man_n it_o be_v much_o more_o true_a of_o the_o soul_n consider_v in_o the_o capacity_n i_o mention_v the_o body_n indeed_o of_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o redeem_a soul_n which_o inform_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o the_o believer_n as_o his_o temple_n the_o body_n be_v but_o as_o the_o outward_a court_n into_o which_o common_a excellency_n come_v such_o as_o strength_n beauty_n etc._n etc._n the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v as_o the_o inner_a court_n into_o which_o come_v a_o better_a sort_n of_o divine_a gift_n this_o be_v ennoble_v with_o knowledge_n prudence_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o habit_n of_o intellectual_a and_o moral_a virtue_n but_o the_o soul_n consider_v in_o the_o capacity_n before_o express_v as_o a_o spiritual_a immortal_a substance_n be_v that_o part_n of_o man_n into_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n enter_v and_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v his_o throne_n here_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n reside_v and_o make_v it_o true_o excellent_a i_o shall_v now_o conclude_v my_o second_o demonstration_n that_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a quality_n which_o ennoble_v the_o most_o excellent_a part_n and_o that_o in_o the_o
of_o moral_a virtue_n or_o if_o some_o of_o those_o other_o thing_n do_v dispose_v and_o principle_n any_o to_o religious_a action_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o to_o such_o action_n more_o imperfect_o consider_v it_o be_v true_a knowledge_n be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n and_o have_v its_o use_n not_o only_o in_o fit_v a_o man_n for_o great_a perfection_n in_o natural_a and_o civil_a action_n but_o also_o for_o religious_a service_n it_o prepare_v man_n for_o prayer_n hear_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o habit_n of_o moral_a virtue_n prepare_v man_n for_o virtuous_a action_n command_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n but_o now_o grace_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n dispose_v and_o prepare_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o most_o perfect_a performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n such_o as_o be_v true_o religious_a in_o all_o circumstance_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n every_o one_o who_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a or_o do_v a_o just_a action_n do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o he_o alone_o who_o do_v those_o thing_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o faith_n or_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o obedience_n unto_o god_n do_v that_o which_o god_n accept_v so_o say_v peter_n in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o every_o one_o that_o work_v righteousness_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n principle_v his_o soul_n to_o such_o righteous_a act_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n so_o as_o this_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o this_o account_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o excellent_a habit_n as_o it_o principle_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o most_o noble_a act_n and_o to_o the_o true_a and_o most_o perfect_a performance_n of_o they_o be_v that_o without_o which_o as_o the_o principle_n it_o be_v impossible_a a_o soul_n in_o its_o high_a act_n of_o devotion_n shall_v please_v god_n the_o 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