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that_o his_o people_n be_v not_o trouble_v but_o live_v a_o sweet_a and_o quiet_a life_n in_o and_o upon_o himself_o 3._o god_n be_v always_o present_a with_o he_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o do_v they_o good_a though_o they_o know_v it_o not_o or_o consider_v it_o not_o 4._o fear_n arise_v in_o not_o behold_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n 5._o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v a_o special_a remedy_n against_o fear_n 6._o i_o be_o thy_o god_n when_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v at_o the_o worst_a still_o god_n be_v his_o god_n 7._o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o god_n be_v enough_o to_o raise_v a_o soul_n out_o of_o all_o its_o fear_n 8._o i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o god_n be_v engage_v by_o promise_n to_o help_v and_o strengthen_v he_o 9_o the_o saint_n shall_v mind_v god_n promise_n and_o live_v upon_o it_o 10._o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v enough_o to_o quiet_a and_o free_a the_o soul_n from_o fear_n 11._o the_o weak_a 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can_v hurt_v he_o from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o ground_n of_o fear_n be_v ignorance_n as_o psal_n 62._o 11._o forgetfulness_n isa_n 51._o 12_o 13._o and_o live_v by_o sense_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n 2._o that_o its_o unreasonable_a for_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o fear_v man_n or_o be_v dismay_v at_o any_o thing_n reas_n be_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v against_o god_n command_n which_o say_v fear_v not_o 2._o because_o they_o have_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o help_v they_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o 3._o they_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n which_o be_v a_o happiness_n beyond_o all_o misery_n i_o be_o thy_o god_n 4._o because_o nothing_o can_v befall_v they_o but_o what_o god_n appoint_v who_o love_v they_o 5._o because_o whatsoever_o befall_v they_o shall_v do_v they_o good_a rom._n 8._o 6._o the_o bitterness_n shall_v be_v but_o short_a rom._n 16._o 7._o fear_n never_o do_v any_o good_a but_o much_o hurt_n they_o dishonour_v god_n his_o truth_n and_o people_n and_o oft_o cause_v we_o to_o neglect_v our_o duty_n 8._o fear_n be_v unsuitable_a for_o a_o saint_n rev._n 21._o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n with_o sorcerer_n idolater_n and_o liar_n 9_o fear_n be_v unreasonable_a for_o a_o child_n of_o god_n because_o god_n have_v give_v they_o many_o great_a and_o sweet_a promise_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n psal_n 34._o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o heb._n 13._o 5._o therefore_o they_o be_v well_o enough_o they_o need_v not_o care_n nor_o fear_v but_o in_o god_n always_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v praise_n to_o he_o 2_o thes_n 3._o 16._o now_o the_o lord_n of_o peace_n himself_o give_v you_o peace_n by_o all_o mean_n peace_n be_v rare_a choice_n and_o precious_a its_o comfortable_a sweet_a and_o lovely_a therefore_o desirable_a such_o as_o enjoy_v it_o prize_v it_o be_v thankful_a for_o it_o 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be_v my_o salvation_n psal_n 35._o 3._o i_o beseech_v thou_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n exod._n 35._o 18._o cause_o thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o i_o psal_n 80._o 3._o establish_v o_o god_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o we_o psal_n 68_o 22._o 29._o frequent_a and_o wise_o improve_v those_o who_o god_n have_v settle_v who_o be_v able_a to_o direct_v and_o inform_v thou_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v reveal_v in_o which_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 4._o many_o hear_v and_o confer_v with_o such_o as_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o truth_n and_o find_v success_n according_o 30._o in_o the_o want_n of_o comfort_n go_v not_o for_o comfort_v to_o sin_n to_o duty_n to_o conscience_n but_o to_o christ_n to_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n trust_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o think_v that_o ever_o their_o discouragement_n will_v be_v remove_v until_o they_o cleave_v unto_o and_o rest_n upon_o the_o word_n 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