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natural_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a with_o a_o infliction_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n the_o wicked_a be_v then_o support_v and_o capacitate_v to_o lie_v groan_v under_o for_o ever_o thus_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o point_n wherein_o we_o have_v have_v likewise_o imply_v a_o confutation_n of_o the_o most_o considerable_a adversary_n to_o this_o infallible_a doctrine_n of_o hell_n there_o remain_v iii_o a_o short_a application_n to_o be_v enlarge_v in_o your_o meditation_n learn_v hence_o application_n iii_o application_n 1._o to_o fear_v sin_n and_o its_o sad_a consequent_a hell_n the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o a_o eternity_n and_o extremity_n of_o hell-torture_n shall_v stir_v up_o in_o we_o a_o holy_a affection_n of_o fear_v god_n and_o be_v afraid_a by_o reason_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a vengeance_n the_o truth_n be_v we_o shall_v be_v so_o afraid_a of_o sin_n and_o hell_n as_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o nothing_o else_o if_o we_o will_v copy_v out_o in_o our_o practice_n the_o lesson_n christ_n command_v 10.28_o mat_n 10.28_o viz._n fear_v not_o they_o which_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n yea_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o fear_v he_o christ_n repeat_v his_o precept_n 12.5_o luke_n 12.5_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v forget_v a_o urgent_a necessity_n lie_v upon_o we_o to_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n 2.12_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o phil._n 2.12_o we_o must_v work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a we_o may_v we_o ought_v to_o fear_v the_o pain_n of_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o jehovahs_n bless_a face_n and_o favour_n for_o this_o be_v a_o filial_a affection_n consistent_a with_o the_o great_a love_n he_o that_o true_o love_v god_n divin_n res_fw-la est_fw-la soliciti_fw-la plena_fw-la timoris_fw-la amor._n jeanes_n schol._n &_o practic_n divin_n will_v 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