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practice_n thereupon_o grow_v idle_a or_o unprofitable_a we_o make_v divine_a mercy_n a_o pander_n to_o our_o uncleanness_n and_o just_o perish_v in_o our_o wicked_a presumption_n sect_n xix_o the_o other_o extreme_a follow_v it_o may_v seem_v a_o harsh_a word_n but_o it_o be_v a_o true_a one_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o evil_a fear_n of_o a_o good_a god_n a_o fear_n of_o horror_n and_o a_o fear_n of_o distrust_n that_o god_n who_o be_v love_v itself_o be_v terrible_a to_o a_o wicked_a heart_n even_o in_o the_o beginning_n our_o first_o progenitor_n run_v from_o the_o face_n of_o his_o late_a maker_n and_o hide_v he_o in_o the_o thicket_n for_o it_o be_v a_o true_a observation_n of_o tertullian_n no_o wickedness_n can_v be_v do_v without_o fear_n because_o not_o without_o the_o conscience_n of_o do_v it_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n flee_v from_o himself_o as_o bernard_n witty_o and_o this_o conscience_n read_v the_o terrible_a thing_n that_o god_n write_v against_o the_o sinner_n 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good_a his_o promise_n in_o his_o mercy_n suggest_v that_o he_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o forgive_v and_o save_v it_o be_v a_o true_a observation_n of_o saint_n hilary_n 66._o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o office_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n to_o fear_n for_o that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n he_o shall_v fill_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o we_o be_v charge_v to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n but_o there_o can_v be_v a_o act_n more_o opposite_a to_o faith_n then_o to_o fear_v distrustful_o to_o despair_v in_o fear_v none_o more_o injurious_a either_o to_o god_n or_o our_o own_o soul_n for_o sure_o 9_o as_o cyrill_n well_o the_o wickedness_n of_o our_o offence_n to_o god_n can_v exceed_v his_o goodness_n towards_o we_o the_o praise_n whereof_o from_o his_o creature_n he_o affect_v and_o esteem_v so_o high_o as_o if_o he_o care_v not_o in_o any_o other_o notion_n to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o 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