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force_n soever_o be_v in_o conference_n be_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o saint_n when_o the_o conference_n be_v christianize_v in_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o for_o thereby_o we_o be_v encourage_v in_o difficulty_n enliven_v in_o deadness_n enlighten_v in_o darkness_n as_o gregory_n nazianzen_n note_n christian_n sharpen_v each_o other_o spirit_n by_o their_o conference_n as_o boar_n sharpen_v their_o tusk_n by_o rub_v they_o one_o against_o another_o 3._o holy_a conference_n be_v prositable_a to_o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n profess_v by_o we_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o &_o foundation_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o soul_n all_o our_o sanctity_n nay_o our_o very_a salvation_n be_v dependent_a on_o our_o faith_n hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v the_o great_a duty_n of_o a_o christian_a of_o all_o grace_n faith_n be_v most_o esteem_v by_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v find_v unto_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o day_n 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that_o your_o faith_n may_v be_v establish_v rom._n 1.11.12_o the_o lord_n jesus_n while_o upon_o earth_n and_o before_o his_o death_n do_v not_o only_o familiar_o confer_v with_o &_o explain_v to_o his_o disciple_n the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n which_o he_o preach_v to_o other_o in_o parable_n unto_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n therein_o but_o also_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o condescend_v to_o associate_v with_o the_o two_o disciple_n as_o they_o walk_v to_o emmaus_n 24._o luke_n 24._o and_o familiar_o to_o confer_v of_o his_o own_o suffering_n and_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o resurrection_n thus_o also_o he_o in_o a_o friendly_a manner_n do_v confer_v with_o the_o two_o mary_fw-mi and_o with_o the_o eleven_o disciple_n when_o they_o sit_v at_o meat_n and_o with_o the_o other_o disciple_n when_o fish_v so_o excellent_a &_o advantageous_a be_v holy_a conference_n for_o confirmation_n in_o the_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v honour_v by_o the_o 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the_o sea_n for_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o pass_v through_o and_o the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v to_o zion_n with_o sing_v and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n shall_v flee_v away_o isai_n 35.9.51.10_o 11._o can_v god_n be_v mindless_a of_o his_o church_n buy_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n have_v he_o not_o spare_v his_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o â—2_n rom._n 8._o â—2_n and_o shall_v he_o not_o much_o more_o spare_v we_o all_o thing_n elâ—e_v have_v he_o buy_v we_o with_o a_o price_n to_o glorify_v he_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o redeem_v we_o to_o be_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n and_o shall_v he_o not_o have_v special_a respect_n unto_o our_o performancy_n vocation_n vocation_n last_o the_o godly_a be_v in_o special_a relation_n to_o god_n by_o their_o vocation_n they_o be_v the_o choose_v from_o 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speciality_n of_o relation_n be_v the_o great_a reason_n of_o the_o saint_n affliction_n and_o suffer_v by_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o support_n &_o safety_n the_o world_n hate_v they_o because_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v they_o not_o then_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o world_n and_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o world_n 17._o john_n 17._o the_o the_o devil_n rage_v against_o they_o because_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v they_o not_o through_o divine_a favour_n short_o bring_v satan_n under_o their_o foot_n their_o friend_n forsake_v and_o contemn_v they_o because_o the_o call_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o god_n than_o favour_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o joy_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n so_o long_o as_o the_o godly_a stand_n in_o this_o special_a relation_n by_o election_n redemption_n and_o vocation_n they_o can_v but_o find_v special_a acceptance_n of_o their_o service_n in_o 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take_v notice_n of_o their_o rare_a qualification_n and_o they_o be_v two_o they_o fear_v god_n and_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n they_o be_v both_o habitual_o and_o actual_o holy_a the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o spring_n of_o prudence_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o wisdom_n design_v matter_n of_o high_a importance_n discern_v dangerous_a and_o difficult_a opposition_n and_o direct_v all_o way_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o its_o great_a design_n of_o favour_n and_o reconciliation_n that_o spur_n of_o duty_n that_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n trample_v on_o all_o obstruction_n and_o travel_v with_o constancy_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n holy_a command_n that_o strength_n against_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n curb_v lust_n cast_v off_o allurement_n and_o courageous_o stand_v against_o humane_a fury_n which_o can_v only_o kill_v the_o body_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o make_v abraham_n leave_v his_o father_n house_n and_o follow_v god_n he_o know_v not_o whither_o 10.28_o mat._n 10.28_o which_o make_v joseph_n faithful_a in_o potiphar_n house_n not_o dare_v to_o commit_v lewdness_n with_o his_o wanton_a mistress_n that_o make_v obadiah_n compassionate_a towards_o and_o careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n that_o keep_v job_n upright_o in_o the_o east_n and_o restrain_v the_o idolatry_n impose_v on_o the_o three_o child_n and_o spur_v daniel_n to_o be_v exact_a in_o devotion_n when_o never_o so_o much_o liable_a to_o danger_n that_o fill_v the_o martyr_n with_o zeal_n in_o adhaerence_n to_o truth_n under_o hellish_a torment_n this_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o quality_n habit_n and_o disposition_n of_o such_o as_o live_v godly_a in_o evil_a time_n for_o indeed_o other_o that_o want_v this_o can_v do_v that_o the_o want_n of_o divine_a fear_n be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o aâ—l_a impiety_n and_o shall_v not_o this_o special_a quality_n make_v they_o acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v prize_v above_o favour_n which_o be_v deceitful_a and_o beauty_n which_o be_v vain_a prov._n 31.30_o and_o the_o lord_n seek_v such_o as_o fear_v he_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v on_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a unto_o their_o cry_n psal_n 33.18_o and_o his_o pity_n be_v to_o they_o as_o a_o father_n to_o his_o child_n psal_n 103.13_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n tend_v to_o life_n he_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v visit_v with_o evil_a prov._n 19.23_o but_o if_o visit_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o all_o evil_a such_o be_v god_n delight_n in_o this_o special_a quality_n 7.18_o eccl._n 7.18_o that_o though_o the_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o be_v deliver_v yet_o certain_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n eccles_n 8.12_o but_o they_o be_v not_o only_o unite_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o 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