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Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachy the sixteen, seventeen and eighteen verses : seasonable for the times / by Thomas Watson ...
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Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.
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conscience_n be_v good_a because_o it_o be_v quiet_a when_o the_o devil_n keep_v the_o palace_n all_o be_v in_o peace_n luke_n 11.21_o the_o philosopher_n say_v one_o great_a sign_n of_o a_o earthquake_n be_v excessive_a calmness_n of_o the_o air_n ungrounded_a peace_n do_v presage_v a_o earthquake_n in_o the_o conscience_n 3._o a_o secure_a sinner_n be_v careless_a about_o the_o main_a chance_n 26.26_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o princely_a part_n which_o be_v crown_v with_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o glass_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o plato_n call_v it_o a_o secure_a sinner_n provide_v for_o his_o body_n but_o neglect_v his_o soul_n like_o one_o that_o water_v his_o flower_n but_o never_o mind_v his_o jewel_n behold_v here_o a_o secure_a person_n who_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a lethargy_n he_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v he_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o reprove_v scoffer_n who_o be_v the_o vile_a of_o sinner_n branch_n 2_o pet._n 3.3_o there_o 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2._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n make_v we_o walk_v inoffensive_o it_o prevent_v not_o only_a scandal_n but_o indecency_n 2_o cor._n 11.12_o that_o i_o may_v cut_v off_o occasion_n from_o they_o that_o desire_v occasion_n the_o veneration_n of_o a_o deity_n cause_v circumcision_n of_o heart_n and_o circumspection_n of_o life_n 5._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v wisdom_n as_o it_o preserve_v we_o from_o hell_n it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o keep_v out_o of_o danger_n fear_n make_v we_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 3._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o best_a certificate_n to_o show_v for_o heaven_n have_v you_o knowledge_n so_o have_v satan_n have_v you_o profession_n so_o have_v satan_n he_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n but_o have_v you_o filial_a fear_n herein_o you_o excel_v he_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v though_o not_o our_o plea_n yet_o our_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n 4._o there_o be_v that_o in_o god_n which_o may_v command_v fear_n job_n 37.22_o with_o 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creature_n set_v forth_o god_n majesty_n we_o may_v see_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n blaze_v in_o the_o sun_n twinkle_v in_o the_o star_n god_n majesty_n be_v discernible_a in_o those_o two_o wonder_n of_o nature_n behemoth_n and_o leviathan_n job_n 40.18_o chap._n 41.19_o in_o short_a the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v see_v in_o humble_v the_o child_n of_o pride_n he_o turn_v king_n nabuchadnezzar_n to_o grass_n and_o make_v he_o fellow-commoner_n with_o the_o beast_n do_v not_o all_o this_o call_v for_o fear_n 2._o with_o god_n be_v terrible_a majesty_n psalm_n 76.12_o he_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v when_o god_n will_v be_v dreadful_a to_o his_o enemy_n
profession_n to_o lose_v heaven_n what_o think_v you_o of_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n they_o be_v call_v virgin_n because_o they_o be_v not_o taint_v with_o any_o gross_a sin_n yet_o these_o virgin-professor_n be_v shut_v out_o mat._n 25.10_o balaam_n a_o prophet_n judas_n a_o apostle_n both_o cashier_v we_o have_v see_v some_o ship_n have_v have_v glorious_a name_n give_v they_o the_o good-speed_n the_o hope_n the_o safeguard_n yet_o cast_v away_o at_o sea_n 2._o it_o be_v possible_a to_o come_v near_o to_o heaven_n yet_o fall_v short_a of_o it_o mark_v 12.34_o thou_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o near_a enough_o man_n may_v countenance_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n have_v their_o affection_n move_v at_o a_o ordinance_n and_o in_o outward_a show_n outgo_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 2._o yet_o not_o have_v the_o oil_n of_o sincerity_n in_o their_o vessel_n they_o may_v be_v frustrate_v of_o happiness_n and_o how_o dismal_a be_v that_o to_o lose_v god_n to_o lose_v their_o soul_n to_o lose_v their_o hope_n the_o million_o of_o tear_n shed_v in_o hell_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n well_o may_v such_o as_o have_v heaven_n in_o they_o fear_v their_o come_n short_a of_o it_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o use_v of_o trial._n quest._n how_o shall_v we_o arrive_v at_o this_o bless_a fear_n answ._n 1._o let_v we_o set_v god_n ever_o in_o our_o eye_n study_v his_o immensity_n he_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d god_n almighty_n gen._n 17.1_o he_o give_v law_n to_o the_o angel_n bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n cut_v off_o the_o spirit_n of_o prince_n psalm_n 76.12_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n incomprehensible_a greatness_n will_v strike_v a_o holy_a awe_n into_o our_o heart_n elijah_n wrap_v his_o face_n in_o a_o mantle_n when_o god_n glory_n pass_v by_o the_o reason_n man_n fear_v not_o god_n be_v because_o they_o entertain_v slight_a thought_n of_o he_o psalm_n 40.21_o thou_o think_v i_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o 2._o let_v we_o pray_v for_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o holiness_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o wisdom_n psalm_n 86.11_o unite_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o put_v his_o fear_n in_o our_o heart_n jer._n 32.40_o let_v we_o pray_v over_o this_o promise_n while_o some_o pray_v for_o riches_n and_o other_o for_o child_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o a_o heart_n to_o fear_n god_n to_o conclude_v this_o you_o who_o have_v this_o fear_v plant_v in_o your_o soul_n bless_v god_n for_o it_o psalm_n 135.20_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n bless_v the_o lord_n god_n have_v do_v more_o for_o you_o than_o if_o he_o have_v make_v you_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o have_v enrich_v you_o with_o that_o jewel_n which_o he_o bestow_v only_o upon_o the_o elect._n o_o stand_v upon_o mount_n gerizim_n blessing_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o immortal_a seed_n spring_v up_o into_o glory_n psalm_n 22.23_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n praise_v he_o begin_v the_o work_n of_o heaven_n now_o be_v spiritual_a chorister_n sound_v forth_o holy_a doxology_n and_o triumph_n say_v as_o david_n psalm_n 71.8_o let_v my_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o praise_n and_o with_o thy_o honour_n all_o the_o day_n god_n have_v but_o little_a praise_n in_o the_o world_n who_o shall_v pay_v he_o this_o quitrent_n if_o not_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o chap._n v._o show_v the_o first_o character_n in_o special_a of_o the_o godly_a namely_o speak_v of_o god_n 2._o have_v do_v with_o the_o character_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o general_n i_o proceed_v next_o to_o their_o special_a character_n character_n 1_o they_o speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o when_o the_o wicked_a say_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o serve_v god_n than_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o 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the_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o organ_n in_o this_o temple_n which_o sound_v in_o holy_a discourse_n prov._n 10.20_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o justice_n be_v as_o choice_a silver_n he_o drop_v silver_n sentence_n enrich_v other_o with_o knowledge_n mat._n 12.35_o a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n in_o his_o heart_n be_v a_o treasure_n of_o goodness_n and_o this_o be_v not_o like_o a_o bag_n of_o money_n seal_v but_o he_o bring_v something_o out_o of_o the_o treasure_n within_o to_o the_o enrich_n of_o other_o grace_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n which_o will_v not_o be_v pen_v up_o like_o new_a wine_n it_o will_v have_v vent_n 4.20_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n within_o constrain_v to_o holy_a conference_n job_n 32.18_o the_o spirit_n within_o i_o constrain_v i_o chap._n vi_o contain_v the_o applicatory_a part_n inform._n it_o show_v the_o genius_n and_o 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will_v talk_v of_o his_o righteousness_n psalm_n 71.24_o friend_n what_o shall_v we_o mind_v but_o salvation_n what_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n they_o be_v neither_o entia_fw-la 23.5_o nor_o manentia_fw-la 7.3_o do_v not_o we_o see_v man_n heap_v up_o riches_n and_o on_o a_o sudden_a death_n as_o god_n sergeant_n arrest_v they_o what_o shall_v we_o talk_v of_o but_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n let_v this_o cause_n blush_v among_o christian_n that_o their_o meeting_n be_v so_o unprofitable_a they_o leave_v god_n out_o of_o their_o discourse_n why_o be_v there_o no_o good_a conference_n have_v you_o so_o much_o knowledge_n that_o you_o need_v not_o have_v it_o increase_v have_v you_o so_o much_o faith_n that_o you_o need_v not_o have_v it_o strengthen_v silence_n in_o religion_n be_v a_o loud_a sin_n we_o read_v of_o one_o who_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o dumb_a devil_n mark_v 9.12_o how_o many_o be_v spiritual_o possess_v with_o a_o dumb_a devil_n 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