be_v prisoner_n of_o justice_n under_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v turn_v into_o hell_n the_o next_o moment_n it_o â—s_v therefore_o a_o spiritual_a frenzy_n that_o be_v on_o they_o that_o make_v they_o regardless_o of_o their_o danger_n 2._o they_o have_v a_o conscience_n in_o they_o though_o they_o stifle_v 〈◊〉_d a_o natural_a conscience_n be_v inseparable_a from_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o though_o it_o be_v asleep_a for_o the_o present_a it_o may_v be_v rouse_v and_o when_o it_o be_v it_o will_v do_v its_o work_n to_o purpose_n and_o the_o more_o terrible_o by_o how_o much_o more_o it_o have_v be_v impose_v upon_o nor_o be_v it_o so_o asleep_a but_o that_o it_o keep_v true_a record_n when_o gild_n and_o conscience_n meet_v together_o there_o will_v be_v fearful_a work_n and_o unless_o man_n can_v extinguishâ—_n conscience_n which_o they_o never_o can_v they_o will_v not_o always_o keep_v they_o from_o so_o meet_v 3._o hence_o there_o will_v a_o time_n come_v when_o conscience_n shall_v reflect_v on_o this_o gild_n and_o then_o they_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d distress_n we_o be_v tell_v there_o be_v such_o a_o time_n come_v prov._n 1._o 27._o god_n do_v not_o put_v a_o conscience_n inâ—_n man_n for_o nothing_o and_o he_o will_v make_v it_o do_v its_o offiâ—_n to_o purpose_n before_o he_o have_v do_v with_o it_o though_o man_n do_v not_o yet_o god_n do_v see_v their_o day_n be_v comiâ—_n and_o laugh_v at_o their_o present_a sport_n psal_n 37._o 13._o and_o there_o be_v no_o escape_v it_o 4._o this_o reprobate_a sense_n be_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o gâ—_n on_o profligate_v sinner_n suppose_v they_o be_v brawnâ—_n and_o have_v out_o grow_v the_o sense_n of_o reflection_n thâ—_n be_v no_o privilege_n but_o indeed_o one_o of_o the_o awfuleâ—_n witness_n of_o god_n fearful_a anger_n rom._n 1._o 18._o eâ—_n 4._o 19_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o carry_v in_o it_o great_a symptom_n of_o reprobation_n use_v ii_o see_v here_o 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be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v mat._n 11._o 28._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n act_v arbitrary_o â—n_v measure_v the_o degree_n of_o this_o and_o usual_o when_o man_n have_v be_v most_o notorious_a for_o sin_n the_o distress_n be_v the_o great_a but_o there_o be_v such_o impression_n of_o it_o on_o all_o who_o be_v thus_o draw_v so_o as_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o lose_a state_n and_o make_v they_o apprehensive_o perish_v and_o by_o this_o mean_v god_n embitter_v sin_n to_o they_o so_o that_o he_o may_v hereby_o make_v his_o grace_n the_o more_o welcome_a and_o acceptable_a to_o they_o that_o be_v oppress_v they_o may_v cry_v out_o for_o help_v use_v iii_o let_v this_o help_n to_o bring_v secure_a sinner_n into_o distress_n and_o sinner_n beware_v of_o fly_v from_o it_o how_o afraid_a be_v man_n of_o trouble_n of_o mind_n how_o do_v they_o shun_v it_o and_o how_o fearful_a be_v many_o of_o bring_v they_o into_o it_o how_o many_o preposterous_a course_n be_v use_v to_o comfort_v they_o against_o it_o well_o you_o that_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o be_v quiet_a that_o sleep_n and_o care_v not_o to_o be_v awaken_v let_v i_o tell_v you_o my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o you_o be_v that_o he_o will_v bring_v you_o into_o this_o distress_n oh_o that_o you_o will_v think_v and_o consider_v of_o the_o gild_n that_o be_v lie_v upon_o you_o that_o you_o do_v but_o feel_v the_o curse_n that_o be_v upon_o you_o for_o sin_n and_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n upon_o you_o and_o be_v not_o angry_a at_o i_o for_o such_o wish_n and_o request_n as_o these_o be_v for_o consider_v 1._o you_o be_v certain_o under_o all_o this_o gild_n whether_o you_o will_v believe_v it_o or_o no._n you_o bring_v it_o with_o you_o into_o the_o world_n and_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o remove_v it_o by_o his_o grace_n it_o abide_v on_o you_o yea_o and_o you_o have_v increase_v it_o by_o every_o sin_n you_o have_v commit_v since_o you_o be_v bear_v the_o least_o vain_a thought_n have_v lay_v in_o more_o for_o your_o condemnation_n and_o if_o you_o be_v guilty_a you_o may_v well_o think_v what_o be_v like_a to_o become_v of_o you_o if_o you_o so_o abide_v that_o be_v one_o of_o god_n attribute_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o vain_a man_n feed_v their_o presumption_n with_o exod._n 34._o 7._o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a 2._o hence_o you_o will_v unavoidable_o be_v bring_v into_o distress_n soon_o or_o late_a gild_n will_v not_o always_o lie_v still_o nor_o suffer_v the_o conscience_n ever_o to_o be_v quiet_a but_o there_o will_v be_v a_o time_n when_o you_o shall_v be_v rouse_v by_o it_o to_o purpose_n the_o damnation_n of_o guilty_a impenitent_a sinner_n do_v not_o slumber_n the_o sentence_n past_a will_v be_v execute_v the_o wrath_n that_o be_v out_o against_o they_o will_v fall_v upon_o they_o and_o then_o they_o will_v be_v in_o distress_n when_o the_o sinner_n shall_v have_v his_o eye_n open_v and_o see_v 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that_o can_v on_o experience_n feal_z the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o person_n that_o you_o speak_v of_o i_o find_v all_o to_o be_v true_a that_o you_o tell_v i_o nay_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v tell_v the_o load_n the_o burden_n that_o my_o afflict_a soul_n be_v sink_v under_o and_o be_v there_o ever_o a_o word_n of_o relief_n to_o be_v speak_v that_o may_v underprop_v i_o to_o such_o let_v i_o say_v 1._o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n as_o he_o ezra_n 10._o 2._o god_n have_v in_o rich_a mercy_n provide_v one_o to_o give_v succour_n to_o such_o and_o this_o be_v the_o good_a news_n which_o the_o gospel_n declare_v he_o be_v anoint_v to_o it_o read_v how_o his_o commission_n run_v isa_n 61._o begin_v and_o he_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_o chap._n 63._o 1._o 2._o harken_v then_o after_o the_o counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o and_o resolve_v by_o his_o help_n to_o follow_v it_o there_o be_v a_o way_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o and_o though_o his_o grace_n only_o be_v sufficient_a to_o lead_v we_o into_o it_o yet_o he_o call_v upon_o you_o to_o hearken_v to_o and_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o if_o you_o find_v your_o heart_n incline_v to_o this_o you_o may_v be_v encourage_v to_o hope_v for_o anâ—_n escape_v what_o be_v incumbent_n on_o you_o in_o this_o affair_n will_v fall_v to_o be_v discourse_v at_o verse_n 5._o gild_n apprehend_v distress_v to_o god_n child_n doctrine_n ii_o that_o god_n child_n themselves_o be_v sometime_o almost_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o gild_n david_n be_v here_o speak_v and_o we_o observe_v that_o it_o
he_o and_o be_v forgive_v so_o david_n psal_n 51_o 4._o a_o full_a purpose_n to_o renounce_v and_o reject_v the_o sin_n for_o have_v any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o it_o right_o confession_n of_o sin_n belong_v to_o true_a repentance_n at_o least_o as_o a_o proper_a adjunct_n of_o it_o if_o therefore_o it_o be_v sincere_a it_o will_v be_v follow_v with_o a_o forsake_v these_o be_v therefore_o connect_v prov._n 28._o 13._o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v shall_v find_v mercy_n for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v by_o confess_v to_o quit_v score_n and_o so_o run_v the_o more_o secure_o on_o new_a arrear_n be_v abominable_a wickedness_n it_o be_v to_o do_v as_o that_o strange_a woman_n prov._n 7._o 14_o 15._o and_o though_o through_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o corrupt_a part_n he_o may_v be_v afterward_o overtake_v yet_o that_o man_n who_o do_v not_o confess_v his_o sin_n with_o such_o a_o â—â—al_a purpose_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o after_o to_o avoid_v such_o a_o sin_n be_v a_o dissembler_n and_o may_v not_o expect_v to_o find_v acceptance_n proposition_n iu._n that_o we_o must_v confess_v our_o sin_n full_o without_o any_o liâ—ding_n or_o reserve_v the_o psalmist_n content_v not_o himself_o with_o say_v that_o he_o resolve_v to_o confess_v his_o sinâ—_n and_o that_o he_o do_v actual_o acknowledge_v his_o transgression_n and_o his_o sin_n but_o he_o add_v that_o he_o have_v notâ—_n hide_v it_o though_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o heâ—_n keep_v sinful_a silence_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o confess_v he_o do_v it_o plumply_v he_o make_v a_o through_o work_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v his_o transgression_n not_o thisâ—_n or_o that_o but_o all_o and_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n poinâ—ted_v at_o in_o it_o 1._o that_o we_o must_v confess_v all_o without_o any_o reserve_v 2._o we_o must_v confess_v they_o to_o the_o height_n without_o any_o extenuation_n 1._o we_o must_v confess_v all_o our_o sin_n without_o any_o reserveâ—â—_n that_o there_o be_v no_o sort_n or_o degree_n exempt_v have_v be_v already_o observe_v but_o there_o be_v also_o individual_v in_o these_o kind_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o regard_n to_o in_o our_o acknowledgement_n and_o though_o iâ—_n be_v not_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o come_v at_o all_o yet_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o particular_a as_o we_o may_v compare_v psal_n 19_o 12._o with_o job_n 34._o 32._o but_o that_o which_o i_o more_o special_o here_o aim_v at_o be_v that_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n convince_v we_o of_o and_o humble_v we_o for_o any_o one_o sinâ—_n and_o put_v we_o upon_o confess_v it_o we_o ought_v not_o â—â—_o tarry_v there_o but_o amplify_v our_o confession_n fartly_o here_o observe_v 1._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n frequent_o begin_v a_o conâ—viction_n at_o some_o one_o sin_n which_o the_o man_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o if_o in_o a_o afflictive_a providence_n he_o awaken_v conscience_n there_o be_v some_o remarkable_a sin_n be_v bring_v â—o_o remembrance_n as_o in_o joseph_n brethren_n if_o in_o a_o ordinance_n he_o smice_n the_o man_n with_o a_o word_n it_o most_o common_o lay_v some_o particular_a thing_n to_o his_o charge_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v the_o man_n as_o to_o david_n 2._o the_o burden_a conscience_n be_v now_o drive_v to_o seek_v ease_n by_o confession_n of_o the_o sin_n from_o which_o its_o trouble_n proceed_v and_o this_o a_o natural_a conscience_n do_v more_o easy_o put_v man_n upon_o pharaoh_n once_o and_o again_o be_v drive_v so_o far_o as_o to_o confess_v he_o have_v sin_v in_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n of_o god_n go_v and_o man_n must_v be_v grow_v to_o a_o prodigious_a hardness_n of_o heart_n if_o they_o suppress_v the_o confession_n of_o a_o sin_n so_o circumstance_v 3._o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n design_n the_o man_n save_v good_a this_o conviction_n be_v but_o a_o introduction_n to_o far_a discovery_n he_o will_v show_v the_o man_n to_o himself_o in_o his_o true_a colour_n before_o he_o have_v do_v with_o he_o by_o this_o he_o open_v the_o door_n and_o lead_v the_o man_n into_o the_o chamber_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o call_v he_o to_o consider_v his_o way_n hag._n 1._o 5._o and_o this_o be_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o the_o draw_v out_o a_o full_a confession_n of_o they_o all_o it_o be_v then_o our_o duty_n not_o to_o rest_v at_o one_o but_o to_o trace_v it_o up_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v and_o here_o 1._o there_o be_v often_o a_o great_a many_o sin_n that_o attend_v the_o consummation_n of_o that_o one_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o see_v distinct_o and_o confess_v several_o there_o be_v sin_n that_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o temptation_n though_o satan_n tempt_v yet_o our_o corruption_n most_o give_v he_o the_o advantage_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v david_n on_o the_o house_n top_n suffer_v his_o eye_n to_o wander_v and_o it_o â—â—_o surprise_a there_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o entertain_n of_o the_o temptation_n some_o lust_n or_o other_o not_o guardâ—â—_n against_o but_o neglect_v if_o not_o indulge_v and_o thaâ—_n receive_v the_o spark_n and_o the_o heart_n take_v fire_n by_o iâ—_n the_o sin_n conceive_v in_o it_o when_o achan_n see_v the_o wedgâ—_n of_o gold_n he_o covet_v it_o josh_n 7._o 21._o there_o be_v sin_n thaâ—_n accompany_v the_o act_n itself_o beside_o that_o the_o man_n do_v the_o thing_n he_o use_v much_o fraud_n in_o do_v it_o yea_o and_o he_o break_v a_o great_a many_o command_n in_o that_o one_o act_n yea_o there_o be_v many_o vile_a act_n in_o onâ—_n work_v of_o sin_n to_o the_o finish_n of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v sin_n that_o adhere_v to_o or_o follow_v it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v â—â—_o lead_v to_o more_o in_o the_o cover_n and_o keep_v â—â—_o from_o take_v air_n how_o many_o do_v david_n run_v himself_o into_o upon_o his_o adultery_n and_o as_o all_o these_o be_v so_o many_o sin_n so_o they_o require_v a_o particular_a observation_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o they_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o corruption_n within_o from_o whence_o every_o actual_a sin_n do_v stream_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v it_o up_o thither_o and_o make_v confession_n of_o that_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a root_n of_o bitterness_n to_o be_v discern_v in_o every_o departure_n from_o god_n and_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n convince_v we_o of_o any_o sin_n we_o shall_v ask_v our_o own_o heart_n whence_o come_v this_o and_o on_o enquiry_n we_o shall_v find_v a_o undeniable_a fountain_n mark_v 7._o 21_o 22._o jer._n 6._o 7._o this_o than_o must_v be_v confess_v hither_o david_n follow_v he_o psal_n 51._o 5_o and_o paul_n his_o rom._n 7._o 23_o 24._o and_o here_o we_o see_v a_o vile_a nature_n full_a of_o all_o abomination_n the_o well_o head_n of_o every_o iniquity_n which_o afford_v matter_n of_o large_a and_o deep_a confession_n and_o let_v it_o be_v remark_v that_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o right_o confess_v by_o we_o which_o we_o be_v not_o lead_v 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and_o indeed_o love_n be_v the_o close_a affection_n which_o carry_v we_o 〈◊〉_d our_o object_n and_o unit_v we_o with_o it_o it_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d conceive_v a_o infinite_a amiableness_n and_o desirableâ—â—â—_n in_o he_o and_o his_o service_n and_o therefore_o we_o serve_v 〈◊〉_d with_o delight_n 4._o that_o man_n may_v be_v drive_v to_o this_o external_a serâ—â—_n by_o a_o principle_n of_o fear_n there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v 〈◊〉_d mention_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n one_o proceed_v 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n the_o other_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o â—â—dage_n the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v a_o filial_a fear_n and_o â—â—â—perly_o belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o be_v essential_a to_o new_a obedience_n that_o all_o religion_n frequent_o call_v by_o it_o and_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d we_o owe_v to_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v infinite_o love_v we_o and_o the_o genuine_a love_n of_o a_o inferior_a to_o superior_a involve_v a_o fear_n in_o it_o viz._n a_o reverential_a respect_n which_o make_v we_o keep_v our_o distance_n and_o to_o be_v very_o cautious_a of_o do_v aught_o that_o may_v displease_v thus_o jacob_n call_v god_n the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n 〈◊〉_d gen._n 31._o 53._o the_o other_o fear_n arise_v from_o a_o â—â—â—vile_a spirit_n under_o which_o all_o man_n in_o their_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o bondage_n and_o though_o the_o child_n of_o man_n do_v general_o suppress_v it_o yet_o god_n when_o he_o uncase_v touch_v the_o conscience_n and_o awaken_v it_o and_o then_o terror_n seize_v it_o and_o the_o man_n be_v horrible_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o because_o in_o this_o conviction_n he_o be_v make_v to_o know_v that_o his_o sin_n have_v â—â—â—sed_v he_o to_o this_o wrath_n and_o assure_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d live_v in_o they_o they_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o destructiâ—â—_n it_o rouse_v he_o up_o and_o set_v he_o on_o do_v duty_n and_o abstain_v from_o sin_n but_o he_o do_v not_o do_v this_o because_o he_o love_v obedience_n and_o hate_v sin_n but_o â—â—â—â—use_v his_o conscience_n terrifi_v he_o &_o he_o dare_v â—â—_o no_o otherwise_o and_o how_o many_o such_o instance_n be_v 〈◊〉_d scripture_n hence_o that_o remark_n psal_n 78._o 34._o 5._o that_o unregenerate_a and_o carnal_a professor_n have_v 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o love_n in_o they_o and_o be_v therefore_o act_v by_o 〈◊〉_d fear_n to_o love_n god_n and_o to_o make_v a_o free_a choice_n 〈◊〉_d his_o service_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o special_a save_a grace_n 〈◊〉_d find_v in_o none_o but_o the_o regenerate_v there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d love_v which_o man_n be_v sometime_o for_o a_o fit_a stiâ—â—â—ated_v by_o viz._n when_o god_n have_v remarkable_o devere_v they_o from_o some_o great_a trouble_n they_o be_v for_o while_n affect_v with_o it_o and_o very_o zealous_a but_o it_o be_v soon_o over_o and_o they_o grow_v cold_a or_o they_o idoliâ—â—_n the_o mercy_n and_o forget_v the_o author_n but_o this_o fear_n â—â—_o the_o root_n of_o the_o carnal_a man_n obedience_n isa_n 33_o â—â—_o most_o hypocrite_n have_v a_o awaken_v conscience_n and_o a_o legal_a spirit_n attend_v it_o which_o drive_v theâ—_n to_o duty_n as_o a_o drudgery_n and_o keep_v they_o to_o it_o as_o â—â—_o severe_a master_n conscience_n tell_v the_o man_n there_o â—â—_o hell_n and_o damnation_n or_o there_o be_v terrible_a judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o like_o a_o dog_n he_o dare_v not_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v â—ain_o be_v at_o lest_o â—â—_o shall_v be_v beat_v for_o it_o and_o indeed_o by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d god_n hold_v the_o command_n of_o man_n conscience_n and_o by_o it_o he_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n govern_v the_o world_n and_o restrain_v the_o unruly_a lust_n of_o man_n from_o breâ—â—ing_v forth_o into_o that_o height_n of_o exorbitancy_n which_o otherwise_o they_o will_v soon_o rush_v into_o iâ—_n leave_v withâ—â—â—_n any_o bridle_n upon_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v set_v in_o they_o to_o â—â—_o evil_n and_o will_v carry_v they_o to_o the_o height_n that_o the_o great_a monster_n of_o man_n ever_o arrive_v at_o 6._o that_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o these_o in_o god_n 〈◊〉_d child_n and_o their_o love_n be_v not_o always_o so_o powerful_a 〈◊〉_d so_o they_o be_v sometime_o expose_v to_o this_o fear_n what_o â—â—_o remark_v in_o 1_o joh._n 4_o 18._o be_v not_o accomplish_v â—â—_o this_o life_n perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v sinful_a corruption_n remain_v in_o they_o &_o thâ—â—_n sometime_o so_o prevalent_a that_o it_o suppress_v the_o â—â—gorous_a exercise_n of_o grace_n and_o they_o be_v lead_v captive_n â—â—_o the_o law_n in_o their_o member_n and_o as_o god_n make_v use_v â—â—_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o his_o â—â—lect_n so_o sometime_o he_o awaken_v it_o in_o believer_n whâ—â—_n they_o grow_v remiss_a in_o their_o obedience_n for_o though_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v it_o again_o yet_o it_o not_o be_v whoâ—â—_n take_v away_o it_o be_v sometime_o rouse_v in_o they_o they_o â—â—ve_v a_o root_a love_n of_o god_n but_o the_o exercise_n be_v â—â—â—ped_v by_o sinful_a temptation_n and_o god_n terrify_v â—â—em_v and_o make_v his_o judgement_n to_o amaze_v they_o psal_n 119_o 120._o job_n 31_o 23._o how_o often_o do_v davidâ—â—â—â—lain_v â—â—â—â—lain_z of_o terror_n that_o affright_v he_o of_o arroâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d stick_n in_o he_o and_o drink_v up_o his_o spirit_n but_o there_o â—â—â—â—â—erence_n between_o that_o in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d in_o unregenerate_a man_n in_o these_o they_o proceed_v â—â—_o further_o rise_v no_o high_o whereas_o in_o those_o they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o awaken_v their_o love_n again_o and_o revive_v their_o 〈◊〉_d these_o fear_n help_v forward_o their_o repentance_n 〈◊〉_d this_o fear_n have_v a_o force_n in_o it_o and_o will_v carry_v man_n â—â—_o far_o than_o it_o drive_v they_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a disâ—â—nce_n between_o the_o motive_n that_o arise_v from_o this_o 〈◊〉_d and_o those_o that_o proceed_v from_o love_n there_o be_v â—â—eet_a attractive_a in_o love_n because_o it_o natural_o craâ—â—â—_n union_n with_o its_o object_n which_o carry_v it_o forth_o 〈◊〉_d great_a spontaneity_n love_n will_v always_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o please_v it_o be_v belove_v whereas_o there_o be_v more_o of_o compulsion_n in_o fear_n though_o it_o also_o work_v 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n and_o put_v he_o on_o a_o choice_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o â—â—â—olute_a but_o hypothetical_a in_o a_o word_n love_n see_v a_o â—â—â—â—ableness_n a_o desirableness_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v in_o itself_o good_a and_o pleasant_a and_o preferaâ—â—â—â—_n psal_n 19_o 10._o whereas_o fear_n alone_o do_v not_o take_v â—â—ay_o that_o natural_a averseness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o to_o obeâ—â—â—nce_v it_o alter_v not_o our_o false_a principle_n but_o we_o still_o 〈◊〉_d good_a evil_n only_o it_o make_v we_o apprehend_v the_o danâ—â—â—_n arise_v from_o the_o threaten_a which_o we_o count_v â—â—reasonable_a but_o because_o we_o can_v otherwise_o avoid_v the_o threaten_a misery_n we_o choose_v rather_o to_o abstain_v from_o such_o sin_n and_o practise_v such_o duty_n thaâ—_n suffer_v what_o be_v denounce_v hence_o it_o be_v a_o unâ—â—â—ling_a willingness_n that_o be_v produce_v our_o obediencâ—â—â—_n like_o the_o service_n of_o a_o slave_n who_o must_v do_v what_o he_o â—â—_o bid_v but_o it_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o he_o mal._n 1._o 13._o 8._o that_o severe_a providence_n be_v use_v by_o god_n to_o quicâ—â—â—â—â—_n this_o fear_n in_o man_n as_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o use_n to_o â—â—cite_v love_n so_o the_o threaten_n to_o stir_v up_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n make_v they_o to_o â—â—â—pise_v threaten_n god_n therefore_o execute_v thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d so_o to_o make_v man_n afraid_a now_o to_o these_o belong_v 〈◊〉_d awful_a judgement_n which_o man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v exâ—â—â—â—â—ed_v to_o