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these_o be_v instigate_v by_o reason_n and_o election_n how-often_a therefore_o be_v man_n call_v upon_o to_o consider_v psal_n 119_o 59_o 39_o 3._o isa_n 1._o 3._o 3._o that_o which_o render_v this_o service_n please_v to_o gâ—â—_n be_v when_o it_o be_v do_v with_o cordial_a love_n to_o he_o and_o always_o though_o god_n require_v a_o outward_a service_n and_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o discover_v our_o disobedience_n to_o he_o for_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v right_a it_o will_v prompt_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n yet_o this_o alone_a will_v not_o satisfy_v he_o as_o he_o know_v the_o heart_n so_o he_o require_v it_o prov._n â—â—_o 26._o outward_a service_n that_o proceed_v not_o from_o 〈◊〉_d principle_n be_v hypocritical_a hence_o that_o complaint_n psal_n 78._o 37._o ezek._n 33._o 31._o now_o obedience_n be_v therefore_o call_v love_n gal._n 5._o 6._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o hence_o love_v god_n and_o keep_v of_o his_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d a_o infeparable_a connexion_n exod._n 20._o 6._o 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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 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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
stranger_n and_o enemy_n we_o have_v they_o ever_o and_o anon_o complain_v of_o it_o job_n david_n the_o church_n in_o the_o lamentation_n god_n bring_v sore_o outward_a trouble_n and_o spiritual_a desertion_n upon_o they_o &_o when_o they_o seek_v he_o they_o can_v find_v he_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o but_o he_o give_v they_o no_o answer_n but_o seem_v as_o if_o he_o have_v lest_o &_o forsake_v they_o god_n may_v doâ—_n this_o sometime_o to_o try_v their_o faith_n and_o love_n but_o most_o common_o it_o be_v to_o chastise_v their_o folly_n this_o â—hen_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o all_o thing_n fall_v out_o aâ—â—ke_a to_o good_a and_o bad_a because_o the_o good_a too_o often_o â—et_a among_o the_o bad_a i_o do_v not_o mean_v in_o civil_a commerce_n but_o in_o conversation_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a threaten_n ezek._n 21._o 3._o i_o will_v out_o off_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o zinck_v and_o sure_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o though_o they_o be_v good_a man_n yet_o they_o 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this_o shall_v humble_v we_o and_o put_v we_o upon_o self_n examination_n 2._o and_o we_o may_v be_v win_v sudden_o to_o show_v our_o prevail_a corruption_n in_o slight_v of_o counsel_n and_o reproof_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v under_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o law_n in_o 〈◊〉_d member_n it_o will_v draw_v out_o our_o lust_n to_o act_v themselves_o sometime_o in_o stupidity_n as_o it_o be_v with_o 〈◊〉_d sometime_o by_o break_v forth_o into_o unruly_a passion_n at_o they_o that_o rebuke_v we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o asa_n which_o be_v a_o sad_a sign_n of_o a_o ill_a frame_n that_o we_o be_v in_o which_o may_v well_o stumble_v we_o and_o if_o we_o now_o question_v ouâ—_n sincerity_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o hencâ—_n positive_o conclude_v 3._o but_o if_o this_o be_v our_o constant_a guise_n it_o speak_v sad_o against_o we_o this_o be_v a_o bad_a symptom_n that_o we_o be_v â—â—_o down_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a it_o look_v like_o a_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 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scripture_n who_o â—alls_n be_v there_o mention_v yet_o doubtless_o god_n give_v it_o they_o because_o it_o belong_v to_o his_o covenant_n use_v iii_o let_v it_o exhort_v we_o as_o we_o will_v approve_v ourselves_o not_o to_o be_v wicked_a to_o have_v a_o care_n how_o we_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o this_o respect_n for_o this_o end_n consider_v 1._o you_o will_v else_o darken_v your_o evidence_n and_o this_o will_v â—â—ery_o uncomfortable_a all_o our_o consolation_n arise_v 〈◊〉_d our_o apprehension_n of_o god_n love_n and_o of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d godly_a there_o be_v then_o nothing_o more_o necessary_a â—â—_o they_o that_o will_v live_v a_o comfortable_a life_n than_o â—â—_o take_v heed_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v obscure_v 〈◊〉_d which_o such_o a_o neglect_n of_o ourselves_o will_v certainâ—â—_n both_o because_o it_o will_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n and_o â—â—â—oke_v he_o to_o withdraw_v and_o will_v put_v a_o black_a 〈◊〉_d upon_o we_o 2._o you_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o unlike_o they_o as_o may_v be_v rom._n 12._o 2._o it_o 〈◊〉_d ill_o become_v you_o to_o have_v the_o guise_n of_o the_o â—â—icked_a upon_o you_o as_o you_o always_o have_v when_o you_o â—â—ow_o yourselves_o to_o sin_n as_o they_o do_v and_o justify_v your_o â—elves_n in_o it_o as_o they_o do_v 3._o if_o you_o thus_o allow_v yourselves_o you_o must_v not_o think_v it_o â—â—h_n if_o here_o you_o suffer_v with_o the_o wicked_a if_o when_o use_v bring_v his_o judgement_n on_o the_o land_n and_o there_o â—â—_o any_o signal_n monument_n of_o his_o displeasure_n you_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o chain_n with_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n remember_v moses_n and_o aaron_n die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n because_o they_o dishonour_v god_n at_o merihah_n for_o help_v 1._o be_v sure_a to_o maintain_v a_o spiritual_a watch._n looâ—_n careful_o to_o yourselves_o you_o have_v the_o same_o lust_n iâ—_n you_o that_o wicked_a man_n have_v and_o if_o not_o watch_v against_o they_o will_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o you_o and_o draw_v you_o into_o presumptuous_a sin_n david_n be_v aware_a of_o this_o when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v look_v to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n psal_n 39_o 1._o and_o if_o he_o have_v do_v so_o always_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o 2._o maintain_v a_o tender_a heart_n have_v a_o care_n oâ—_n grow_v secure_a and_o senseless_a such_o a_o heart_n be_v in_o josiah_n which_o be_v affect_v with_o but_o read_v of_o the_o law_n this_o will_v ready_o receive_v impression_n and_o afford_v you_o great_a safety_n 3._o be_v always_o strengthen_v your_o love_n of_o holiness_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n these_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o obedience_n in_o we_o and_o the_o more_o active_a they_o be_v the_o lesâ—_n danger_n we_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o guard_a joseph_n wheâ—_n tempt_v and_o it_o will_v guard_v we_o and_o if_o we_o improve_v the_o mean_n to_o this_o end_n it_o will_v both_o prevent_v our_o fall_n into_o sin_n 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then_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a love_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o his_o choose_a which_o never_o have_v beginning_n jer._n 31._o 3._o and_o shall_v never_o cease_v joh._n 13._o 1._o and_o thus_o no_o mercy_n be_v common_a to_o a_o believer_n but_o all_o that_o he_o enjoy_v proceed_v from_o that_o fountain_n of_o love_n which_o have_v design_v his_o salvation_n and_o cause_v all_o to_o work_v for_o good_a to_o he_o rom._n 8._o 28_o whereas_o all_o that_o wicked_a man_n enjoy_v work_n to_o their_o hurt_n psal_n 92._o 6._o this_o then_o be_v the_o mercy_n that_o compass_v the_o true_a believer_n viz_o that_o love_n of_o god_n whereby_o pity_v they_o in_o their_o miserable_a state_n which_o sin_n have_v bring_v they_o into_o he_o do_v free_o and_o for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n bestow_v grace_n and_o glory_n on_o they_o and_o all_o that_o be_v good_a psal_n 84_o 11._o 103_o 17._o so_o that_o all_o the_o providence_n that_o befall_v they_o in_o their_o way_n as_o well_o as_o the_o glory_n 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they_o be_v effectual_o call_v but_o i_o pass_v this_o or_o after_o they_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n to_o which_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v for_o the_o make_v they_o ready_a for_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o which_o they_o be_v make_v heir_n by_o adoption_n heb._n 2._o 10._o hence_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o providence_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o the_o respect_n they_o bear_v to_o this_o and_o their_o operation_n to_o bring_v it_o about_o 4._o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o they_o meet_v with_o in_o their_o way_n which_o will_v hinder_v their_o obtain_v this_o life_n against_o all_o of_o which_o this_o mercy_n secure_v they_o believer_n be_v to_o travel_v to_o heaven_n through_o a_o evil_a world_n where_o they_o will_v encounter_v much_o opposition_n many_o seek_v their_o hurt_n there_o be_v corruption_n within_o lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 17._o satan_n a_o buisy_n enemy_n always_o contrive_v and_o attempt_v their_o harm_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o many_o snare_n allurement_n discouragement_n afrightment_n which_o hazard_v they_o now_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n compass_v they_o about_o to_o defend_v they_o from_o all_o these_o and_o powerful_o to_o preserve_v they_o to_o salvation_n and_o thus_o it_o do_v 1._o by_o watch_v over_o they_o continual_o that_o be_v the_o encomium_fw-la of_o israel_n keeper_n that_o he_o slumber_v not_o nor_o sleep_v psal_n 121._o 4._o what_o be_v the_o privilege_n in_o this_o regard_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n belong_v to_o every_o true_a member_n of_o it_o isa_n 27._o 2_o 3._o they_o have_v not_o skill_n enough_o to_o discern_v all_o the_o danger_n which_o they_o lie_v open_a to_o but_o the_o all_o see_v god_n both_o caâ—_n and_o do_v they_o can_v be_v in_o no_o danger_n but_o he_o know_v of_o it_o and_o concern_v himself_o with_o it_o psal_n 142._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o by_o prevent_v of_o the_o 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