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in_o this_o place_n give_v you_o five_o 1._o consider_v that_o god_n think_v meet_v to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n than_o thou_o he_o know_v best_o how_o to_o secure_v his_o people_n from_o sin_n and_o to_o that_o end_n have_v give_v they_o law_n and_o commandment_n to_o read_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v he_o as_o a_o father_n job_n 37.24_o eccles._n 3.14_o deut._n 17.18_o 19_o 2._o consider_v he_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n if_o he_o touch_v it_o but_o with_o a_o fatherly_a touch_n man_n nor_o angel_n can_v bear_v it_o yea_o christ_n make_v use_v of_o that_o argument_n he_o have_v power_n to_o cast_v into_o hell_n fear_v he_o luke_n 12.4_o 5._o 3._o consider_v that_o he_o be_v every_o where_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n or_o presence_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o hand_n fear_v you_o not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n can_v any_o hide_v himself_o in_o secret_a place_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 5.22_o chap._n 23.24_o 4._o consider_v that_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o can_v look_v with_o like_v upon_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o people_n therefore_o say_v peter_n be_v as_o obedient_a child_n not_o fashion_v yourselves_o according_a to_o your_o former_a lust_n in_o your_o ignorance_n but_o as_o he_o that_o have_v call_v you_o be_v holy_a so_o be_v you_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n because_o it_o be_v write_v be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a and_o if_o you_o call_v on_o the_o father_n who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n 5._o consider_v that_o he_o be_v good_a and_o have_v be_v good_a to_o thou_o good_a in_o that_o he_o have_v single_v thou_o out_o from_o other_o and_o save_v thou_o from_o their_o death_n and_o hell_n though_o thou_o perhaps_o be_v worse_o in_o thy_o 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do_v flow_v from_o it_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o to_o wit_n how_o by_o the_o scripture_n this_o fear_n be_v describe_v and_o that_o 1._o more_o general_o 2._o more_o particular_o first_o more_o general_o 1._o it_o be_v call_v a_o grace_n that_o be_v a_o sweet_a and_o bless_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o he_o be_v give_v to_o the_o elect_a by_o hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n heb._n 12._o for_o as_o that_o fear_n that_o bring_v bondage_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n so_o this_o fear_n which_o be_v a_o fear_n that_o we_o have_v while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o son_n be_v wrought_v by_o he_o as_o he_o manifest_v to_o we_o our_o liberty_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n that_o be_v where_o he_o be_v as_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n set_v the_o soul_n 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gospel_n and_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o eternal_a love_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o jer._n 32.38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o 3._o this_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v call_v god_n treasure_n for_o it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o choice_a jewel_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o rarity_n of_o heaven_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o treasure_n isa._n 33.16_o and_o it_o may_v well_o go_v under_o such_o a_o title_n for_o as_o treasure_n so_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o find_v in_o every_o corner_n it_o be_v say_v all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n because_o that_o also_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o gold_n the_o same_o be_v say_v about_o this_o fear_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n that_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n be_v utter_o destitute_a of_o this_o goodly_a jewel_n this_o treasure_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n poor_a vagrant_n when_o hey_o come_v stragl_v to_o a_o lord_n house_n may_v perhaps_o obtain_v some_o scrap_n and_o fragment_n they_o may_v also_o obtain_v old_a shoe_n and_o some_o sorry_a cast-off_a rag_n but_o they_o get_v not_o any_o of_o his_o jewel_n they_o may_v not_o touch_v his_o choice_a treasure_n that_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o child_n and_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v his_o heir_n we_o may_v say_v the_o same_o also_o of_o this_o bless_a grace_n of_o fear_n which_o be_v call_v here_o god_n treasure_n it_o be_v only_o bestow_v upon_o the_o elect_a the_o heir_n and_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n all_o other_o be_v destitute_a of_o it_o and_o so_o continue_v to_o death_n and_o judgement_n 4._o this_o grace_n of_o fear_n be_v that_o which_o make_v man_n excel_v and_o go_v beyond_o all_o man_n in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o which_o beautify_v a_o man_n and_o prefer_v he_o above_o all_o other_o have_v thou_o say_v god_n to_o satan_n consider_v my_o servant_n job_n that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n a_o perfect_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a job_n 1.8_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 4._o mind_v it_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o none_o like_o he_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v either_o in_o those_o part_n or_o else_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o abound_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n none_o like_o he_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o only_o excel_v other_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o reverence_v of_o god_n bow_v before_o he_o and_o sincere_o comply_v with_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o
prov._n 19.23_o it_o tend_v to_o life_n even_o as_o of_o nature_n every_o thing_n have_v a_o tendency_n to_o that_o which_o be_v most_o natural_a to_o itself_o the_o fire_n to_o burn_v the_o water_n to_o wet_v the_o stone_n to_o fall_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v sin_n to_o defile_v etc._n etc._n thus_o i_o say_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n tend_v to_o life_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v to_o put_v the_o soul_n upon_o fear_v of_o god_n of_o close_v with_o christ_n and_o of_o walk_v humble_o before_o he_o it_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o life_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n what_o be_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n but_o sin_n the_o wile_n of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n have_v a_o natural_a tendence_n to_o deliver_v thou_o and_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n that_o tend_v to_o life_n 5._o this_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v call_v the_o instruction_n of_o wisdom_n prov._n 15.33_o you_o hear_v before_o that_o it_o be_v 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be_v not_o the_o man_n that_o have_v this_o grace_n of_o fear_n for_o that_o man_n as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o be_v the_o man_n of_o god_n delight_n the_o object_n of_o his_o pleasure_n psal._n 138.6_o jam._n 4.6_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o mal._n 4.1_o 2._o the_o covetous_a man_n fear_v not_o god_n this_o also_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o word_n because_o it_o set_v covetousness_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o direct_a opposition_n man_n that_o fear_v god_n be_v say_v to_o hate_v covetousness_n exod._n 18.21_o beside_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v call_v a_o idolater_n and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n and_o again_o the_o wicked_a boast_v himself_o of_o his_o heart_n desire_v and_o bless_v the_o covetous_a who_o the_o lord_n abhore_v ezek._n 33.31_o ephes._n 5.4_o 5._o psal._n 10.3_o harken_v to_o this_o you_o that_o hunt_v the_o world_n to_o take_v it_o you_o that_o care_v not_o how_o you_o get_v so_o you_o get_v the_o world_n also_o you_o that_o make_v even_a religion_n your_o stalking-horse_n to_o get_v the_o world_n you_o fear_v not_o god_n and_o what_o will_v you_o do_v who_o heart_n go_v after_o your_o covetousness_n you_o who_o be_v lead_v by_o covetousness_n up_o and_o down_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o nose_n sometime_o to_o swear_v to_o lie_v to_o cozen_v and_o cheat_v and_o defraud_v when_o you_o can_v get_v the_o advantage_n to_o do_v it_o you_o be_v far_o very_o far_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n you_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n for_o so_o the_o covetous_a be_v call_v know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o friendship_n of_o this_o world_n be_v the_o enmity_n with_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o this_o world_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n james_n 4._o ver_n 4._o 3._o the_o riotous_a eater_n of_o flesh_n have_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v do_v without_o fear_n jud._n 12._o gluttony_n be_v a_o sin_n little_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o as_o little_o repent_v of_o by_o those_o that_o use_v it_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o want_n of_o his_o fear_n in_o the_o heart_n yea_o so_o odious_a be_v it_o that_o god_n forbid_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v so_o much_o as_o company_n with_o such_o be_v not_o say_v he_o among_o wine_n biber_n among_o rioter_n eater_n of_o flesh_n prov._n 23.20_o and_o he_o further_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o that_o be_v such_o be_v spot_n and_o blemish_n to_o those_o that_o keep_v they_o company_n for_o
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