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a._n we_o must_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n and_o not_o sin_n psal_n 4.4_o and_o fear_v he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n mat._n 10_o 28._o by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n depart_v from_o evil_n prov._n 16.6_o q._n do_v not_o god_n almightiness_n encourage_v you_o against_o other_o fear_n a._n we_o must_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o we_o heb._n 13.6_o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o rom._n 8.31_o let_v we_o therefore_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n eph_n 6.10_o not_o stagger_v at_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n rom._n 4.20_o see_v we_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o see_v gen._n 15_o 1._o psal._n 56.40_o prov._n 3.25_o 26._o isa._n 49.4_o q._n what_o duty_n owe_v you_o to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v aholy_a god_n a._n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v holy_a as_o 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