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the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v 1.7_o pro._n â—_o 7_o psal_n 100_o 1â—_n pro._n 10.5.14_o mal._n 1.7_o 26_o this_o fear_n also_o proceed_v from_o a_o double_a understanding_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o honour_n or_o reverence_n god_n as_o a_o father_n to_o fear_v he_o as_o a_o lord_n how_o so_o ever_o he_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o yet_o he_o confound_v both_o together_o 27_o that_o which_o john_n say_v the_o fear_n be_v not_o in_o charity_n 4.8_o 1._o joh._n 4.8_o etc._n etc._n make_v nothing_o against_o this_o for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o willing_a or_o childlike_a fear_n but_o of_o constrain_a and_o servile_a fear_n for_o the_o wicked_a fear_v not_o god_n displeasure_n 3.6_o eph._n 5.6_o col._n 3.6_o but_o his_o punishment_n and_o wrath_n and_o that_o true_o as_o though_o it_o do_v hang_v every_o hour_n over_o their_o neck_n but_o the_o faithful_a fear_v not_o so_o much_o punishment_n as_o displeasure_n neither_o do_v they_o that_o 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