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off_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o cast_v off_o signify_v to_o make_v void_a to_o scatter_v to_o dissolve_v fregisti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labefactasti_fw-la irritum_fw-la fecisti_fw-la dissolvisti_fw-la fregisti_fw-la to_o break_v in_o piece_n to_o make_v as_o nothing_o or_o to_o make_v nothing_o of_o it_o be_v often_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n employ_v such_o a_o breach_n as_o make_v the_o commandment_n void_a which_o be_v the_o proper_a character_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n a_o godly_a man_n may_v sin_v against_o the_o commandment_n but_o a_o wicked_a man_n will_v sin_v away_o the_o commandment_n he_o will_v repeal_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o enact_v his_o own_o lust_n such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n here_o thou_o cast_v off_o fear_v there_o be_v a_o natural_a fear_n and_o a_o spiritual_a fear_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v this_o text_n of_o a_o natural_a 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first_o commandment_n and_o the_o sanctify_a of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n second_o for_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n their_o fear_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n isa_n 29.13_o that_o be_v their_o outward_a worship_n and_o religion_n be_v such_o as_o man_n have_v invent_v not_o such_o as_o god_n have_v appoint_v some_o take_v it_o here_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n only_o thou_o cast_v off_o fear_n that_o be_v thou_o cast_v off_o that_o awe_n reverence_n and_o regard_v thou_o owe_v to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n other_o understand_v it_o in_o the_o second_o thou_o cast_v off_o fear_n that_o be_v the_o outward_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n but_o i_o conceive_v we_o have_v that_o express_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n pine_v timor_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la pro_fw-la reverentia_fw-la &_o tremore_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la religione_fw-la &_o cultu_fw-la licet_fw-la utrumque_fw-la 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