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his_o own_o glory_n and_o that_o his_o disciple_n may_v be_v partaker_n of_o it_o john_n 17._o 1._o to_o the_o same_o end_n he_o frequent_o use_v that_o style_n of_o father_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n as_o in_o particular_a that_o he_o ascend_v to_o his_o father_n and_o our_o father_n john_n 20._o 17._o it_o be_v to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o god_n through_o himself_o on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o fatherhood_n to_o we_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n john_n 3._o 35._o and_o he_o love_v his_o believer_n as_o he_o love_v christ_n himself_o john_n 17._o 23._o on_o which_o ground_n the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o he_o can_v but_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n else_o rom._n 8._o 32._o believer_n be_v in_o truth_n the_o product_n of_o his_o love_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o election_n and_o regeneration_n and_o be_v so_o he_o can_v but_o have_v a_o paternal_a affection_n for_o they_o to_o administer_v to_o they_o whatever_o tend_v to_o their_o sustentation_n and_o growth_n 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her_o womb_n but_o the_o lord_n can_v forget_v his_o offspring_n that_o none_o may_v hurt_v they_o nor_o they_o themselves_o he_o will_v keep_v they_o night_n and_o day_n 4._o isaiah_n 27._o 3._o chap._n 46._o 3_o 4._o and_o water_v they_o every_o moment_n they_o be_v bear_v by_o he_o from_o the_o belly_n and_o carry_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o even_o to_o their_o old_a age_n he_o will_v carry_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o 2._o the_o new_a creature_n as_o it_o come_v from_o god_n so_o it_o exist_v in_o he_o and_o life_n upon_o he_o and_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o it_o to_o seek_v its_o nourishment_n where_o it_o have_v its_o original_a nothing_o can_v satisfy_v it_o but_o that_o great_a deep_a from_o whence_o it_o spring_v as_o a_o newborn_a child_n that_o have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n will_v hunt_v for_o the_o breast_n by_o natural_a instinct_n and_o not_o be_v qulet_n without_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o paul_n be_v convert_v behold_v he_o pray_v act_n 9_o 11._o have_v once_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n they_o can_v but_o incline_v after_o he_o as_o elisha_n do_v elijah_n upon_o the_o cast_n of_o his_o mantle_n on_o he_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o they_o 20._o 1_o k._n 19_o 19_o 20._o as_o for_o spark_n to_o fly_v upward_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o fire_n not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o purify_n nature_n of_o fire_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o aspire_a quality_n it_o will_v be_v mount_v and_o not_o rest_v till_o it_o come_v to_o its_o own_o element_n obstruction_n many_o it_o meet_v withal_o but_o still_o it_o press_v onward_o and_o by_o degree_n bears-down_a all_o afore_o it_o and_o carry_v that_o with_o it_o in_o which_o it_o
fight_n 1â—_n heb._n 1â—_n enable_v one_o to_o chase_v a_o thousand_o when_o fear_n cause_v a_o thousand_o to_o flee_v at_o the_o rebuke_n of_o one_o 13._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 13._o yea_o at_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o leaf_n a_o handful_n of_o obedience_n spring_v from_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o than_o sheaf_v and_o load_v arise_v from_o fear_n of_o wrath_n 3._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 3._o if_o paul_n for_o fear_n of_o hell_n have_v give_v his_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v it_o have_v be_v nothing_o but_o faith_n and_o love_n render_v small_a thing_n of_o value_n with_o god_n the_o widow_n mite_n and_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n and_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o remark_n that_o when_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v reckon_v up_o 33._o gal._n 5._o 22_o 33._o this_o fear_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v among_o they_o and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o more_o lively_a and_o sensible_a our_o love_n be_v to_o god_n the_o less_o will_v be_v our_o fear_n of_o hell_n for_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n 18._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 18._o 5._o if_o fear_n be_v such_o a_o effectual_a curb_n to_o sin_n or_o help_v to_o perseverance_n there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o many_o promise_n of_o deliver_v god_n people_n from_o their_o fear_n nor_o can_v they_o so_o affectionate_o bless_v god_n for_o their_o be_v deliver_v nor_o so_o resolute_o set_v themselves_o against_o it_o neither_o will_v there_o be_v so_o many_o command_n and_o injunction_n lay_v upon_o they_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a 1._o command_n and_o injunction_n against_o fear_n jer._n 46._o 27_o fear_v not_o thou_o o_o my_o servant_n jacob_n for_o i_o will_v save_v thou_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 28_o fear_v thou_o not_o i_o will_v correct_v thou_o in_o measure_n i._n e._n meet_o and_o proportionable_o according_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o my_o covenant_n which_o be_v to_o save_v thou_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n to_o think_v themselves_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v cashier_v when_o they_o be_v chastened_a which_o seem_v the_o import_n of_o that_o in_o isa_n 41._o 9_o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o and_o not_o cast_v thou_o away_o fear_v thou_o not_o ver_fw-la 10._o so_o heb._n 10._o 35_o cast_v not_o away_o your_o confidence_n joh._n 14._o 27_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o let_v it_o be_v afraid_a and_o luke_n 12._o 32._o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n innumerable_a be_v the_o injunction_n lay_v upon_o god_n people_n against_o fear_n isa_n 35._o 4._o chap._n 43._o 5._o ch_n 41._o 13._o &_o 14._o chap._n 44._o 2._o jer._n 30._o 10._o dan._n 10._o 19_o joel_n 2._o 21._o zeph._n 3._o 16._o hag._n 2._o 5._o zach._n 8._o 13_o &_o 15._o math._n 10._o 28._o act._n 27._o 24._o rev._n 1._o 17_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o freedom_n from_o this_o fear_n be_v no_o impediment_n to_o perseverance_n 2_o promise_n of_o deliver_v from_o fear_n 10._o jer._n 30._o 10._o jacob_n shall_v be_v in_o quiet_a and_o none_o shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a 10._o psal_n 112._o 10._o he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n 33._o prov._n 1._o 33._o he_o shall_v be_v quiet_a from_o fear_n of_o evil_a the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o fear_n and_o faint_a but_o to_o faith_n and_o confidence_n ps_n 27._o 14_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n that_o believer_n shall_v still_o be_v under_o this_o fear_n he_o will_v not_o have_v tell_v they_o 24._o joh._n 5._o 24._o they_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n 28._o math._n 19_o 28._o that_o they_o shall_v sit_v upon_o throne_n that_o their_o inheritance_n be_v reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4_o 5._o and_o they_o keep_v for_o it_o and_o that_o by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n the_o result_n of_o all_o which_o be_v that_o have_v these_o promise_n we_o shall_v cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 1._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o perfect_v holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 74._o luke_n 1._o 74._o to_o serve_v who_o without_o fear_n be_v a_o main_a end_n of_o christ_n redemption_n 3_o example_n of_o christian_a resolution_n not_o to_o fear_v psal_n 23._o 4_o yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v none_o evil_a ps_n 27._o 3_o though_o a_o host_n encamp_v against_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o fear_v isa_n 50._o 7_o therefore_o that_o be_v because_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o help_v he_o therefore_o have_v i_o set_v my_o face_n as_o a_o flint_n and_o i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v ps_n 46._o 2_o we_o will_v not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v remove_v ps_n 56._o 4_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o and_o ps_n 49._o 5._o wherefore_o shall_v i_o 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will_v hide_v he_o in_o his_o own_o pavilion_n v._o 5._o that_o be_v he_o will_v secure_v he_o from_o danger_n and_o set_v he_o up_o above_o his_o fear_n which_o sure_o he_o can_v not_o with_o any_o good_a reason_n have_v rejoice_v in_o nor_o have_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v restore_v to_o he_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n if_o the_o dread_a of_o eternal_a fire_n have_v be_v so_o good_a a_o friend_n to_o perseverance_n scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n may_v be_v multiply_v but_o these_o i_o hope_v may_v have_v leave_v the_o objection_n without_o footing_n but_o beside_o our_o scripture-proof_n it_o be_v evident_a in_o experience_n that_o nothing_o so_o elevate_v the_o spirit_n and_o courage_n of_o a_o man_n in_o great_a undertake_n as_o assurance_n of_o success_n but_o while_o he_o be_v waver_v and_o doubtful_a how_o he_o shall_v speed_v especial_o while_o he_o meditate_v terror_n and_o of_o they_o the_o dreadful_a his_o hand_n be_v enfeeble_v nor_o he_o have_v not_o his_o 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