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people_n with_o who_o he_o converse_v â—han_o this_o that_o they_o want_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n gen._n 20.11_o because_o i_o think_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n and_o power_n and_o justice_n and_o all-seeing_a presence_n and_o command_n of_o almighty_n god_n lay_v a_o great_a obligation_n and_o engagement_n upon_o a_o heart_n fear_v god_n to_o deal_v just_o and_o honest_o than_o all_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n itself_o can_v do_v and_o if_o any_o one_o say_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v not_o and_o therefore_o fear_v not_o the_o true_a god_n be_v yet_o great_a assertor_n maintainer_n and_o practiser_n of_o all_o civil_a justice_n and_o righteousness_n between_o man_n and_o man_n i_o say_v though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o true_a god_n they_o know_v there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o though_o ignorant_o they_o fear_v and_o this_o imperfect_a and_o break_a 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