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justice_n be_v uprightness_n that_o be_v they_o be_v upright_o in_o their_o way_n and_o more_o uprightness_n in_o the_o abstract_n we_o have_v a_o like_a expression_n prov._n 29.27_o those_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a uprightness_n do_v refer_v to_o the_o way_n wherein_o a_o man_n go_v in_o his_o outward_a deal_n and_o dispensation_n towards_o man_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a uprightness_n of_o our_o way_n 1._o uprightness_n of_o word_n 2._o of_o work_n so_o upright_o walk_v be_v expound_v and_o branch_v forth_o psal_n 15.2_o 3._o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o that_o backbiteth_a not_o with_o his_o tongue_n this_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o job_n description_n he_o be_v perfect_a and_o upright_o three_o he_o be_v one_o that_o fear_v god_n fear_v god_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o for_o that_o natural_a and_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o holy_a filial_a affection_n aw_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o obey_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v fear_n as_o it_o be_v a_o affection_n or_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v put_v for_o the_o external_a or_o institute_v worship_n of_o god_n so_o that_o a_o man_n fear_v god_n be_v as_o much_o as_o this_o a_o man_n worship_v god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n or_o according_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o direction_n now_o when_o as_o job_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n fear_v god_n you_o must_v take_v it_o both_o these_o way_n he_o have_v that_o holy_a affection_n of_o fear_n with_o which_o we_o must_v worship_v god_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v heb._n 12.28_o let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v before_o he_o with_o tremble_a psal_n 2._o fear_n be_v that_o affection_n with_o which_o we_o must_v worship_v and_o serve_v god_n and_o job_n likewise_o do_v perform_v that_o worship_n to_o god_n which_o he_o require_v this_o be_v call_v fear_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o fear_v god_n fearing_n god_n be_v worship_v god_n as_o you_o may_v see_v clear_o by_o two_o text_n of_o scripture_n compare_v together_o in_o the_o four_o of_o math._n v._n 10._o christ_n say_v to_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o thou_o shall_v serve_v compare_v this_o with_o deut._n 6.13_o and_o there_o you_o shall_v have_v it_o thus_o express_v thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o which_o in_o the_o one_o place_n be_v worship_n in_o the_o other_o be_v fear_n again_o mat._n 15.9_o in_o vain_a say_v christ_n do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n now_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n from_o whence_o that_o be_v take_v chapt._n 29.14_o express_v it_o thus_o forasmuch_o as_o their_o fear_n towards_o i_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n they_o worship_v i_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n say_v christ_n their_o fear_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n say_v the_o prophet_n so_o that_o fear_n and_o worship_n be_v the_o same_o fear_v god_n do_v include_v both_o the_o affection_n of_o a_o worshipper_n and_o the_o duty_n or_o act_n of_o worship_v the_o four_o part_n or_o line_n of_o job_n character_n be_v his_o eschew_v evil_a evil_n be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n before_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o world_n god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a but_o when_o sin_n come_v which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o be_v the_o chief_a evil_n it_o bring_v in_o with_o it_o all_o other_o evil_n sin_n have_v in_o it_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o evil_a and_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o evil_a and_o from_o it_o proceed_v all_o evil_a effect_n 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