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for_o all_o eternity_n this_o say_n be_v of_o s._n bernard_n wherein_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o what_o he_o experience_v in_o himself_o he_o confirm_v that_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v teach_v concern_v the_o necessity_n wherein_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v towards_o the_o keep_v of_o themselves_o still_o his_o servant_n to_o join_v holy_a fear_n with_o love_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a judgement_n &_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o his_o justice_n with_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o favour_n &_o benefit_n which_o he_o communicate_v with_o a_o most_o liberal_a hand_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o law_n chap._n xiii_o of_o how_o great_a value_n and_o merit_n this_o holy_a fear_n be_v this_o be_v the_o first_o way_n of_o answr_v that_o which_o be_v demand_v the_o objection_n the_o the_o second_o answer_n of_o the_o former_a objection_n second_o be_v that_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o servile_a fear_n &_o of_o accompany_v the_o same_o with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o exercise_n of_o love_n be_v much_o more_o excellent_a they_o that_o of_o fear_n for_o as_o we_o have_v say_v servile_a fear_n which_o have_v the_o eye_n upon_o punishment_n be_v imperfect_a and_o but_o of_o beginner_n &_o it_o be_v find_v even_o in_o they_o who_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o state_n of_o grace_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v meritorious_a nor_o whole_o acceptable_a to_o our_o lord_n god_n but_o speak_v of_o filial_a fear_n whereby_o a_o man_n fear_v and_o fly_v from_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v the_o offence_n of_o god_n and_o of_o that_o reverenciall_a fear_n whereby_o the_o soul_n revear_v his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o do_v humble_a herself_o to_o he_o by_o do_v his_o divine_a will_n and_o compare_v this_o kind_n of_o fear_n with_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o consider_v that_o which_o indeed_o do_v pass_v in_o just_a person_n it_o be_v not_o a_o exercise_n less_o excellent_a nor_o less_o please_v to_o god_n nor_o less_o meritorious_a than_o be_v that_o of_o love_n for_o love_n for_o filial_a fear_n rise_v out_o of_o love_n this_o holy_a fear_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n and_o embrace_v the_o same_o love_n as_o the_o fountain_n &_o root_n from_o whence_o it_o spring_v for_o from_o love_v of_o god_n do_v grow_v the_o fear_n of_o offend_v he_o and_o from_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n grow_v the_o fear_n of_o lose_v it_o &_o from_o the_o high_a estimation_n which_o the_o soul_n make_v of_o god_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o will_n do_v grow_v a_o profound_a reverence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o law_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o same_o and_o so_o the_o good_a christian_a whilst_o he_o be_v exercise_v the_o chaste_a fear_n of_o a_o son_n of_o god_n he_o do_v also_o exercise_v the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o say_v s._n augustine_n 25._o aug._n in_o psal_n 118._o serm_n 25._o the_o fear_n through_o which_o a_o man_n love_v not_o virtue_n but_o fly_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o vice_n be_v a_o servile_a fear_n and_o this_o fear_n be_v that_o which_o shut_v charity_n out_o of_o door_n and_o the_o same_o charity_n which_o also_o shut_v out_o this_o kind_n of_o fear_n do_v produce_v and_o breed_v that_o other_o chaste_a fear_n through_o which_o the_o soul_n fear_v to_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o this_o be_v that_o holy_a fear_n which_o just_a man_n do_v exercise_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a judgement_n because_o as_o we_o have_v declare_v through_o the_o great_a desire_n which_o they_o have_v to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n in_o
all_o thing_n they_o dispose_v themselves_o to_o consider_v the_o divine_a judgement_n so_o to_o know_v the_o better_a and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o feel_v the_o greivousnes_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n that_o fall_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o much_o that_o god_n abhor_v it_o &_o so_o to_o procure_v a_o sorrow_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v a_o offence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o fear_v it_o much_o and_o to_o fly_v from_o it_o with_o great_a care_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o divine_a will_n and_o so_o exercyse_v this_o chaste_a fear_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n &_o fruit_n of_o divine_a love_n he_o exercise_v love_n with_o all_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o fear_n for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v say_v that_o the_o just_a man_n exercise_v this_o filial_a fear_n do_v not_o loose_v the_o least_o grain_n of_o the_o excellency_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o love_n and_o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o filial_a fear_n be_v not_o less_o pious_a and_o acceptable_a to_o 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chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o favour_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v do_v to_o the_o good_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n which_o they_o shall_v conceive_v by_o see_v the_o sign_n which_o precede_v that_o judgement_n and_o by_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o shall_v go_v before_o christ_n our_o lord_n great_a be_v the_o benefit_n which_o we_o find_v in_o that_o divine_a judgement_n &_o the_o fruit_n which_o we_o gather_v thence_o by_o our_o consider_v that_o which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v show_v upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o as_o we_o have_v declare_v it_o do_v clear_o discover_v the_o greivousnes_n of_o sin_n and_o how_o mighty_o it_o be_v abhor_v by_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o it_o move_v we_o to_o a_o hatred_n and_o a_o fear_n thereof_o but_o yet_o great_a be_v the_o blessing_n which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o profit_n which_o we_o reap_v from_o thence_o by_o consider_v that_o which_o christ_n 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