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trouble_v but_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n 7._o if_o we_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o holy_a attribute_n not_o light_o but_o with_o great_a reverence_n these_o thing_n show_v that_o we_o true_o fear_v god_n thou_o shall_v always_o fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a 58._o deut._n 28._o 58._o name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n q._n what_o be_v the_o argument_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n a._n 1._o his_o almightiness_n fear_v you_o not_o 22._o jer._n 5._o 22._o i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v you_o not_o tremble_v at_o my_o presence_n which_o have_v place_v the_o sand_n for_o the_o bind_v of_o thy_o sea_n etc._n etc._n touch_v 24._o job_n 37._o 23_o 24._o the_o almighty_a we_o can_v find_v he_o out_o he_o be_v excellent_a in_o power_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o plenty_n of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n man_n do_v therefore_o fear_v he_o etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o lord_n reign_v 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etc._n 5._o because_o of_o the_o great_a and_o general_a judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n if_o you_o call_v on_o 14._o eccles_n 12._o 13_o 14._o the_o father_n who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o sojourn_v here_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o in_o fear_n 6._o because_o of_o his_o threaten_n and_o the_o punishment_n attend_v thereupon_o so_o god_n say_v to_o good_a king_n josiah_n because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o thou_o have_v humble_v thyself_o before_o the_o lord_n when_o 27._o 2_o chron._n 34._o 27._o thou_o hear_v what_o i_o speak_v against_o this_o place_n and_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v rend_v thy_o clothes_n and_o weep_v before_o i_o i_o have_v hear_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n so_o the_o repentant_a thief_n on_o the_o cross_n say_v to_o the_o other_o thief_n do_v not_o thou_o 40._o luk._n 23._o 40._o fear_v god_n see_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o same_o 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man_n when_o we_o be_v place_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o bosom_n of_o god_n and_o be_v sure_a we_o can_v never_o fall_v away_o there-hence_a 3._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o especial_a antidote_n and_o preservative_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n 4._o our_o present_a fear_n of_o god_n now_o will_v bring_v we_o everlasting_a peace_n rest_n and_o security_n 5._o to_o fear_v god_n true_o be_v to_o omit_v or_o neglect_v nothing_o willing_o which_o he_o command_v 6._o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n begin_v with_o fear_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o confidence_n strength_n and_o courage_n 7._o he_o be_v a_o
wherefore_o see_v the_o heathen_a have_v a_o conscience_n they_o have_v also_o a_o law_n which_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n shine_v among_o they_o as_o bless_a be_v god_n we_o have_v let_v we_o strive_v to_o keep_v conscience_n awake_v while_o we_o be_v here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o not_o to_o muzzle_v its_o mouth_n than_o it_o will_v either_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v we_o but_o if_o it_o be_v deadn_v here_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n when_o the_o book_n shall_v 12._o rev._n 20._o 12._o be_v open_v that_o be_v man_n conscience_n or_o the_o record_n and_o testimony_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n be_v unfold_v and_o manifest_v through_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n wherein_o as_o in_o book_n be_v write_v all_o man_n thought_n word_n and_o work_n than_o conscience_n will_v speak_v and_o not_o be_v dumb_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v judge_v out_o 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his_o servant_n these_o spiritual_a judgement_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a that_o can_v befall_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o this_o life_n as_o 1._o blindness_n of_o mind_n 2._o hardness_n of_o heart_n 3._o searedness_n of_o conscience_n for_o these_o be_v the_o dreadful_a forerunner_n of_o hell_n let_v we_o therefore_o hearken_v to_o the_o check_n of_o conscience_n and_o not_o stifle_v they_o and_o labour_v we_o to_o have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v 22._o heb._n 10._o 22._o from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n that_o be_v from_o the_o inward_a impurity_n and_o defilement_n of_o corruption_n whereof_o every_o man_n conscience_n be_v a_o witness_n and_o judge_v and_o strive_v we_o also_o to_o have_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o 21._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v of_o the_o inward_a baptism_n or_o wash_n wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o a_o believer_n conscience_n be_v in_o such_o manner_n ease_v acquit_v and_o purify_v that_o it_o be_v try_v and_o question_v before_o god_n it_o answer_v and_o witness_n to_o itself_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pardon_v grace_n and_o peace_n which_o be_v 16._o rom._n 8._o 16._o which_o be_v unto_o such_o a_o soul_n a_o foundation_n pledge_v and_o assurance_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n as_o the_o former_a be_v the_o pledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o everlasting_a damnation_n despair_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o obstinate_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o punishment_n and_o evil_n which_o wicked_a man_n suffer_v conscience_n may_v be_v thus_o describe_v though_o there_o be_v other_o definition_n of_o it_o a_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n take_v knowledge_n and_o bear_v witness_n of_o all_o a_o man_n thought_n word_n and_o action_n and_z according_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v absolve_a or_o condemn_v comfort_v 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and_o our_o sin_n testify_v against_o we_o for_o our_o transgression_n be_v with_o we_o and_o as_o for_o our_o sin_n we_o know_v they_o a_o hard_a heart_n be_v not_o rend_v by_o compunction_n bernard_n bernard_n nor_o mollify_v by_o piety_n nor_o move_v by_o entreaty_n yield_v not_o unto_o threaten_n be_v harden_v by_o correction_n be_v ingrateful_a for_o benefit_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o good_a counsel_n cruel_a to_o revenge_v immodest_a in_o regard_n of_o shameful_a thing_n not_o dismay_v with_o danger_n inhuman_a in_o humane_a thing_n râ—sh_v in_o divine_a thing_n forget_v thing_n past_a neglect_v present_a thing_n not_o provide_v for_o future_a that_o be_v which_o remember_v nothing_o past_a but_o only_a injury_n to_o revenge_v they_o etc._n etc._n q._n how_o may_v we_o understand_v this_o that_o be_v say_v in_o several_a place_n pharaoh_n harden_v 21_o exod._n 4._o 21_o his_o heart_n and_o god_n say_v i_o have_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n and_o the_o lord_n 12._o &_o 9_o 12._o 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