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his_o rank_n and_o ministry_n note_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o bold_a contest_v or_o a_o dare_a of_o god_n every_o sin_n be_v a_o affront_n to_o the_o law_n that_o forbid_v it_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 9_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o sin_v in_o despise_v the_o commandment_n a_o sinner_n do_v in_o effect_n say_v what_o care_v i_o for_o the_o commandment_n i_o will_v go_v on_o for_o all_o that_o but_o a_o godly_a man_n fear_v the_o commandment_n prov._n 13._o 13._o if_o a_o law_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o his_o way_n he_o dare_v not_o go_v forward_o he_o fear_v more_o to_o break_v a_o law_n then_o to_o meet_v with_o the_o devil_n in_o all_o his_o ruff_n or_o any_o opposition_n from_o the_o world_n this_o be_v a_o holy_a timerousness_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a no_o such_o boldness_n as_o in_o sin_v it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o despise_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o contest_v with_o god_n himself_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 22._o do_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o will_v you_o enter_v into_o the_o list_n with_o god_n as_o if_o you_o can_v make_v your_o part_n good_a against_o he_o ezekiel_n 22._o 14._o he_o that_o sin_n against_o light_n and_o conscience_n he_o bid_v open_a defiance_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o his_o lust_n and_o god_n will_v do_v contend_v for_o the_o mastery_n let_v this_o make_v we_o afraid_a of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o dare_a attempt_n of_o the_o creature_n against_o his_o maker_n a_o challenge_v of_o god_n to_o the_o combat_n well_o may_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o therefore_o when_o you_o be_v tempt_v consider_v what_o be_o i_o now_o a_o do_v shall_v i_o challenge_v the_o combat_n of_o my_o maker_n draw_v omnipotency_n about_o my_o ear_n a_o angel_n dare_v not_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39_o 9_o again_o it_o inform_v we_o what_o be_v the_o proper_a remedy_n 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sinful_a way_n what_o will_v become_v of_o you_o psalm_n 76._o 7._o thou_o even_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o who_o can_v stand_v in_o thy_o wrath_n when_o thou_o be_v angry_a man_n may_v make_v his_o part_n good_a against_o man_n but_o who_o can_v cope_v with_o the_o lord_n himself_o 2._o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n that_o shall_v beget_v a_o fear_n or_o a_o unwillingness_n to_o displease_v god_n hosea_n 3._o 5._o they_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n not_o only_o abstain_v from_o sin_n as_o a_o dog_n from_o the_o bait_n for_o fear_v of_o a_o cudgel_n out_o of_o bondage_n or_o servile_a fear_n but_o out_o of_o a_o holy_a childlike_a affection_n to_o god_n and_o so_o do_v not_o only_o forbear_v sin_n but_o abhor_v it_o it_o be_v base_a and_o servile_a when_o we_o be_v move_v with_o no_o other_o respect_n but_o our_o own_o danger_n there_o be_v a_o holy_a fear_n which_o arise_v from_o grace_n and_o partly_o of_o nature_n a_o archangel_n dare_v not_o that_o be_v 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