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these_o i_o may_v add_v a_o five_o reason_n from_o those_o eminent_a example_n in_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o of_o adam_n who_o whilst_o he_o be_v in_o the_o perfect_a state_n of_o innocence_n and_o consequent_o can_v not_o have_v any_o such_o reluctancy_n or_o weakness_n in_o his_o nature_n which_o may_v make_v a_o good_a duty_n seem_v difficult_a yet_o god_n see_v it_o necessary_a for_o he_o that_o his_o obedience_n shall_v be_v fence_v about_o with_o promise_n and_o threaten_n do_v this_o and_o live_v 2.17_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o therefore_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o we_o who_o have_v corrupt_v nature_n to_o attain_v unto_o any_o perfection_n above_o this_o nay_o of_o christ_n himself_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o this_o vers_n 2._o that_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o and_o so_o too_o in_o the_o 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and_o then_o proceed_v to_o application_n the_o first_o objection_n may_v be_v from_o that_o common_a notion_n of_o mercenary_a love_n and_o servile_a fear_n object_n which_o be_v usual_o thus_o describe_v when_o we_o do_v good_a out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o reward_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o avoid_v evil_a out_o of_o fear_n of_o those_o judgement_n that_o may_v follow_v upon_o it_o and_o these_o be_v frequent_o condemn_v as_o sinful_a affection_n belong_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n and_o no_o way_n agree_v to_o one_o that_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o child_n to_o which_o purpose_n be_v those_o common_a say_n oderunt_fw-la peccare_fw-la mali_fw-la formidine_fw-la poenae_fw-la and_o that_o of_o st._n augustin_n qui_fw-la gehennas_fw-la metuit_fw-la 4.4_o non_fw-la peccare_fw-la metuit_fw-la sed_fw-la ardere_fw-la ille_fw-la autem_fw-la peccare_fw-la metuit_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sicut_fw-la gehennas_fw-la odit_fw-la he_o that_o be_v restrain_v 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drive_v we_o from_o god_n in_o rebellion_n and_o disloyalty_n rather_o than_o to_o he_o in_o obedience_n and_o submission_n and_o therefore_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o a_o slave_n in_o who_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o master_n make_v he_o run_v away_o from_o he_o and_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v not_o return_v to_o he_o again_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o amalekite_v servant_n 1_o sam._n 30.15_o when_o man_n be_v afraid_a of_o god_n and_o fly_v from_o he_o as_o a_o enemy_n who_o ruin_n they_o wish_v according_a to_o that_o common_a say_n quem_fw-la cuique_fw-la metuit_fw-la periisse_fw-la expetit_fw-la so_o that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v good_a out_o of_o a_o servile_a fear_n this_o do_v not_o put_v he_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n but_o of_o his_o lust_n such_o be_v that_o fear_n in_o adam_n which_o make_v he_o fly_v from_o and_o endeavour_v to_o hide_v himself_o and_o his_o fault_n from_o god_n 31.4_o such_o be_v that_o in_o saul_n and_o judas_n which_o make_v one_o of_o they_o run_v upon_o his_o sword_n and_o the_o other_o to_o strangle_v himself_o the_o disposition_n of_o a_o child_n be_v fear_v mix_v with_o love_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o rod_n may_v bring_v a_o child_n to_o his_o father_n in_o filial_a obedience_n though_o it_o drive_v the_o servant_n from_o his_o master_n in_o a_o slavish_a disloyalty_n and_o so_o likewise_o for_o mercenary_a love_n which_o be_v when_o reward_n can_v hire_v we_o to_o any_o thing_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o it_o as_o in_o those_o two_o example_n of_o saul_n and_o judas_n one_o of_o who_o will_v disobey_v god_n to_o win_v the_o spoil_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o other_o betray_v his_o master_n for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n such_o be_v that_o also_o in_o balaam_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2.15_o that_o he_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n because_o of_o his_o strong_a inclination_n to_o curse_n israel_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v balaac_n 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