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people_n with_o who_o he_o converse_v â—han_o this_o that_o they_o want_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n gen._n 20.11_o because_o i_o think_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n and_o power_n and_o justice_n and_o all-seeing_a presence_n and_o command_n of_o almighty_n god_n lay_v a_o great_a obligation_n and_o engagement_n upon_o a_o heart_n fear_v god_n to_o deal_v just_o and_o honest_o than_o all_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n itself_o can_v do_v and_o if_o any_o one_o say_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v not_o and_o therefore_o fear_v not_o the_o true_a god_n be_v yet_o great_a assertor_n maintainer_n and_o practiser_n of_o all_o civil_a justice_n and_o righteousness_n between_o man_n and_o man_n i_o say_v though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o true_a god_n they_o know_v there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o though_o ignorant_o they_o fear_v and_o this_o imperfect_a and_o break_a 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important_a danger_n that_o be_v unavoidable_a or_o at_o least_o so_o apprehend_v and_o this_o be_v not_o the_o fear_n that_o be_v here_o commend_v to_o mankind_n 2._o fear_v of_o terror_n or_o affrightment_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o sense_n of_o some_o great_a important_a danger_n that_o though_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v avoid_v yet_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o great_a probability_n and_o immediate_a impendency_n as_o the_o fear_n of_o mariner_n in_o a_o storm_n or_o a_o fear_n that_o befall_v a_o man_n in_o some_o time_n or_o place_n of_o great_a confusion_n or_o visible_a calamity_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o fear_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v sometime_o effectual_a and_o useful_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n after_o some_o great_a displeasure_n of_o almighty_n god_n by_o sin_n or_o apostasy_n but_o this_o be_v not_o that_o fear_n that_o be_v here_o at_o least_o primary_o and_o principal_o mean_v but_o those_o two_o that_o follow_v 3._o a_o fear_n of_o reverence_n or_o 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due_a care_n and_o vigilancy_n not_o to_o displease_v that_o person_n from_o who_o we_o enjoy_v or_o hope_v for_o good_a the_o fear_n of_o a_o benefactor_n or_o of_o that_o person_n from_o who_o we_o may_v upon_o some_o just_a cause_n or_o demerit_n expect_v a_o evil_a as_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a judge_n and_o these_o two_o latter_a kind_n of_o fear_n namely_o the_o fear_n of_o reverence_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o caution_n be_v those_o that_o be_v the_o principal_a ingredient_n constitute_v this_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o these_o excellent_a man_n commend_v to_o we_o as_o true_a wisdom_n now_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n arise_v from_o those_o right_a and_o true_a apprehension_n concern_v almighty_a god_n that_o do_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o connaturality_n and_o suitableness_n excite_v both_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o fear_n and_o those_o seem_v to_o be_v principal_o these_o three_o 1._o a_o true_a and_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o be_v of_o god_n namely_o that_o 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the_o former_a rom._n 5.1_o be_v justifica_fw-la by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a cause_n of_o breach_n between_o god_n and_o his_o creature_n be_v sin_n and_o this_o be_v quite_o remove_v the_o enmity_n between_o god_n and_o his_o creature_n be_v remove_v and_o peace_n and_o love_n restore_v between_o they_o 3._o free_a access_n unto_o god_n for_o we_o be_v restore_v unto_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o consequent_o access_n unto_o he_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o he_o expect_v from_o we_o our_o access_n to_o he_o be_v not_o only_o our_o privilege_n as_o the_o access_n of_o a_o subject_a to_o his_o prince_n or_o a_o child_n to_o his_o father_n but_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n as_o a_o thing_n enjoin_v unto_o we_o in_o testimony_n of_o our_o dependence_n and_o love_n unto_o he_o 4._o consequent_o peace_n with_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o double_a ground_n 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body_n if_o our_o father_n be_v please_v to_o furnish_v we_o with_o our_o daily_a bread_n 8.32_o how_o shall_v he_o then_o deny_v we_o our_o daily_a and_o hourly_o supply_v of_o his_o grace_n especial_o since_o our_o interest_n therein_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 7._o a_o favourable_a acceptation_n of_o our_o duty_n since_o they_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o child_n and_o therefore_o not_o measure_v according_a to_o their_o own_o worth_n but_o according_a to_o the_o relation_n and_o affection_n from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v 8._o a_o gentle_a and_o merciful_a pardon_v of_o our_o fail_n even_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v and_o pardon_v the_o infirmity_n of_o a_o child_n and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o dispense_v with_o presumptuous_a offence_n yet_o he_o either_o observe_v not_o or_o forgive_v their_o many_o infirmity_n and_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o high_a 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have_v for_o his_o creature_n christ_n have_v restore_v unto_o we_o a_o better_a propriety_n in_o that_o which_o civil_a right_n have_v make_v we_o than_o what_o we_o have_v before_o 10._o a_o comfortable_a and_o sanctify_a use_n of_o all_o condition_n in_o prosperity_n moderation_n in_o adversity_n contentedness_n in_o all_o sobriety_n for_o as_o our_o lord_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o grace_n to_o use_v all_o thing_n aright_o so_o he_o have_v obtain_v for_o we_o a_o inheritance_n that_o render_v the_o best_a the_o world_n can_v give_v we_o unworthy_a to_o be_v value_v and_o the_o worst_a it_o can_v give_v we_o unworthy_a to_o be_v fear_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o blessedness_n which_o he_o have_v settle_v upon_o we_o 11._o consequent_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n because_o high_a matter_n be_v in_o my_o eye_n such_o as_o the_o best_a the_o world_n can_v yield_v can_v equal_v nor_o the_o worst_a it_o can_v inflict_v can_v take_v away_o and_o all_o this_o upon_o 12._o a_o lively_a 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opportunity_n to_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v me self_o my_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n and_o the_o attestation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 12._o though_o i_o want_v somewhat_o that_o other_o have_v yet_o it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o that_o i_o have_v somewhat_o that_o many_o as_o good_a if_o not_o better_o want_n it_o may_v be_v i_o want_v wealth_n yet_o i_o have_v health_n it_o may_v be_v i_o want_v health_n yet_o i_o have_v child_n that_o other_o want_v i_o will_v learn_v contentment_n by_o consider_v other_o want_n and_o my_o enjoyment_n and_o not_o learn_v discontent_a from_o other_o enjoyment_n and_o my_o own_o want_n these_o be_v the_o moral_a consideration_n and_o true_o they_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n moment_n and_o use_v and_o as_o i_o say_v carry_v the_o heathen_a a_o great_a way_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o contentation_n and_o patience_n but_o yet_o they_o oftentimes_o fail_v and_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o compose_v the_o mind_n under_o a_o storm_n of_o cross_n loss_n and_o 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