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hazard_n and_o reproach_n of_o all_o the_o mighty_a people_n psal._n 119.151_o psal._n 89.50_o 5._o how_o tender_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v ely_n daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n in_o their_o day_n 1._o ely_n die_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a of_o heart_n when_o he_o hear_v that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v 1_o sam._n 4.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o 2._o daniel_n run_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o lion_n mouth_n for_o the_o tender_a love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o word_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n dan._n 6.10.16_o 3._o the_o three_o child_n run_v the_o hazard_n of_o a_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v dare_v to_o dishonour_v the_o way_n of_o their_o god_n dan._n 3.13_o 16_o 20._o this_o therefore_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o godly_a fear_n to_o wit_n a_o reverence_n of_o his_o name_n and_o tenderness_n of_o his_o glory_n second_o there_o flow_v from_o this_o godly_a fear_n watchfulness_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o solomon_n servant_n they_o watch_v about_o his_o bed_n because_o of_o fear_n in_o the_o night_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o have_v this_o godly_a fear_n it_o make_v they_o a_o watchful_a people_n 1._o it_o make_v they_o watch_v their_o heart_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o keep_v they_o with_o all_o diligence_n lest_o they_o shall_v by_o one_o or_o another_o of_o its_o sleight_n lead_v they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v wicked_a prov._n 4.23_o heb._n 12.15_o 2._o it_o make_v they_o watch_v lest_o some_o temptation_n from_o hell_n shall_v enter_v into_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o destroy_n of_o they_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 3._o it_o make_v they_o watch_v their_o mouth_n and_o keep_v they_o also_o at_o sometime_o as_o with_o a_o bit_n and_o bridle_n that_o they_o offend_v not_o with_o their_o tongue_n know_v that_o the_o tongue_n be_v apt_a be_v a_o evil_a member_n soon_o to_o catch_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n to_o the_o defile_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n jam._n 3.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 4._o it_o make_v they_o watch_v over_o their_o way_n look_v well_o to_o their_o go_n and_o to_o make_v strait_a step_n for_o their_o foot_n psal._n 39.1_o heb._n 12.13_o thus_o this_o godly_a fear_n put_v the_o soul_n upon_o its_o watch_n lest_o from_o the_o heart_n within_o or_o from_o the_o devil_n without_o or_o from_o the_o world_n or_o some_o other_o temptation_n something_o shall_v surprise_v and_o overtake_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o defile_v he_o or_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o defile_v the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o so_o offend_v the_o saint_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o man_n and_o cause_v the_o enemy_n to_o speak_v reproachful_o of_o religion_n three_o there_o flow_v from_o this_o fear_n a_o holy_a provocation_n to_o a_o reverential_a converse_n with_o saint_n in_o their_o religious_a and_o godly_a assembly_n for_o their_o further_a progress_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o way_n of_o holiness_n then_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o speak_v that_o be_v of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a and_o glorious_a name_n kingdom_n and_o work_n for_o their_o mutual_a edification_n a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v write_v before_o he_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n mal._n 3.16_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o heart_n provoke_v to_o this_o in_o all_o its_o act_n not_o only_o of_o necessity_n but_o of_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o natural_a effect_n of_o this_o godly_a fear_n to_o exercise_v the_o church_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n together_o and_o apart_z all_o fear_n good_a and_o bad_a have_v a_o natural_a propenseness_n in_o it_o to_o incline_v the_o heart_n to_o contemplate_v upon_o the_o object_n of_o fear_n and_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v labour_v to_o take_v off_o his_o thought_n from_o the_o object_n of_o his_o fear_n whether_o that_o object_n be_v man_n hell_n devil_n etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v what_o he_o can_v the_o next_o time_n his_o fear_n have_v any_o act_n in_o it_o it_o will_v return_v again_o to_o its_o object_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o godly_a fear_n that_o will_v make_v a_o make_v a_o man_n speak_v of_o and_o think_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n reverential_o psal_n 89_o 7._o yea_o and_o exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o holy_a thought_n of_o he_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v and_o season_v with_o such_o meditation_n indeed_o holy_a thought_n of_o god_n such_o as_o you_o see_v this_o fear_n do_v exercise_v the_o heart_n withal_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o and_o for_o god_n this_o fear_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o david_n pray_v for_o for_o the_o people_n when_o he_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n our_o father_n keep_v this_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o prepare_v their_o heart_n unto_o thou_o 1_o chron._n 29.18_o four_o there_o flow_v from_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n great_a reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o and_o under_o the_o use_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n his_o ordinance_n be_v his_o court_n and_o palace_n his_o walk_n and_o place_n where_o he_o give_v his_o presence_n to_o those_o that_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o they_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o name_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n then_o have_v the_o church_n rest_n throughout_o all_o judah_n and_o galilee_n and_o samaria_n and_o be_v edify_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v multiply_v act._n 9.31_o and_o walk_v that_o word_n intend_v their_o use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n they_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a this_o in_o old_a testament_n language_n be_v call_v tread_v god_n court_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o path_n this_o say_v the_o text_n they_o do_v here_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o a_o great_a reverence_n of_o that_o god_n who_o ordinance_n they_o be_v you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o reverence_v my_o sanctuary_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n levit._n 19.30_o chap._n 26.2_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v conversant_a in_o god_n ordinance_n and_o another_o to_o be_v conversant_a in_o they_o with_o a_o due_a reverence_n of_o the_o majesty_n and_o name_n of_o that_o god_n who_o ordinance_n they_o be_v it_o be_v common_a for_o man_n to_o do_v the_o first_o but_o none_o can_v do_v the_o last_o without_o this_o fear_n in_o thy_o fear_n say_v david_n will_v i_o worship_v psal._n 5.7_o it_o be_v this_o fear_n of_o god_n therefore_o from_o whence_o do_v flow_v that_o great_a reverence_n that_o his_o saint_n have_v in_o they_o of_o his_o majesty_n in_o and_o under_o the_o use_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n and_o consequent_o that_o make_v our_o service_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o acceptable_a to_o god_n through_o christ._n heb._n 12._o last_o for_o god_n expect_v that_o we_o serve_v he_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o it_o be_v odious_a among_o man_n for_o a_o man_n in_o the_o presence_n or_o about_o the_o service_n of_o his_o prince_n to_o behave_v himself_o light_o and_o without_o due_a reverence_n of_o that_o majesty_n in_o who_o presence_n and_o about_o who_o business_n he_o be_v and_o if_o so_o how_o can_v their_o service_n to_o god_n have_v any_o thing_n like_o acceptation_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o be_v do_v not_o in_o but_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n this_o service_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o and_o these_o server_n must_v come_v off_o with_o rebuke_n five_o there_o flow_v from_o this_o godly_a fear_n of_o god_n selfdenial_n that_o be_v a_o holy_a abstain_v from_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v either_o unlawful_a or_o inexpedient_a according_a to_o that_o of_o nehemiah_n the_o former_a governor_n that_o have_v be_v before_o i_o be_v chargeable_a unto_o the_o people_n and_o have_v take_v of_o they_o bread_n and_o wine_n beside_o forty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n yea_o even_o their_o servant_n bear_v rule_v over_o the_o people_n but_o so_o do_v not_o i_o because_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n nehe._n 5.15_o here_o now_o be_v selfdenial_n he_o will_v not_o do_v as_o they_o do_v that_o go_v before_o he_o neither_o himself_n nor_o shall_v his_o servant_n but_o what_o what_o be_v it_o that_o put_v he_o upon_o these_o act_n of_o self-denial_n the_o answer_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o so_o do_v not_o i_o because_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n now_o whether_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v mean_v his_o word_n or_o the_o
that_o fear_v he_o here_o be_v not_o only_a pity_n but_o the_o pity_n of_o a_o relation_n a_o father_n it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n can_v a_o woman_n a_o mother_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o she_o may_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o the_o pity_n of_o neighbour_n and_o acquaintance_n help_v in_o time_n of_o distress_n but_o the_o pity_n of_o a_o father_n and_o a_o mother_n be_v pity_n with_o a_o over_o and_o above_o the_o lord_n say_v james_n be_v very_o pitiful_a and_o of_o tender_a mercy_n pharaoh_n call_v joseph_n his_o tender_a father_n because_o he_o provide_v for_o he_o against_o the_o famine_n but_o how_o tender_a a_o father_n be_v god_n how_o full_a of_o bowel_n how_o full_a of_o pity_n jam._n 5.11_o gen._n 41.43_o marg_n it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o ephraim_n be_v afflict_v god_n bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o and_o turn_v within_o he_o towards_o he_o o_o that_o the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n do_v but_o believe_v the_o pity_n and_o bowel_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o his_o father_n towards_o he_o jer._n 31.18_o 19_o 20._o ten_o do_v thou_o fear_v god_n he_o will_v fill_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v save_v they_o psal._n 145.9_o almost_o all_o those_o place_n that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n do_v insinuate_v as_o if_o they_o still_o be_v under_o affliction_n or_o in_o danger_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o enemy_n but_o i_o say_v here_o be_v still_o their_o privilege_n their_o god_n be_v their_o father_n and_o pity_v they_o he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o where_o now_o be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o harken_v to_o this_o what_o say_v thou_o poor_a soul_n will_v this_o content_v thou_o the_o lord_n will_v fulfil_v thy_o desire_n it_o be_v intimate_v of_o adonijah_n that_o david_n his_o father_n do_v let_v he_o have_v his_o head_n and_o his_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n his_o father_n say_v the_o text_n have_v not_o displease_v he_o at_o any_o time_n in_o so_o much_o as_o saying_n why_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o 1_o king_n 1.6_o but_o here_o be_v more_o here_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o grant_v thou_o the_o whole_a desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o holy_a david_n the_o lord_n grant_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o fulfil_v all_o thy_o counsel_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n fulfil_v all_o thy_o petition_n psal._n 20._o o_o thou_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n what_o be_v thy_o desire_n all_o my_o desire_n say_v david_n be_v all_o my_o salvation_n 2_o sam._n 23.5_o so_o say_v thou_o all_o my_o salvation_n be_v all_o my_o desire_n well_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v grant_v thou_o yea_o god_n himself_o have_v engage_v himself_o even_o to_o fulfil_v this_o thy_o desire_n he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v save_v they_o o_o this_o desire_n when_o it_o come_v what_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n will_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o thy_o present_a trouble_n the_o lord_n shall_v rid_v thou_o out_o of_o trouble_n thou_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o temptation_n the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o temptation_n thou_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o thy_o body_n of_o death_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v change_v this_o thy_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v like_a to_o his_o glorious_a body_n thou_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o among_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n this_o thy_o desire_n also_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v make_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n exod._n 6.6_o 2_o pet._n 2.9_o phil._n 3.20.21_o luk._n 16.22_o chap._n 26.35_o 36._o oh_o but_o it_o be_v long_o first_o well_o learn_v first_o to_o live_v upon_o thy_o portion_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o and_o that_o will_v make_v thy_o expectation_n of_o it_o sweet_a god_n will_v fulfil_v thy_o desire_n god_n will_v do_v it_o though_o it_o tarry_v long_o wait_v for_o it_o because_o it_o will_v sure_o come_v it_o will_v not_o tarry_v eleven_o do_v thou_o fear_v god_n the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal._n 147.11.12_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n be_v among_o his_o chief_a delight_n he_o delight_v in_o his_o son_n he_o delight_v in_o his_o work_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o as_o a_o man_n take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o wife_n in_o his_o child_n in_o his_o gold_n in_o his_o jewel_n so_o the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o delight_n he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o their_o prosperity_n psal._n 35.27_o and_o therefore_o send_v they_o health_n from_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n psal._n 36.8_o 2._o that_o or_o those_o that_o we_o take_v pleasure_n in_o that_o or_o those_o we_o love_v to_o beautify_v and_o adorn_v with_o many_o ornament_n we_o count_v no_o cost_n too_o much_o to_o be_v bestow_v on_o those_o in_o who_o we_o place_v our_o delight_n and_o who_o we_o make_v the_o object_n of_o our_o pleasure_n and_o even_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o people_n and_o what_o follow_v he_o will_v beautify_v the_o meek_a with_o salvation_n psal._n 149.4_o 3._o those_o in_o who_o we_o delight_v we_o take_v pleasure_n in_o their_o action_n yea_o we_o teach_v they_o and_o give_v they_o such_o rule_n and_o law_n to_o walk_v by_o as_o may_v yet_o make_v they_o that_o we_o love_v more_o pleasurable_a in_o our_o eye_n therefore_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n since_o they_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o pleasure_n be_v teach_v to_o know_v how_o to_o please_v he_o in_o every_o thing_n 1_o thes._n 4.1_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v ravish_v with_o their_o look_n that_o he_o delight_v in_o their_o cry_n and_o that_o he_o be_v please_v with_o their_o walk_n solomon_n song_n ch._n 4_o 9_o prov._n 15.8_o ch._n 11._o v._n 20._o 4._o those_o in_o who_o we_o delight_v and_o take_v pleasure_n many_o thing_n we_o will_v bear_v and_o put_v up_o that_o they_o do_v though_o they_o be_v not_o according_a to_o our_o mind_n a_o man_n will_v suffer_v that_o in_o and_o put_v up_o that_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n or_o wife_n of_o his_o pleasure_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pass_v by_o nor_o put_v up_o in_o another_o they_o be_v my_o jewel_n say_v god_n even_o they_o that_o fear_v i_o and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o in_o all_o their_o come_n short_a of_o my_o will_n even_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o matt._n 3.16_o 17._o on_o how_o 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