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34._o 7_o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o godly_a be_v devote_v to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n psal._n 119._o 38._o it_o be_v our_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v our_o fear_n and_o dread_n isa._n 8._o 13._o if_o we_o fear_v he_o not_o we_o take_v he_o not_o for_o our_o master_n mal._n 1._o 6._o evangelical_n grace_n exclude_v not_o this_o fear_n luk._n 12._o 5._o though_o we_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n that_o can_v be_v move_v yet_o must_v our_o acceptable_a service_n of_o god_n be_v with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n heb._n 12._o 28._o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v we_o must_v work_v out_o our_o salvation_n phil._n 2._o 12._o in_o fear_n we_o must_v pass_v the_o time_n of_o â—â—journing_v here_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o in_o it_o we_o must_v converse_v together_o eph._n 5._o 4._o yea_o holiness_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o and_o that_o because_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n the_o most_o prosperous_a church_n walk_v 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congregation_n have_v dwell_v therein_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v prepare_v thy_o goodness_n for_o the_o poor_a o_fw-la that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n for_o he_o satisfy_v the_o long_a soul_n and_o fill_v the_o hungry_a soul_n with_o goodness_n psal._n 107._o 8_o 9_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n endure_v continual_o psal._n 52._o 1._o truly_n god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n psal._n 73._o 1_o o_fw-la taste_n and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o psal._n 34._o 8._o the_o lord_n be_v good_a his_o mercy_n be_v everlasting_a his_o truth_n endure_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n psal._n 100_o 5_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n psal._n 145._o 9_o o_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a sing_v 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saint_n to_o praise_n the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o be_v the_o glory_n that_o god_n show_v unto_o moses_n and_o the_o taste_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o give_v he_o upon_o earth_n but_o this_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o goodness_n pass_v before_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a on_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o will_v show_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n exod._n 33._o 19_o and_o his_o proclaim_a name_n be_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n exod._n 34._o 6._o these_o be_v the_o holy_a praise_n that_o solomon_n do_v consecrate_v the_o temple_n with_o 2_o chron._n 6._o 41._o arise_v o_fw-la lord_n god_n into_o thy_o rest_a place_n thou_o and_o the_o ark_n of_o thy_o strength_n let_v thy_o priest_n o_o lord_n god_n be_v clothe_v with_o salvation_n and_o let_v thy_o 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