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and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v more_o and_o more_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n now_o on_o this_o persuasion_n arise_v the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o his_o love_n grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n on_o this_o love_n arise_v a_o new_a fear_n namely_o to_o displease_v god_n so_o love_v and_o merciful_a psal_n 130._o 4._o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v of_o this_o filial_a fear_n there_o be_v four_o degree_n express_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n whereof_o there_o be_v four_o degree_n first_o a_o child_n love_v his_o parent_n and_o fly_v to_o they_o as_o his_o chief_a refuge_n yet_o be_v he_o hold_v in_o obedience_n with_o threatthreatning_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o rod_n second_o partly_o by_o reason_n partly_o
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