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A19487 The anatomie of a Christian man VVherein is plainelie shewed out of the VVord of God, what manner of man a true Christian is in all his conuersation, both inward, and outward. ... By M. William Covvper, minister of Gods Word. Cowper, William, 1568-1619. 1611 (1611) STC 5912; ESTC S108976 153,437 332

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in_o time_n he_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o wonderful_a it_o be_v how_o this_o shall_v convince_v convict_v the_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n when_o their_o conscience_n shall_v stand_v up_o before_o the_o supreme_a judge_n and_o testify_v against_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v give_v this_o man_n according_a as_o thou_o depute_v i_o warn_v every_o day_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o have_v terrify_v he_o for_o they_o but_o he_o will_v not_o receive_v my_o correction_n oh_o that_o impenitent_a man_n can_v consider_v how_o this_o despise_n of_o conscience_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a augmentation_n of_o their_o judgement_n but_o on_o the_o other_o part_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n way_n conscience_n of_o his_o special_a mercy_n be_v give_v for_o these_o two_o use_n first_o it_o be_v as_o a_o paedagoge_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o guide_v his_o child_n in_o the_o right_a way_n second_o when_o they_o go_v wrong_v it_o be_v a_o divine_a wrong_a warner_n within_o they_o which_o suffer_v they_o neither_o to_o eat_v nor_o sleep_v long_o in_o rest_n till_o they_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o repentance_n for_o as_o peter_n be_v waken_v by_o the_o crow_n of_o the_o cock_n and_o make_v to_o weep_v bitter_o for_o his_o sin_n so_o be_v the_o crow_n and_o accuse_v voice_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o godly_a thus_o we_o see_v how_o it_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n to_o god_n child_n child_n to_o have_v a_o live_n feel_a and_o wake_n conscience_n for_o either_o it_o keep_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o evil_a or_o that_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o it_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o david_n who_o conscience_n be_v more_o trouble_v for_o cut_v the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n than_o saul_n be_v for_o cut_v off_o the_o life_n of_o fourscore_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o lord_n in_o his_o anger_n wicked_a suffer_v satan_n so_o to_o benumb_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o wicked_a 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yourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n jude._n 21._o neighbour_n a_o new_a commandment_n also_o i_o give_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o john_n 13._o 34_o yea_o that_o you_o serve_v one_o another_o by_o love_n gal._n 3._o and_o let_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n rule_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o which_o you_o be_v call_v in_o one_o body_n and_o be_v you_o amiable_a colos._n 3._o 15_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n and_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o evil_n in_o he_o 1._o john_n 2._o 10._o but_o he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n 1._o john_n 4._o 7._o and_o love_n come_v of_o god_n every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1._o john_n 4._o 7._o therefore_o love_v one_o another_o without_o feign_v with_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o fervent_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 22._o that_o your_o love_n may_v be_v without_o dissimulation_n rom._n 12._o 9_o not_o in_o word_n nor_o in_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o very_a deed_n and_o in_o truth_n 1._o john_n 3._o 18._o moreover_o love_v your_o enemy_n enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v you_o for_o if_o you_o love_v they_o that_o love_v you_o what_o reward_n shall_v you_o have_v do_v not_o the_o publican_n the_o same_o mat._n 5._o 44._o final_o let_v all_o your_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o love._n 1._o cor._n 16._o 14._o the_o christian_n prayer_n for_o grace_n to_o obey_v this_o command_n o_o lord_n 1._o i_o know_v that_o though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n if_o i_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_o but_o as_o a_o sound_a brass_n or_o tinkle_a cymbal_n and_o though_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o know_v all_o secret_n and_o knowledge_n yea_o if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v no_o love_n i_o be_v nothing_o 5._o therefore_o guide_v thou_o my_o heart_n in_o thy_o love_n 12._o increase_v i_o also_o and_o make_v i_o to_o abound_v in_o love_n towards_o all_o man_n another_o o_o god_n 5._o of_o all_o patience_n and_o consolation_n grant_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v all_o alike_o mind_a one_o towards_o another_o according_a to_o christ_n that_o with_o one_o mind_n and_o with_o one_o mouth_n we_o may_v praise_v thou_o 3._o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n 9_o and_o so_o our_o love_n may_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o abound_v in_o all_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o judgement_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n through_o jesus_n christ._n the_o christian_n practice_v of_o this_o command_n i_o love_v thou_o dear_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n psal._n 18._o 1._o love._n the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n &_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o i_o have_v desire_v none_o on_o earth_n with_o thou_o psal._n 73._o 25._o sure_o as_o the_o hart_n bray_v for_o the_o river_n of_o water_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n psal._n 42._o 1._o my_o soul_n desire_v after_o this_o thou_o as_o the_o thirsty_a land_n psal._n 143._o 6._o and_o wait_v on_o thou_o more_o than_o the_o morning_n watch_n wait_v for_o the_o morning_n psal._n 130._o 6._o yea_o it_o faint_v o_o lord_n for_o thy_o salvation_n psal._n 119._o 81._o and_o as_o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n albeit_o as_o christ._n yet_o i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o yet_o i_o love_v he_o and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a 1._o pet._n 1._o 8._o and_o as_o for_o thy_o law_n except_o it_o have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v now_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n psal._n 119._o 92._o for_o thy_o promise_n be_v saint_n sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n psal._n 119._o 103._o and_o i_o love_v thy_o commandment_n above_o gold_n psal._n 119._o 127._o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o psal._n 119._o 97._o yea_o for_o the_o love_n i_o bear_v to_o thy_o law_n i_o love_v the_o habitation_n god_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v psal._n 26._o 8._o and_o i_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o this_o one_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o holy_a temple_n psal._n 27._o 4._o for_o thy_o tabernacle_n be_v amiable_a to_o i_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o dwell_v in_o thy_o
house_n one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o else_o where_o yea_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n psal._n 84._o saint_n concern_v thy_o saint_n also_o that_o dwell_v on_o earth_n even_o the_o excellent_a one_o all_o my_o delight_n be_v in_o they_o for_o my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o psal._n 16._o 3._o but_o i_o honour_v and_o make_v much_o of_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o psal._n 15._o 4._o and_o by_o this_o i_o know_v that_o i_o be_o translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1._o john_n 3._o 14._o the_o observation_n as_o love_n be_v the_o first_o affection_n which_o faith_n sanctify_v regeneration_n in_o the_o man_n regenerate_v and_o whereby_o also_o faith_n work_v in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o rest_n so_o be_v it_o the_o strong_a for_o unto_o it_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o affection_n give_v place_n and_o therefore_o do_v we_o first_o begin_v at_o it_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o provoke_v we_o to_o love_n love_n that_o it_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o our_o saviour_n call_v it_o the_o badge_n and_o cognisance_n of_o his_o disciple_n that_o the_o apostle_n 35._o call_v it_o the_o band_n of_o perfection_n and_o fulfil_v of_o 10._o the_o law_n for_o love_n have_v both_o the_o hart_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o every_o virtue_n in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n no_o work_n have_v it_o never_o so_o great_a a_o show_n of_o godliness_n can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n unless_o it_o flow_v from_o love_n sanctify_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o right_a order_n of_o our_o love_n two_o thing_n measure_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o it_o be_v set_v on_o the_o right_a object_n second_o that_o it_o be_v moderate_a in_o the_o due_a measure_n the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n be_v three_o the_o first_o th●…●…old_a be_v god_n the_o second_o ourselves_o the_o three_o be_v our_o neighbour_n it_o be_v customablie_o think_v among_o man_n a_o elect_a easy_a and_o common_a thing_n to_o love_n god_n and_o therefore_o in_o word_n all_o man_n profess_v it_o but_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o so_o his_o love_n be_v as_o narrow_a as_o his_o election_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o can_v love_v he_o but_o they_o who_o first_o have_v be_v belove_v of_o he_o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n first_o but_o that_o 19_o he_o love_v us._n diligere_fw-la donum_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipse_fw-la 10●…_n ut_fw-la diligeretur_fw-la dedit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la dilect_v we_o dilexit_fw-la so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o ascend_v into_o the_o secret_a us._n counsel_n of_o god_n to_o inquire_v there_o whether_o we_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n or_o not_o let_v we_o enter_v into_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o see_v if_o in_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o dare_v say_v with_o david_n i_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o then_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o first_o we_o be_v belove_v of_o he_o amor_fw-la dei_fw-la amorem_fw-la animae_fw-la parit_fw-la nec_fw-la dubitet_fw-la se_fw-la amari_fw-la qui_fw-la amat_fw-la as_o saint_n john_n belove_v of_o christ_n be_v replenish_v with_o love_n so_o be_v all_o they_o who_o be_v belove_v of_o he_o two_o thing_n be_v requisite_a in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n thing_n the_o first_o be_v that_o we_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o conviction_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o worship_v the_o creature_n neglect_v the_o creator_n and_o it_o shall_v much_o more_o be_v the_o conviction_n of_o the_o christian_n if_o they_o love_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n wife_n or_o child_n better_a than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n jesus_n certain_o non_fw-fr amant_fw-fr illi_fw-la christum_fw-la 223._o qui_fw-la aliquid_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la christum_fw-la amant_fw-fr and_o in_o deed_n what_o be_v there_o to_o be_v compare_v beauty_n with_o he_o whatsoever_o beauty_n or_o goodness_n be_v in_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o splendour_n summi_fw-la illius_fw-la honi_fw-la a_o beam_n of_o that_o great_a and_o infinite_a good_a which_o be_v in_o god_n that_o make_v it_o and_o then_o only_o be_v his_o creature_n right_o use_v when_o by_o they_o we_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o make_v they_o si_fw-mi autem_fw-la deseris_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o amas_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la fecit_fw-la augustine_n adulter_fw-la es_fw-la but_o if_o pass_v by_o he_o who_o make_v thou_o thou_o set_v thy_o love_n on_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o go_v he_o whore_v from_o god_n and_o play_v the_o adulterer_n with_o his_o creature_n the_o second_o be_v that_o we_o love_v he_o for_o himself_o himself_o and_o this_o exclude_v that_o mercenary_a love_n 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mercenary_a love_n because_o satan_n place_v it_o his_o great_a vantage_n in_o it_o where_o he_o may_v prove_v it_o against_o us._n cavere_fw-la debemus_fw-la ne_fw-la propter_fw-la praemium_fw-la diligamus_fw-la deum_fw-la beware_v we_o love_v not_o god_n for_o a_o reward_n only_o and_o if_o we_o will_v quod_fw-la quaeso_fw-la dabitur_fw-la praemium_fw-la cum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la tibi_fw-la datur_fw-la we_o est_fw-la minus_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la what_o reward_n can_v be_v give_v we_o see_v what_o ever_o other_o thing_n he_o give_v be_v less_o than_o himself_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o pure_a love_n which_o love_v god_n for_o himself_o the_o second_o object_n of_o our_o love_n be_v ourselves_o ourselves_o for_o in_o that_o i_o be_o command_v to_o love_v my_o neighbour_n as_o myself_o it_o be_v first_o require_v of_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v love_v myself_o prius_fw-la vide_fw-la si_fw-la nosti_fw-la diligere_fw-la 43._o teipsum_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la committo_fw-la tibi_fw-la 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est_fw-la 256._o animae_fw-la the_o love_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o hatred_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o saul_n achitophel_n and_o judas_n be_v slay_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n can_v say_v they_o love_v themselves_o so_o do_v all_o the_o wicked_a perish_v by_o their_o own_o transgression_n and_o that_o same_o which_o in_o nature_n be_v call_v self-love_n in_o truth_n be_v self-murder_n and_o most_o just_o be_v this_o come_v upon_o man_n as_o himself_o a_o recompense_n of_o his_o error_n that_o because_o he_o will_v not_o love_n god_n he_o can_v love_v himself_o a_o lover_n of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o who_o do_v continue_v in_o his_o 256._o sin_n quomodo_fw-la amas_fw-la deum_fw-la cum_fw-la adhut_v amas_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o te_fw-la odit_fw-la deus_fw-la how_o can_v thou_o love_v god_n who_o as_o yet_o love_v that_o in_o thyself_o which_o god_n hate_v and_o as_o little_o can_v he_o be_v call_v a_o lover_n of_o himself_o who_o nourish_v a_o serpent_n in_o his_o bosom_n which_o can_v
conscience_n a_o great_a benefit_n to_o god_n child_n 29_o a_o conscience_n past_o feeling_n be_v wrath_n to_o the_o wicked_a 30_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v man_n paradise_n on_o earth_n 31_o satan_n envy_v man_n dwell_v in_o it_o 1_o the_o love_n of_o god_n command_v 2_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 3_o the_o love_n of_o our_o enemy_n enemy_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 1._o 1._o 2._o thes._n 3._o 5._o 5._o 1._o thes._n 3._o 12._o 12._o rom._n 15._o 5._o 5._o ephes._n 4._o 3._o 3._o phil._n 1._o 9_o how_o the_o christian_n love_v the_o lord_n with_o a_o earnest_n &_o unsained_a love._n oh_o how_o cold_a be_v our_o life_n if_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o this_o of_o the_o christian_n love_n towards_o jesus_n christ._n what_o a_o love_n he_o have_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o public_a exercise_n thereof_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n let_v bastard_n christian_n be_v ashamed_a who_o love_v not_o the_o house_n of_o god_n how_o the_o christian_a for_o god_n sake_n love_v all_o his_o saint_n 1_o love_n be_v the_o first_o affection_n sanctify_v in_o the_o regeneration_n 2_o the_o great_a commendation_n of_o love_n john_n 13._o 35._o rom._n 13._o 10._o 3_o two_o thing_n consider_v in_o ordinate_a love_n first_o the_o object_n second_o the_o measure_n 4_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o love_n be_v th●…●…old_a 5_o none_o can_v love_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o elect_a 1_o john_n 4._o 19_o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 10●…_n 6_o if_o we_o love_v god_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o he_o love_v us._n 7_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v above_o all_o thing_n aug._n the_o temp_n serm._n 223._o 8_o for_o the_o most_o excellent_a creature_n be_v but_o as_o beam_n of_o his_o beauty_n augustine_n 9_o god_n be_v to_o be_v belove_v for_o himself_o augus_n in_o joan._n tract_n 2._o 10_o mercenary_a love_n object_v to_o job_n by_o satan_n 11_o we_o shall_v the_o more_o careful_o eschew_v it_o 12_o the_o second_o object_n of_o our_o love_n be_v ourselves_o aug._n the_o temp_n serm._n 43._o ibid._n serm._n 239._o 13_o man_n natural_a self-love_n be_v self-hatred_n aug._n the_o temp_n 256._o 14_o he_o that_o love_v not_o god_n can_v love_v himself_o aug._n the_o temp_n 256._o 15_o the_o three_o object_n of_o our_o love_n be_v our_o neighbour_n 16_o the_o right_a measure_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v to_o love_v he_o with_o out_o measure_n not_o so_o towards_o man_n 17_o love_n compare_v to_o a_o fire_n ever_o tend_v up_o what_o hatred_n be_v command_v to_o a_o christian._n what_o hatred_n be_v forbid_v forbid_v psal._n 119._o 88_o 88_o psal._n 119._o 124._o it_o be_v the_o sh●…me_n of_o many_o now_o that_o they_o love_v that_o which_o a_o christian_a shall_v hate_v 1_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o sinful_a hatred_n 2_o for_o natural_o man_n hate_v the_o lord_n 3_o and_o he_o hate_v also_o good_a man_n for_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o they_o 4_o it_o be_v a_o devilish_a thing_n to_o hate_v a_o man_n for_o good_a 5_o man_n a_o second_o satan_n inferior_a to_o he_o in_o two_o thing_n only_o ad_fw-la frat_fw-la in_o erem_fw-la serm._n 28._o 6_o first_o that_o be_v of_o short_a continuance_n than_o satan_n he_o be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a experience_n 7_o second_o that_o he_o be_v clad_v with_o a_o body_n which_o be_v a_o great_a impediment_n to_o his_o wicked_a conception_n in_o their_o execution_n 8_o what_o a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v in_o man_n if_o his_o thought_n be_v execute_v as_o they_o be_v conceive_v 9_o vice_n go_v together_o link_v in_o one_o chain_n 10_o hatred_n be_v breed_v of_o very_o evil_a parent_n 11_o anger_n continue_v turn_v into_o hatred_n math._n 5._o 22._o 12_o hatred_n bring_v out_o most_o abominable_a child_n galath_n 5._o 21._o 13_o the_o hateful_a man_n slay_v like_o the_o basilisk_n 14_o hatred_n exceed_v avarice_n in_o evil_a 15_o of_o all_o wicked_a man_n a_o hateful_a man_n be_v the_o worst_a ambros._n off_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o 16_o all_o the_o evil_a of_o hatred_n return_v to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o what_o excellent_a blessing_n accompany_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n promise_n of_o endure_a mercy_n make_v to_o they_o who_o fear_n god_n promise_n of_o temporal_a wealth_n and_o prosperity_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n command_v a_o fear_n of_o man_n also_o command_v the_o fear_n of_o other_o god_n forbid_v a_o fear_n of_o man_n also_o forbid_v comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o sin_n comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o spiritual_a desertion_n desertion_n exod._n 15._o 11._o 11._o nehem._n 1._o 11._o 11._o malach._n 2._o 5._o 5._o isaiah_n 63._o 17._o 17._o psal._n 31._o 9_o 9_o psal._n 110._o 110._o heb._n 12._o 28._o what_o a_o reverend_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o christian._n he_o that_o fear_v god_n aright_o fear_v no_o other_o thing_n 1_o naturally_n man_n fear_v satan_n shadow_n more_o than_o satan_n himself_o 2_o yea_o they_o fear_v god_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o fly_v from_o he_o 3_o now_o man_n be_v afraid_a at_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 4_o fear_z also_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o one_o of_o his_o angel_n basill_n serm._n 2._o de_fw-fr te●…unio_fw-la 5_o fear_v in_o the_o regeneration_n be_v rectify_v 6_o the_o nature_n of_o fear_n renew_v 7_o the_o three_o fold_n object_n of_o fear_n 8_o we_o fear_v god_n for_o his_o judgement_n &_o for_o his_o mercy_n 9_o the_o first_o thing_n we_o fear_v in_o god_n be_v his_o judgement_n greg._n moral_a lib._n 19_o bern._n the_o mutatione_n aquae_fw-la in_o vinum_fw-la 10_o the_o next_o thing_n we_o fear_v in_o god_n be_v his_o mercy_n basil_n in_o psal._n 32._o gregor_n moral_a lib._n 22._o aug._n the_o temp_n serm._n 52._o 11_o his_o saint_n only_o fear_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n 12_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n cast_v out_o at_o length_n all_o fear_n of_o his_o judgement_n psal._n 19_o 1._o john_n 4._o 18._o 13_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o heaven_n aug._n the_o temp_n 214._o 14_o the_o object_n of_o our_o fear_n in_o ourselves_o be_v our_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n 15_o why_o a_o christian_a fear_n these_o two_o continual_o 16_o what_o a_o fearful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v without_o fear_n august_n ibid._n 17_o a_o threefold_a holy_a fear_n succeed_v by_o course_n one_o another_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian._n bern._n in_o cant._n serm._n 54._o 18_o object_n of_o our_o fear_n without_o we_o be_v man_n of_o sundry_a rank_n 1._o the_o king_n 19_o 2_o our_o natural_a parent_n curse_a be_v the_o child_n that_o contemn_v their_o parent_n 20_o 3._o our_o spiritual_a father_n numb_a 12._o 8._o 21_o 4._o we_o be_v to_o fear_v all_o man_n among_o who_o we_o live_v and_o why_o 22_o of_o the_o right_a measure_n of_o our_o fear_n for_o want_v whereof_o many_o fall_n into_o fear_n forbid_v 23_o the_o wicked_a be_v either_o without_o fear_n which_o be_v false_a security_n or_o full_a of_o vain_a fear_n psal._n 55._o isaiah_n 57_o 11._o 24_o sundry_a sort_n of_o faithless_a fear_n in_o the_o wicked_a 1._o a_o vain_a fear_n 25_o 2._o a_o carnal_a fear_n 26_o how_o with_o these_o also_o the_o godly_a be_v exercise_v 27_o 3._o a_o servile_a fear_n 28_o in_o the_o wicked_a servile_a fear_n increase_v until_o it_o end_v in_o desperate_a fear_n 1_o sam._n 18._o misery_n of_o they_o who_o fear_v not_o god_n be_v that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v without_o fear_n to_o trouble_v they_o 29_o how_o curse_v a_o fear_n the_o servile_a fear_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v bern._n ad_fw-la oger_n epist._n 87._o basil._n in_o psal_n 33._o 30_o endless_a fear_n be_v the_o just_a punishment_n of_o they_o who_o fear_v not_o god_n deut._n 28._o 58._o 31_o for_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n banish_v all_o other_o fear_n 32_o a_o great_a commendation_n of_o godly_a fear_n cyp._n lib._n 2._o epi._n 2._o gregor_n moral_a lib._n 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 112._o bern._n in_o cant._n ser._n 37._o lactant_fw-la de_fw-la ira_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 8._o 11._o 33_o it_o be_v the_o nail_n which_o keep_v the_o heart_n sure_a unto_o god_n confidence_n in_o god_n command_v and_o commend_v for_o most_o excellent_a blessing_n it_o bring_v to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o confidence_n in_o man_n forbid_a and_o condemn_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o other_o other_o prou._n 2._o 7._o 7._o jerem._n 45._o 45._o psal._n 73._o 27._o 27._o psal._n 71._o 3._o 3._o psal._n 89._o 17._o 17._o psal._n 57_o 1._o 1._o psal._n 60._o 11._o h_o psal._n 33._o 2._o the_o strength_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v in_o god_n alone_o let_v idolatrous_a worldling_n who_o make_v gold_n their_o god_n think_v shame_n of_o their_o sin_n 1_o in_o a_o worldling_n
thou_o hearken_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thou_o 5._o give_v i_o good_a lord_n that_o holy_a fear_n of_o thy_o name_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v 17._o that_o i_o may_v not_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n nor_o harden_v my_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n 9_o for_o i_o know_v that_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o lord_n 110._o therefore_o knit_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n and_o 28._o may_v receive_v grace_n to_o serve_v thou_o so_o that_o i_o may_v please_v thou_o with_o reverence_n and_o fear_n through_o jesus_n christ._n the_o christian_n practice_v of_o this_o command_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o the_o christian._n nation_n for_o to_o thou_o appertain_v dominion_n jere._n 10._o 7._o sure_o i_o tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n psal._n 119._o 120._o my_o whole_a conversation_n 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