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17. Because thou fayft, I am rich, and increafed with Goods, and have need of nothing; and knoweft not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.

See the References pag. 189, 190, 191.

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Ver.2.

Of the Divine Omniscience.

FOR (6) there is nothing covered, that shall not be REVEALED ; neither HID, that fhall not be

KNOWN.

3. Therefore whatfoever ye have spoken in DARKNESS, fhall be heard in the LIGHT; and that which ye have spoken in the Ear in Clofets, fhall be proclaimed upon the Houfe-tops.

(b) 1 Sam. ii. 3. The Lord is a God of KNOWLEDGE, and by him ACTIONS are weighed.

Job xxi. 22. Shall any teach God KNOWLEDGE? feeing he judgeth thofe that are high.

Chap. xxxiv. 21. For his Eyes are upon the WAYS of Man, and he feeth all his GOINGS."

22. There is no Darkness nor fhadow of Death, where the Workers of INIQUITY may HIDE themselves.

1 Chron. xxviii. 9. And thou, Solomon my Son, know thou the God of thy Father, and ferve him with a perfect Heart, and with a willing Mind: for the Lord fearcheth all Hearts, and underftandeth all the Imaginations of the Thoughts: if thou feek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forfake him, he will caft thee off for ever.

Pfalm vii. 9. O let the Wickedness of the Wicked come to an End, but eftablifh the Juft: for the righteous God TRIETH the HEARTS and REINS.

P. xxxiii. 13. The Lord looketh from Heaven: he BEHOLD ETH all the Sons of Men.'

14. From the Place of his Habitation he looketh upon all the Inhabitants of the Earth.

15. He fashioneth their HEARTS alike: he confidereth all their WORKS.

P. xciv. 9. He that planted the EAR, fhall he not HEAR? he that formed the EYE, fhall he not fee?

10. He that chailifeth the Heathen, fhall not he correct? He that teacheth Man KNOWLEDGE, fhall not he KNOW?

11. The

11. The Lord KNOWETH the THOUGHTS of Man, that they are VANITY.

Pf. cxxxix. 1. O Lord, thou haft fearched me, and KNOWN me. 2. Thou knoweft my down-fitting, and mine up-rifing, thou understandeft my THOUGHT afar off.

3. Thou compaffeft my Path, and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my Ways.

4. For there is not a Word in my Tongue, but lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.

5. Thou haft befet me behind and before, and laid thine Hand upon me.

6. Such KNOWLEDGE is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

Prov. xv. 3. The EYES of the Lord are in every Place, beholding the EVIL and the GooD.

11. Hell and Deftruction are before the Lord: how much more then the Hearts of the Children of Men?

Jer. xvi. 17. For mine EYES are upon all their WAYS: they are not HID from my Face, neither is their INIQUITY HID from mine Eyes.

Chap xxiii. 24. Can any HIDE himself in fecret Places that I fhall not fee him? faith the Lord: Do not I fill Heaven and Earth? faith the Lord.

As xv. 18. KNOWN unto God are all his Works, from the Beginning of the World.

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See the References pag. 189, 190, 191.

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To fear God only.

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Ver.4 of them that KILL the BODY, and after that,

NDI fay unto you, my Friends, Be not AFRAID

have no more that they can do.

5. But (c) I will forewarn you whom you fhall FEAR: FEAR him, which after he hath killed, hath Power to caft into HELL; yea, I fay unto you, FEAR him.

(c) Jofua i. 6. Be ftrong and of a good Courage: for unto this People fhalt thou divide for an Inheritance the Land which I fware unto their Fathers to give them.

7. Only be thou ftrong and very couragious, that thou mayft obferve to do according to all the Law, which Mofes my Servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right Hand or to the left, that thou mayft profper whitherfoever thou goeft.

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Job ix. 1. Then Job anfwered and faid,

2. I know it is fo of a Truth: but how should Man be juft with God?

3. If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

4. He is wISE in Heart, and MIGHTY in Strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath profpered?

Chap. xxviii. 28. And unto Man he said, Behold, the FEAR of the Lord, that is WISDOM, and to depart from EVIL, is UNDER

STANDING.

Pf. iv. 4. Stand in AWE, and SIN not: commune with your own Heart upon your Bed, and be still.

Pf. xxv. 12. What Man is he that FEARETH the Lord? him fhall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

13. His Soul fhall dwell at eafe and his Seed fhall inherit the Earth.

14. The Secret of the Lord is with them that FEAR him: and he will fhew them his Covenant.

Pf. xxxi. 19. O how great is thy Goodness which thou haft laid up for them that FEAR thee: which thou hast wrought for them that TRUST in thee, before the Sons of Men!

Pf. xxxiii. 8. Let all the Earth FEAR the Lord: let all the Inhabitants of the World stand in AWE of him.

18. Behold, the Eye of the Lord is upon them that FEAR him: upon them that hope in his Mercy.

19. To deliver their Soul from Death, and to keep them alive in Famine.

Pf. xxxiv. 7. The Angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that FEAR him, and delivereth them.

8. O tafte and fee that the Lord is good: bleffed is the Man that TRUSTETH in him.

9. O FEAR the Lord, ye his Saints for there is no Want to them that FEAR him.

11. Come ye Children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the FEAR of the Lord.

Pf. lvi. 4. In God I will praife his WORD, in God I have put my TRUST, I will not fear what Flesh can do unto me.

Pf. lxxxv. 9. Surely his SALVATION is nigh them that FEAR him.

Pf. lxxxix. 7. God is greatly to be FEARED in the Affembly of the Saints, and to be had in Reverence of all them that are about him.

Pf. ciii. 11. For as the Heaven is high above the Earth, fo great is his Mercy toward them that FEAR him.

13. Like as a Father pitieth his Children: fo the Lord pitieth them that FEAR him.

17. The Mercy of the Lord is from everlafting to everlasting upon them that FEAR him: and his Righteoufnefs unto Childrens Childrea.

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Pf. cxviii. 4. Let them now that FEAR the Lord fay, that his Mercy endureth for ever.

P. cxlv. 19. He will fulfil the Defire of them that FEAR him: he alfo will hear their CRY, and will fave them.

Prov. i. 7. The FEAR of the Lord is the Beginning of Knowledge but Fools defpife Wisdom and Inftruction.

Chap. xiv. 26. In the FEAR of the Lord is ftrong Confidence; and his Children fhall have a Place of Refuge.

27. The FEAR of the Lord is a Fountain of LIFE, to depart from the Snares of Death.

Chap. xvi. 6. By Mercy and Truth Iniquity is purged: and by the FEAR of the Lord, Men depart from Evil.

Ecclef. xii. 13. Let us hear the Conclufion of the whole Matter, FEAR God, and keep his Commandments: for this is the whole Duty of Man.

Ifai. viii. 12. Fear ye not their FEAR, nor be afraid.

13. SANCTIFY the Lord of Hofts himself, and let him be your FEAR, and let him be your DREAD.

Chap. xli. 10. Fear thou not, for I am with thee: be not difmayed, for I am thy God: I will ftrengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee with the right Hand of my Righteousness.

Chap. xliii. 1. But now thus faith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Ifrael, Fear not : for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy Name, thou art mine.

2. When thou paffeft through the Waters, I will be with thee; and through the Rivers, they fhall not overflow thee: when thou walkeft through the Fire, thou shalt not be burnt; neither shall the Flame kindle upon thee.

Chap. li. 7. Hearken unto me, ye that know Righteousness, the People in whofe Heart is my Law, FEAR ye not the REPROACH of Men, neither be ye AFRAID of their Revilings.

8. For the Moth fhall eat them up like a Garment, and the Worm fhall eat them like Wool: but my Righteousness shall be for ever, and my SALVATION from Generation to Generation.

12. I, even I am he that COMFORTETH you: who art thou that thou shouldit be AFRAID of a Man that fhall die, and of the Son of Man which fhall be made as Grafs?

Malachi iv. 2. But unto you that FEAR my Name, fhall the Sun of Righteousness arife, with Healing in his Wings.

2 Cor. vii. 1. Having therefore these PROMISES (dearly beloved) let us cleanse our felves from all Filthiness of the Flesh and Spirit, perfecting Holiness in the FEAR of God.

Heb. xii. 28. Wherefore we receiving a Kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have GRACE, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with Reverence and GODLY FEAR.

29. For our God is a confuming Fire.

Chap. xiii. 6. So that we may boldly fay, The Lord is my Helper, and I will not FEAR what Man fhall do unto me.

1 Pet. i. 17. And if ye call on the Father, who without refpect of Perfons judgeth according to every Man's Work, pafs the Time of your fojourning here in FEAR.

Chap. viii. 14. But and if ye SUFFER for Righteousness fake, happy are ye and be not AFRAID of their Terror, neither be troubled :

15. But SANCTIFY the Lord God in your Hearts: and be ready always to give an Answer to every Man that asketh you a Rea fon of the Hope that is in you, with Meekness and FEAR.

Rev. xv. 3. And they fing the Song of Mofes the Servant of God, and the Song of the LAMB, faying, Great and marvellous are thy Works, Lord God Almighty; juft and true are thy Ways, thou KING of SAINTS.

4. Who fhall not FEAR thee, O Lord, and GLORIFY thy Name? for thou only art holy: For all Nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy Judgments are made MANIFEST.

Of the Providence of God over all bis Creatures.

Ver.6. ARE not (4) five Sparrows fold for two Far

fore GOD?

things, and not one of them is FORGOTTEN be

7. But even the very Hairs of your Head are all numbred. Fear not therefore: ye are of more Value than many Sparrows.

(d) Job xii. 9. Who knoweth not in all these, that the HAND of the LORD hath wrought this?

10. In whofe Hand is the SouL of every LIVING THING, and the Breath of all Mankind.

Chap. vii. 20. I have SINNED, what fhall I do unto thee, O thou PRESERVER of Men?

Prov. xx. 24. Man's GOINGs are of the Lord, how can a Man then understand his own WAYS?

Pfalm 1. 10. For every BEAST of the Foreft is mine, and the CATTLE upon a thousand Hills.

11. I know all the FowLs of the Mountains: and the WILD BEASTS of the Field are mine,

P. xxxvi. 9. For with thee is the FOUNTAIN of LIFE: in thy Light fhall we fee Light.

P. civ. 12. By them fhall the FowLs of the Heaven have their Habitation, which fing among the Branches."

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