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clothe_v with_o such_o consideration_n present_v under_o such_o notion_n and_o title_n as_o may_v carry_v with_o they_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o and_o motive_n to_o the_o duty_n call_v for_o as_o in_o isa_n 8.13_o 14._o jer._n 5.22_o and_o elsewhere_o so_o here_o there_o be_v reason_n ground_n motive_n enough_o in_o the_o notion_n and_o title_n of_o our_o creator_n that_o god_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o to_o put_v we_o upon_o the_o duty_n require_v the_o remember_v of_o he_o o_o come_v say_v they_o psal_n 95_o 6._o let_v we_o worship_n and_o bow_v down_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n and_o this_o be_v their_o motive_n psal_n 100.1_o 2_o 3._o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o land_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n and_o come_v before_o his_o presence_n with_o sing_v know_v you_o that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o we_o be_v his_o people_n and_o the_o sheep_n 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