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from_o sin_n we_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v have_v our_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n beside_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6._o 22._o that_o will_v be_v our_o happiness_n and_o our_o everlasting_a reward_n this_o whosoever_o do_v serious_o consider_v he_o must_v be_v egregious_o stupid_a and_o senseless_a if_o he_o prefer_v not_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o all_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o serve_v he_o faithful_o whilst_o he_o live_v here_o than_o by_o neglect_v so_o to_o do_v to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o be_v eternal_o miserable_a hereafter_o we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o we_o may_v die_v and_o go_v into_o another_o world_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v very_o unwise_a if_o we_o take_v not_o care_n that_o our_o portion_n may_v be_v among_o the_o bless_a even_o in_o those_o happy_a mansion_n above_o where_o all_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n enjoy_v never-fading_a felicity_n and_o reap_v those_o pleasure_n which_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o endure_v for_o evermore_o and_o thus_o from_o these_o few_o consideration_n many_o more_o i_o may_v allege_v but_o from_o these_o few_o we_o may_v sufficient_o discern_v what_o great_a motive_n and_o reason_n there_o be_v that_o may_v persuade_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n of_o serve_v god_n there_o may_v perhaps_o be_v such_o unreasonable_a person_n who_o like_o those_o in_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n speak_v against_o the_o lord_n with_o stout_a word_n and_o either_o say_v open_o with_o their_o mouth_n or_o think_v secret_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n mal._n 3._o 13_o 14._o or_o with_o those_o wicked_a man_n in_o job_n what_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v we_o have_v if_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o job_n 21._o 14_o 15._o but_o ah_o miserable_o delude_v man_n how_o do_v they_o speak_v how_o do_v they_o think_v without_o all_o truth_n and_o reason_n for_o never_o any_o man_n do_v true_o serve_v god_n who_o be_v not_o a_o great_a gainer_n thereby_o either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o other_o which_o be_v far_o better_a wherefore_o whatever_o the_o sentiment_n of_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v whatever_o may_v befall_v we_o in_o the_o world_n upon_o this_o account_n let_v we_o take_v up_o a_o firm_a resolution_n with_o joshua_n and_o put_v that_o resolution_n into_o practice_n of_o serve_v honour_v and_o obey_v the_o almighty_a lord_n that_o make_v we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o serve_v he_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o be_v very_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v daily_o have_v recourse_n unto_o he_o for_o a_o continual_a supply_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n which_o we_o be_v infallible_o assure_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o those_o that_o humble_o crave_v it_o of_o he_o and_o we_o must_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o our_o everblessed_n redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n beg_v god_n acceptance_n of_o our_o person_n and_o our_o endeavour_n but_o then_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v in_o serve_v he_o we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o boast_v not_o of_o it_o nor_o pride_n ourselves_o upon_o that_o account_n for_o we_o be_v still_o but_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o we_o must_v be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v to_o ourselves_o the_o praise_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v that_o we_o shall_v give_v praise_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n only_o who_o have_v give_v such_o power_n unto_o man_n to_o serve_v and_o glorify_v he_o now_o unto_o the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la rom._n 6._o 16._o ephes._n 6._o 5._o luke_n 12._o 47._o tit._n 2._o 12._o