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for_o ever_o who_o have_v look_v upon_o you_o in_o your_o low_a estate_n and_o redeem_v you_o from_o condemnation_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n own_o work_n and_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v mavellous_a in_o your_o eye_n this_o shall_v cause_v you_o to_o spend_v the_o length_n of_o your_o day_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o your_o god_n in_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o godly_a conversation_n this_o the_o consideration_n of_o your_o deliverance_n from_o your_o spiritual_a enemy_n sin_n death_n and_o hell_n shall_v be_v a_o strong_a engagement_n upon_o your_o spirit_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o your_o life_n 1.74.75_o luk._n 1.74.75_o for_o you_o owe_v yourselves_o to_o christ_n remember_v you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n be_v not_o any_o long_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n live_v not_o to_o please_v man_n for_o if_o you_o be_v men-pleasers_a you_o can_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n o_o dedicate_v your_o soul_n spirit_n and_o body_n to_o jesus_n christ_n yea_o and_o offer_v they_o up_o to_o god_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n for_o this_o be_v that_o worship_n that_o be_v require_v at_o saint_n hand_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o o_o know_v there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a manifestation_n of_o your_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n than_o your_o universal_a obedience_n to_o all_o god_n command_n let_v this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o your_o life_n hereby_o shall_v you_o evidence_n unto_o the_o world_n that_o you_o be_v those_o in_o who_o dwell_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o by_o this_o you_o may_v draw_v other_o to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o gainsayers_a and_o opposer_n of_o it_o now_o there_o be_v several_a motive_n to_o incite_v you_o saint_n to_o this_o great_a duty_n of_o thankfulness_n praecognovit_fw-la 1._o praedestino_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.29_o praecognovit_fw-la first_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o your_o predestination_n why_o shall_v god_n preordain_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n from_o all_o eternity_n yea_o to_o appoint_v you_o to_o be_v his_o adopt_a child_n in_o christ_n jesus_n yea_o you_o be_v those_o who_o god_n acknowledge_v before_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v please_v to_o predestine_v you_o to_o life_n &_o glory_n o_o now_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o appoint_v you_o for_o his_o people_n &_o pass_v by_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o same_o lump_n and_o extend_v his_o mercy_n to_o you_o will_v not_o this_o raise_v up_o your_o heart_n to_o thankfulness_n shall_v not_o this_o be_v the_o theme_n and_o subject_n of_o your_o everlasting_a praise_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o electio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o consideration_n of_o your_o election_n why_o shall_v god_n choose_v you_o out_o of_o that_o common_a mass_n of_o mankind_n to_o make_v you_o heir_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n yea_o coheir_n with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n even_o as_o a_o potter_n of_o a_o rude_a mass_n of_o clay_n make_v one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_v it_o be_v the_o apostle_n allusion_n rom._n 9_o why_o be_v not_o thou_o who_o he_o have_v make_v a_o vessel_n to_o life_n and_o glory_n make_v a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o confusion_n why_o be_v not_o thou_o pass_v by_o from_o all_o eternity_n and_o number_v among_o the_o child_n of_o perdition_n it_o be_v only_o free_a grace_n that_o make_v the_o difference_n it_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o elect_v you_o to_o salvation_n and_o pass_v by_o other_o leave_v they_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o sin_n o_o remember_v