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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 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