Make God the peculiar object of your praises. The doctrine [of election] shows what great reason you have so to do. If God so values you, sets so much by you, has bestowed greater mercies upon you than on all the ungodly in the world, is it too little a requital for you to make God the peculiar object of your praise and thankfulness? If God so distinguishes you with His mercies, you ought to distinguish yourself in His praises. You should make it your great care and study how to glorify that God who has been so peculiarly merciful to you. And this, rather, because there was nothing peculiar in you differing from any other person that moved God thus to deal thus peculiarly by you: you were as unworthy to be set by as thousands of others that are not regarded of God, and are cast away by Him forever.

Jonathan Edwards

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Chinese	Appetizer	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Cucumber
		See instructions for dressing
		Ingredients

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut unpeeled cucumbers in 1/4-inch slices. (If cucumbers are large,
cut in half lengthwise, then slice.) Crush, by pounding decisively once or
twice, with the side of a cleaver or the bottom of a glass. (Leave the
cucumber slices intact.)
2. Add any of the dressings below and toss.
3. Refrigerate, covered, only to chill (about 20 minutes). DRESSINGS:
1 slice ginger root, minced, placed in a saucepan with 2 tablespoons
sugar and 4 tablespoons vinegar, then brought to a boil, stirring.
2 scallions, minced and marinated 1o minutes in half a cup of vinegar.
(Just before serving, sprinkle cucumbers with salt and pepper to taste.)
1 garlic clove, minced, combined with 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1/2
teaspoon salt. (Just before serving, sprinkle cucumbers with a few drops of
sesame oil.)
VARIATION: Instead of crushing the cucumbers, peel and either slice very
thin or sliver.
From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded
from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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