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the_o depth_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n nor_o to_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o mankind_n by_o the_o second_o adam_n therefore_o i_o must_v say_v more_o than_o you_o and_o the_o height_n and_o depth_n of_o this_o point_n in_o this_o manner_n handle_v be_v it_o that_o make_v it_o obscure_a to_o some_o that_o will_v not_o studious_o take_v pain_n to_o understand_v it_o but_o in_o this_o second_o part_n i_o have_v bring_v it_o as_o low_a and_o plain_a as_o i_o can_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o all_o man_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o point_n will_v admit_v and_o gentle_a reader_n i_o wish_v thou_o as_o much_o good_a in_o read_v it_o as_o i_o have_v have_v in_o study_v and_o write_v it_o farewell_o thou_o in_o jesus_n christ_n francis_z duke_z the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n in_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n chap._n i._o in_o this_o chapter_n by_o way_n of_o introduction_n two_o thing_n be_v premise_v first_o in_o what_o sense_n know_v unto_o god_n be_v all_o his_o work_n second_o what_o be_v god_n final_a end_n for_o which_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v both_o man_n and_o angel_n together_o with_o all_o his_o work_n subservient_fw-fr to_o they_o and_o their_o use_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v prove_v that_o god_n make_v seven_o mean_n to_o accomplish_v his_o final_a end_n six_z whereof_z be_v brief_o handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n p_o 7_o chap._n iii_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v brief_o handle_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n by_o way_n of_o introduction_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v p._n 12_o chap._n iv_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v prove_v that_o god_n give_v be_v to_o the_o seven_o mean_n to_o carry_v on_o and_o accomplish_v his_o final_a end_n p._n 15_o chap._n v._o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v prove_v the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o six_o particular_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o final_a end_n p._n 20_o chap._n vi_o in_o which_o be_v open_v the_o second_o branch_n propound_v that_o as_o adam_n unrighteousness_n in_o its_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n by_o god_n imputative_o in_o the_o fain_a mass_n be_v extend_v unto_o all_o mankind_n even_o so_o in_o that_o fall_a mass_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v by_o god_n imputative_o extend_v to_o all_o wankind_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n that_o be_v to_o put_v they_o in_o a_o posture_n in_o which_o they_o may_v receive_v his_o say_a gift_n of_o life_n eternal_a or_o to_o be_v either_o as_o be_v say_v p._n 31._o chap._n vii_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v handle_v the_o first_o ingredient_n to_o make_v up_o the_o say_a posture_n namely_o that_o immediate_o upon_o the_o say_v universal_a imputation_n god_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v put_v or_o infuse_v a_o internal_a disposedness_n natural_o in_o all_o mankind_n towards_o himself_o hereditary_o to_o descend_v through_o all_o generation_n p._n 36_o chap._n viii_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v handle_v the_o second_o ingredient_n to_o make_v up_o the_o say_a posture_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n strive_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n universal_o to_o depress_v the_o seed_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o they_o and_o to_o preserve_v and_o increase_v the_o say_a disposedness_n to_o god_n in_o they_o p._n 42_o chap._n ix_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v handle_v the_o three_o and_o last_o ingredient_n which_o make_v up_o the_o say_a posture_n namely_o that_o god_n immediate_o upon_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n give_v a_o rule_n suitable_a to_o all_o man_n to_o work_v and_o operate_v by_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o final_a end_n upon_o all_o man_n p._n 54_o chap._n x._o in_o which_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n strive_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o noah_n posterity_n which_o be_v confound_v and_o scatter_v at_o babel_n in_o their_o succeed_a generation_n to_o preserve_v they_o in_o a_o narrow_a way_n to_o eternal_a life_n p._n 59_o chap._n xi_o 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