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to_o man_n as_o his_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v of_o we_o as_o a_o most_o wise_a powerful_a and_o glorious_a creator_n gen._n 1._o psal_n 8._o god_n with_o respect_n to_o man_n as_o a_o sinner_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o most_o wise_a just_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a redeemer_n exod._n 34._o 6._o esa_n 43._o 14._o man_n before_o his_o fall_n be_v a_o creature_n of_o admirable_a excellency_n and_o singular_a privilege_n but_o not_o privilege_v from_o fall_v gen._n 1._o 31._o col._n 3._o 10._o eccles_n 7._o 29._o man_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v a_o creature_n extreme_o miserable_a but_o yet_o stand_v under_o a_o possibility_n of_o rise_v rom._n 7._o 24._o hosea_n 13._o 9_o &_o 14._o that_o help_n which_o be_v provide_v for_o man_n in_o order_n to_o his_o rise_n be_v lay_v upon_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a even_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n a_o person_n choose_v of_o his_o father_n to_o do_v he_o service_n in_o work_v man_n salvation_n 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