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and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a and_o can_v without_o scornful_a wrangle_n be_v deny_v that_o adam_n fall_n be_v about_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o six_o day_n which_o do_v make_v good_a the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o show_v the_o verity_n of_o his_o threaten_a law_n and_o his_o admirable_a wisdom_n and_o providence_n in_o think_v of_o manâ—_n redemption_n before_o he_o will_v suffer_v man_n to_o fall_v six_o if_o adam_n have_v stand_v any_o while_n even_o one_o day_n or_o night_n or_o more_o until_o he_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v aseale_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o life_n by_o work_n of_o natural_a righteousness_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o he_o can_v not_o have_v fall_v nor_o the_o devil_n be_v suffer_v to_o tempt_v he_o or_o if_o after_o the_o taste_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n by_o his_o own_o work_n of_o obedience_n he_o have_v fall_v 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