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depravation_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v restore_v in_o man_n reparation_n read_v s._n paul_n i_o find_v he_o touch_v many_o secret_n worthy_a of_o much_o consideration_n and_o among_o other_o i_o esteem_v it_o for_o most_o worthy_a that_o which_o he_o touch_v of_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n into_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o secret_a i_o have_v ofttimes_o enter_v and_o it_o have_v befall_v i_o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o i_o will_v have_v understand_v it_o so_o much_o the_o less_o have_v i_o understand_v it_o my_o spirit_n come_v to_o this_o understanding_n that_o as_o man_n in_o his_o dèpravation_n mar_v all_o the_o creature_n so_o in_o the_o reparation_n of_o man_n all_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v repair_v that_o the_o first_o adam_n subject_v all_o man_n unto_o misery_n and_o unto_o death_n mar_v all_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o the_o second_o adam_n jesus_n christ_n our_o 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