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what_o scripture_n so_o clear_o reveal_v that_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o positive_a law_n which_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n do_v not_o only_o involve_v he_o but_o his_o posterity_n too_o in_o the_o curse_n there_o threaten_v so_o that_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n from_o he_o be_v but_o the_o propagation_n of_o person_n condemn_v all_o of_o we_o be_v liable_a thereby_o to_o death_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a second_o though_o god_n consider_v in_o his_o absolute_a power_n can_v forgive_v man_n the_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v yet_o consider_v in_o the_o decree_n he_o have_v make_v of_o punish_v his_o sin_n and_o as_o a_o governor_n bind_v to_o maintain_v it_o so_o he_o be_v hinder_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n three_o no_o creature_n can_v possible_o reverse_v that_o decree_n nor_o expiate_v the_o violation_n of_o this_o governors_n authority_n for_o want_v of_o a_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o demand_v for_o where_o be_v the_o creature_n that_o can_v 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