the_o singular_a respect_n that_o god_n have_v put_v upon_o man_n in_o create_v he_o after_o his_o own_o image_n ibid._n 214_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o know_v the_o happy_a estate_n wherein_o we_o be_v create_v p._n 215_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o that_o image_n of_o god_n be_v which_o be_v stamp_v on_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_n p._n 216_o 217._o 218_o we_o shall_v consider_v from_o what_o we_o be_v fall_v and_o how_o great_a that_o fall_n be_v p._n 219_o 220_o sermon_n xx._n rom._n 11._o 36._o psal._n 103._o 13._o mat._n 10._o 29._o of_o providence_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v either_o not_o at_o all_o believe_v or_o superficial_o consider_v ib._n 221_o 222_o the_o most_o common_a and_o know_v truth_n most_o sweet_a p._n 223_o all_o thing_n depend_v upon_o god_n as_o their_o produce_v conserve_n and_o final_a cause_n and_o what_o power_n the_o faith_n thereof_o have_v to_o conform_v we_o to_o his_o will._n p._n 224_o the_o uphold_v of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o repeat_v and_o continue_v creation_n p._n 225_o it_o be_v a_o most_o suitable_a exercise_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o deduce_v all_o thing_n from_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o to_o reduce_v they_o all_o to_o he_o again_o with_o glory_n as_o the_o last_o end_n p._n 226_o how_o god_n govern_v the_o world_n p._n 227_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n supremacy_n over_o all_o thing_n will_v increase_v our_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o abate_v our_o fear_n of_o other_o p._n 228_o sermon_n xxi_o gen._n 2._o 17._o gen._n 1._o 26._o of_o the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o man._n the_o several_a draught_n and_o lineament_n of_o god_n image_n whereinto_o man_n be_v create_v ibid._n 229_o p._n 230_o man_n in_o innocency_n enjoy_v a_o freedom_n from_o all_o fear_n of_o misery_n and_o have_v a_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n p._n 231_o there_o be_v a_o law_n imprint_v in_o adam_n heart_n and_o a_o law_n prescribe_v unto_o he_o p._n 232_o of_o the_o positive_a law_n prescribe_v unto_o adam_n and_o of_o the_o reason_n thereof_o p_o 233_o many_o perform_v command_v duty_n not_o because_o they_o be_v command_v p._n 234_o the_o command_n and_o will_n of_o god_n shall_v persuade_v to_o obediente_a without_o any_o more_o enquiry_n or_o debate_n about_o the_o matter_n p._n 235_o 236_o sermon_n xxii_o gal._n 3._o 12._o of_o the_o first_o covenant_n the_o wonderful_a condescension_n of_o god_n in_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o man._n p._n 237_o 238_o to_o speak_v strict_o there_o can_v be_v a_o proper_a covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n ibid._n why_o god_n deal_v with_o man_n in_o the_o term_n of_o a_o covenant_n p._n 240_o 241_o the_o term_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o what_o obedience_n it_o require_v p._n 242_o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o first_o &_o second_o covenant_n ibid._n whether_o the_o first_o covenant_n do_v require_v faith_n &_o what_o kind_n of_o faith_n p._n 244_o how_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n ibid._n what_o the_o fall_n have_v make_v man_n now_o p._n 245_o sermon_n xxiii_o eccles._n 7._o 29._o of_o the_o state_n wherein_o man_n be_v create_v and_o how_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v deface_v true_a religion_n consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o p._n 246_o that_o which_o we_o have_v to_o know_v of_o man_n be_v what_o god_n make_v he_o at_o the_o first_o and_o what_o he_o have_v now_o make_v himself_o p._n 247_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o the_o fall_n p._n 248_o all_o man_n invention_n about_o the_o remedy_n of_o his_o misery_n vain_a p._n 249_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o we_o both_o to_o consider_v what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o we_o now_o be_v p._n 250_o 251_o sermon_n xxiv_o rom._n 5._o 12._o of_o sin_n by_o imputation_n and_o propagation_n how_o and_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o adam_n first_o transgression_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n p._n 252_o god_n gracious_a purpose_n in_o permit_v the_o fall_n p._n 253_o sin_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o word_n by_o imputation_n p._n 254_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n p_o 255_o what_o original_a sin_n be_v which_o be_v propagate_v to_o all_o adam_n posterity_n p._n 256_o a_o right_a sight_n of_o original_a corruption_n be_v a_o humble_v sight_n p._n 257_o how_o profitable_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o evil_n of_o other_o ibid._n few_o be_v true_o persuade_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o nature_n p._n 258_o sin_n bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n with_o it_o and_o the_o extent_n of_o that_o death_n p._n 259_o 260_o sermon_n xxv_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o of_o the_o way_n of_o man_n delivery_n the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n most_o sweet_a to_o a_o soul_n make_v sensible_a of_o its_o mercy_n p._n 261_o our_o help_n come_v from_o that_o airth_n out_o of_o which_o we_o can_v not_o have_v expect_v it_o p_o 262_o our_o sin_n and_o god_n justice_n make_v salvation_n impossible_a to_o man_n ibid._n christ_n satisfy_v justice_n for_o we_o and_o conquer_v our_o corruption_n also_o p._n 263_o how_o acceptable_a will_v the_o news_n of_o a_o saviour_n be_v to_o we_o if_o we_o know_v our_o misery_n without_o he_o p._n 264_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o keep_v man_n from_o reap_v any_o real_a advantage_n by_o the_o gospel_n be_v this_o that_o man_n do_v not_o either_o see_v the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o these_o thing_n or_o that_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o reality_n of_o they_o p._n 265_o of_o the_o chief_z end_n of_o man._n rom._n 11._o 36._o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 31._o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n all_o that_o man_n have_v to_o know_v may_v be_v comprise_v under_o these_o two_o head_n what_o their_o end_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o right_a way_n to_o attain_v to_o that_o end_n and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v be_v by_o any_o mean_n 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