and_o gracious_a god_n who_o from_o eternity_n foresee_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n have_v also_o from_o eternity_n a_o gracious_a purpose_n in_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n to_o redeem_v 2._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 10._o tit._n 1._o 1_o 2._o and_o save_v a_o remnant_n of_o lose_a mankind_n from_o their_o lapse_v and_o fall_v state_n and_o by_o his_o all-powerful_a grace_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o recover_v they_o from_o misery_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n far_o great_a than_o that_o set_v before_o adam_n in_o his_o integrity_n and_o these_o eternal_a counsel_n that_o be_v hide_v with_o himself_o be_v transact_v in_o a_o way_n of_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n even_o in_o a_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n now_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o this_o covenant_n belong_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o mediator_n and_o the_o 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to_o be_v unaccountable_a §_o 9_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n thus_o fall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v inquire_v into_o and_o that_o be_v midst_n miserable_a and_o dreadful_a for_o have_v after_o this_o maâ—â—ier_n break_v covenant_n with_o god_n by_o a_o wicked_a and_o wilful_a transgression_n of_o his_o holy_a law_n 1._o he_o thereby_o utter_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v all_o covenant-interest_n in_o god_n he_o can_v no_o more_o claim_v a_o right_n in_o or_o hope_v for_o that_o reward_n which_o be_v promise_v on_o condition_n of_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o he_o but_o immediate_o fall_v under_o gild_n be_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n bind_v over_o to_o punishment_n under_o the_o just_a wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o therefore_o he_o dread_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o approach_v of_o god_n to_o he_o gen._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o he_o do_v not_o only_o forfeit_v his_o 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will_v have_v issue_v in_o a_o utter_a ruin_n have_v not_o christ_n interpose_v and_o uphold_v the_o pillar_n thereof_o psal_n 75._o 3._o with_o heb._n 1._o 3._o and_o if_o the_o curse_n have_v be_v immediate_o execute_v in_o its_o rigour_n with_o these_o desolation_n follow_v thereupon_o there_o have_v be_v a_o hell_n ready_a prepare_v for_o man_n for_o suppose_v i_o pray_v you_o all_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v put_v out_o the_o whole_a order_n symmetry_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o creation_n to_o be_v destroy_v and_o all_o reduce_v to_o a_o chaos_n of_o confusion_n and_o horrid_a darkness_n about_o man_n and_o the_o burn_a wrath_n of_o god_n kindle_v upon_o he_o now_o cast_v into_o the_o jaw_n of_o eternal_a despair_n and_o torment_v by_o a_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v think_v i_o say_v of_o this_o and_o you_o will_v hardly_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v of_o a_o state_n more_o dreadful_a and_o dismal_a than_o this_o that_o man_n stand_v at_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o 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