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q._n what_o be_v that_o everlasting_a death_n which_o sin_n bring_v upon_o our_o first_o parent_n a._n it_o be_v that_o death_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o everlasting_a separation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n from_o the_o presence_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n shall_v suffer_v in_o hell_n fire_n rev._n 20.6_o zech._n 1.9_o q._n do_v our_o first_o parent_n bring_v themselves_o only_o into_o this_o miserable_a estate_n by_o their_o sin_n a._n no_o by_o this_o grievous_a offence_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n they_o and_o all_o their_o child_n to_o the_o world_n end_n be_v make_v child_n of_o wrath_n subject_a to_o death_n and_o he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n rom._n 5._o ephes_n 2.32_o q._n how_o can_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n make_v their_o posterity_n subject_a to_o so_o much_o misery_n answer_n very_o well_o because_o they_o sin_v not_o only_o as_o particular_a person_n but_o as_o the_o root_n or_o fountain_n of_o mankind_n and_o so_o their_o corruption_n flow_v from_o they_o with_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n unto_o all_o who_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n receive_v their_o nature_n from_o they_o question_n must_v all_o man_n then_o die_v and_o perish_v everlasting_o answer_n no_o although_o almighty_a god_n may_v in_o justice_n condemn_v all_o man_n yet_o he_o be_v please_v in_o mercy_n to_o save_v some_o psa_n 130.3_o question_n what_o mean_n have_v god_n in_o mercy_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n answer_n he_o have_v give_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3.16_o question_n do_v you_o then_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n answer_n yes_o i_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n and._n and._n question_n what_o be_v it_o to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n answer_n it_o be_v from_o a_o inward_a evidence_n of_o heart_n concern_v that_o 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