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that_o agreement_n adam_n be_v a_o common_a person_n represent_v we_o and_o thus_o be_v all_o man_n once_o subject_a to_o god_n judgement_n &_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n fall_v from_o life_n into_o a_o state_n of_o death_n &_o for_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v expect_v irrevocable_o but_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o make_v a_o better_a covenant_n in_o christ_n his_o son_n that_o what_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o law_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o weakness_n and_o wickedness_n his_o son_n send_v in_o the_o flesh_n condemn_v for_o sin_n may_v accomplish_v rom._n 8._o 3._o there_o be_v some_o comfort_n yet_o after_o this_o that_o covenanâ—…_n be_v not_o last_o and_o that_o sentence_n be_v not_o irrevocable_a he_o make_v a_o new_a transaction_n lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o elect_a upon_o christ_n and_o put_v the_o curse_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n which_o be_v due_a to_o they_o justice_n can_v admit_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o 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the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o other_o half_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o whatever_n beside_o this_o man_n study_v to_o know_v and_o apply_v their_o heart_n unto_o it_o be_v vain_a and_o impertinent_a and_o like_o meddle_v in_o other_o menâ—…_n matter_n neglect_v our_o own_o if_o we_o do_v not_o give_v our_o mind_n to_o the_o search_n of_o these_o all_o of_o we_o must_v needs_o grant_v this_o in_o the_o general_n that_o it_o be_v a_o idle_a and_o improfitable_a wander_v abroad_o to_o be_v carry_v forth_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o use_n of_o other_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o be_v stranger_n to_o ourselves_o with_o who_o uâ—…_n shall_v be_v most_o acquaint_v if_o any_o man_n be_v diligenâ—…_n and_o earnest_n in_o the_o enquiry_n and_o use_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n solomon_n be_v he_o apply_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v out_o wisdom_n and_o what_o satisfaction_n be_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n natural_a and_o in_o this_o he_o attain_v a_o great_a degree_n beyond_o all_o other_o man_n yet_o he_o pronounce_v of_o it_o all_o after_o experience_n and_o trial_n that_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n not_o only_o empty_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o not_o conduce_v to_o that_o true_a blessedness_n he_o seek_v after_o but_o hurtful_a and_o destructive_a nothing_o but_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n in_o it_o after_o he_o have_v prove_v all_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o be_v wise_a yet_o it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o i_o say_v i_o will_v be_v wise_a but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o i_o verse_n 23._o and_o therefore_o after_o long_o wander_v abroad_o he_o return_v at_o length_n home_o to_o himself_o to_o know_v the_o estate_n of_o mankind_n lo_o this_o only_o have_v i_o sound_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 29._o when_o i_o have_v search_v all_o other_o thing_n &_o find_v many_o thing_n by_o search_n yet_o say_v he_o what_o do_v it_o all_o concern_v i_o when_o i_o be_o ignorant_a of_o myself_o 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