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their_o â—aith_n agree_v with_o man_n mind_n this_o overthrow_v the_o first_o begining_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o god_n when_o man_n will_v choose_v to_o walk_v with_o that_o people_n and_o in_o that_o profession_n of_o faith_n that_o â—est_n please_v their_o mind_n not_o so_o much_o regard_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o faith_n nor_o theâ—_n holy_a walke_a therein_o although_o they_o may_v mislike_v some_o thing_n yet_o if_o some_o please_v they_o well_o they_o will_v not_o differ_v for_o smake_z matter_n and_o when_o they_o be_v once_o gather_v and_o knâ—t_v together_o in_o a_o multitude_n then_o though_o error_n after_o error_n be_v discover_v and_o sin_n after_o sin_n comit_v there_o may_v be_v no_o break_n upon_o any_o condition_n and_o this_o overthrow_v all_o growth_n of_o religion_n we_o wish_v you_o and_o all_o great_a congregation_n to_o look_v to_o yourselves_o that_o you_o be_v not_o more_o careful_a to_o maintain_v your_o multitudeâ—_n they_o the_o lord_n truth_n it_o be_v 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person_n we_o proceed_v our_o first_o question_n and_o demand_n be_v 1._o weather_n god_n decree_v not_o that_o if_o adam_n do_v obey_v he_o shall_v live_v our_o second_o 2._o whether_o god_n do_v not_o according_a to_o this_o his_o decree_n create_v adam_n in_o his_o own_o image_n gen._n 1.17_o in_o righteousness_n &_o true_a holiness_n ephe._n 4.24_o give_v he_o thereby_o free_a will_n &_o power_n in_o and_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v obey_v &_o live_v our_o three_o 3._o whether_o god_n do_v not_o according_a to_o this_o his_o dâ—_n &_o werke_n of_o creation_n give_v adam_n his_o comaundement_n 〈◊〉_d obey_v &_o live_v gen._n 2.16.17_o our_o fowrth_n 4._o god_n then_o decree_a that_o if_o adam_n do_v obey_v he_o 〈◊〉_d live_v and_o give_v he_o freewill_n &_o power_n 〈◊〉_d &_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v obey_v &_o live_v and_o 〈…〉_o he_o to_o they_o &_o live_v our_o demand_v 〈…〉_o â—nderstanding_v it_o can_v be_v 〈…〉_o that_o god_n decree_v adam_n shall_v disobâ—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o this_o to_o make_v god_n in_o his_o deâ—_n 〈◊〉_d work_n &_o in_o his_o comaundment_n contrary_a to_o himself_o do_v god_n decree_n that_o if_o adam_n do_v obey_v he_o shall_v live_v &_o decree_n that_o he_o shall_v disobey_v &_o die_v do_v god_n create_v adam_n after_o his_o own_o image_n with_o power_n &_o will_n to_o work_v righteousness_n &_o decree_n that_o he_o shall_v work_v unrighteousness_n &_o sin_n do_v god_n command_z adam_z to_o obey_v &_o decree_v he_o shall_v disobey_v we_o demand_v how_o these_o thing_n can_v agree_v our_o five_o 5._o whether_o god_n ever_o make_v any_o other_o decree_n with_o mankind_n concerm_v life_n &_o death_n salvation_n &_o condemnation_n but_o that_o he_o make_v with_o adam_n then_o god_n not_o decre_v adam_n to_o sin_n by_o who_o sin_n enter_v rom._n 5_o 1â—_n nor_o adam_n to_o be_v condemn_v by_o who_o sin_n condemnaton_n come_v on_o all_o man_n rom._n 5.18_o how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n have_v decree_v any_o man_n to_o sin_n or_o any_o man_n to_o condemnation_n our_o sixt._n 6._o whether_o god_n decree_n be_v not_o from_o before_o all_o begining_n that_o if_o adam_n desobey_v &_o sin_v he_o shall_v die_v gen._n 2.17_o how_o then_o be_v it_o say_v that_o it_o be_v god_n decree_n that_o he_o shall_v disobey_v &_o die_v both_o these_o can_v stand_v &_o can_v the_o first_o be_v deny_v our_o seven_o 7._o if_o any_o shall_v through_o unadvisednes_n not_o know_v god_n or_o of_o wilful_a wickedness_n deny_v adam_n before_o his_o fall_n to_o have_v freewill_n &_o power_n to_o work_v righteousness_n we_o demand_v of_o they_o be_v not_o his_o understanding_n holy_a his_o will_v holy_a and_o all_o the_o faculty_n &_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n &_o body_n holy_a &_o have_v he_o not_o power_n to_o use_v they_o holy_o if_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o how_o be_v that_o true_a which_o god_n have_v say_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o our_o eight_o 8._o whether_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n do_v not_o use_v all_o the_o faculty_n &_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n &_o body_n whole_o to_o god_n glory_n when_o the_o lord_n bring_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o foul_a of_o heaven_n &_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n to_o see_v how_o he_o will_v call_v they_o and_o he_o give_v name_n unto_o all_o cattle_n &_o to_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n &_o to_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n as_o also_o when_o the_o lord_n bring_v the_o woman_n he_o have_v make_v to_o adam_n adam_n say_v this_o now_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n &_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n she_o shall_v be_v call_v woman_n because_o she_o be_v take_v out_o of_o man_n we_o demand_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o hear_v most_o evident_a &_o plain_a