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C O N T E N T S.
/. The Stitt of Inrio:ence, or Primhht Integrity,
Difcourfed trom Ecclef vii 29.
OF man’s original righteouinefs • I*ge
His underftan Jing a lamp of light
His will llraight with the will of God
H is affe&ions orderly and pure
The qualities of this righteoufnefs
Of man’s original happinefs
Man a glorious creature
The favourite of heaven - *
The covenant of works
Lord of the world * *
The forbidden tree, a flay to keep him irom
falling
His perfect tranquility
Life of pure delight
Man immortal
Infti’actions from this date
Three forts of perfons reproved
A lamentation over the ruins
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II. The Stale of Nature or State of Entire Depravation.
Huad 1. The Sinfulnefs of Man’s Natural State, difcourfed
from Gen vi 5.
THAT man’s nature is corrupted, proven
From God’s word ‘ ^
From men’s experience and obiervation
Fallen Adam’s image natural to men, in eleven
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Gi the corruption of the underftanding
Weaknefs with refpeft to fpiritual things
Three evidences of it
Grofs darknefs in fpiritual things
Four evidences of it
A bias in it to evil
Six evidences of that bias
Av^rfion to fpiritual truths
Three evidences thereof
Pronenels to lies and lahehood
Man naturally high minded
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