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imploying them all f, at his pleasure, in the administrations of his power, mercy and juftice g.

Q. 20. What was the providence of God toward man in the eftate in which he was created?

A. The providence of God toward man in the first estate in which he was created, was, the placing him in paradife, appointing him to dress it, giving him liberty to eat of the fruit of the earth h, putting the creatures under his dominion i, and ordaining marriage for his help k; affording him communion with himself 1, inftituting the fab. bath,

thing by partiality. Mark. 8. 38 Whofoever therefore fhall be afhamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and finful generation, of him alfo fhall the Son of man be afhamed when he cometh in the glory of his Father, with the holy angels. Heb. 12. 22. But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerufalem, and to an innumerable company of angels.

fPfal. 104. 4. Who maketh his angels fpirits: his minifters a flaming fire.

g2 Kings 19. 35. And it came to pafs that night,that the angel of the Lord went out and fmote in the camp of the Affyrians,an hundred fourfcore and five thoufand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpfes, Heb. 1. 14. Are they not all miniftring fpirits, fent forth to minifter for them who fhall beheirs of falvation?

20.hGen.2.8. And the Lord God plantedagardeneast-ward in Eden; and there put the man whom he had formed. v. 15. And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden, to drefs it and keep it. v. 16. And the Lord God commanded the man, faying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayeft freely eat.

iGen. 1. 28, And God bleffed them,and God faid unto them, Be fruitful,and multiply and replenish the earth, and fubdue it; and have

dominion over the fish of the fea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

k Gen. 2.18. And the LordGod faid, It is not good that the man fhould be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

1 Gen. 1.26. And God faid, Let us make man in our image, after our likenefs;and let them have dominion over the ifh of the fea,and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth,' and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. v, 27.So God created man in his ownimage, in theimage of God created hehim: male and female created he them v. 28. And God blessed them, and God faid unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenifh the earth, and fubdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the fea,and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. 29. And God faid, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing feed, which is upon. the face of all the earth,and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding feed: to you it shall be for meat. Gen. 3. 8. And, they heard the voice of the Lord walking in the garden, in the cool of the day: And Adam and his wife hid themfelves from the prefence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.

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bath m, entring into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfonal, perfect, and perpetual obedience n, of which the tree of life was a pledge o; and forbidding to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, upon the pain of death p.

Q. 21. Did man continue in that estate wherein God at firft created him?

A. Our first parents being left to the freedom of their own will, through the temptation of Satan, tranfgreffed the com mandment of God, in eating the forbidden fruit, and thereby fell from the eftate of innocency wherein they were created 9.7

Q. 22. Did all mankind fall in that first tranfgreffion?

A. The covenant being made with Adam, as a publick perfon, not for himfelf only, but for his pofterity; all mankind defcending from him by ordinary generation r, finned in him, and fell with him in that first tranfgreffion f.

m Gen.2.3. AndGod blefled the feventh day, and fanctified it be caufe that in it he had refted from all his work, which God had created and made. ́

n Gal. 3. 12. And the law is not of faith: but, the man that doth them fhall live in them. Rom. 10.5. ForMofesdefcribeth the righteoufnefs which is of the law, that the man which doth thofe things,fhall live by them.

o Gen.2.9.And outoftheground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the fight, and good for food; the tree of life alfo in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

p Gen. 2. 17. But of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou fhalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou catelt thereof,thou fhalt furely die.

21. q Gen. 3 7. And when the woman faw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleafant to the eyes, and a tree to be defired to make one wife; fhe took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave alfo untoherhusbandwith

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her, and he did eat. v. 7. And the eyes of them both were opened, & they knew that they were naked: and theyfewedfig-leaves together, and made themfelves aprons, v.8. And they heard the voice of the LordGod walking in the garden in the cool of the day: andĀdam and his wife hid themselves from the prefence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. v.13. And the LordGod faid unto the woman, What is this that thou haft done? And the woman faid, The ferpent beguiled me, and I did eat. Eccl.7. 29. Lo this only have I found, that God made man upright; but they have fought out many inventions. 2 Cor. 11. 3. But I fear left by any means,as the ferpent beguiled Eve through his fubtilty,fo yourminds. fhould be corrupted from the fimplicity that is in Chrift.

22, r Acts17.26. And hath made of one blood all nations of men, for to dwell on all the face of the carth: and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation.

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Q. 23. Into what eftate did the fall bring mankind?

A. The fall brought mankind into an eftate of fin and mifery t.

Q. 24. What is fin?

A. Sin is any want of conformity unto, or tranfgreffion of any law of God, given as a rule to the reasonable crea

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Q. 25. Wherein confifteth the fixfulness of that eftate whereinto man fell?

A. The finfulnefs of that estate whereinto man fell, confifteth in the guilt of Adam's first fin w, the want of that righteousness wherein he was created, and the corruption of his nature, whereby he is utterly indisposed, disabled, and made oppofite unto all that is spiritually good, and wholly inclined to all evil, and that continually x; which is com

commanded the man, faying, of every tree of the garden thou mayeft freely eat: v. 17. But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eateft thereof, thou fhalt furely die, (Compared with Rom. 5. 12. to 20. verfe.) Wherefore, as by one man fin entered into the world, and death by fin'; and fo death paffed upon all men, for that all have finned. v.15. For if through the offence of one, many be dead; much more---v, 16.--For the judgment was by one to condemnation;---v.17.For if by one man's offence, death reigned by one: much more v.18. Therefore as by the offence of one, judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even fo,-2.19. For as by one man's difobedience many were made finners,fe by the obedience--And with: Cor. 15. 21. For fince by man came death, by man came also the refurrection of the dead. v. 22. For as in Adam all die, even fo in Chrift fhall all be made alive.

23. tRom.5.12.Wherefore as by one man fin entred into the world, and death by fin; and fo deathpalfed upon all men, for that all have

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finned. Rom. 3. 23. For all have finned, and come fhort of the glóry of God.

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24.V John3.4. Whofoevercommitteth fin, tranfgreffeth alfo the law: for fin is the tranfgreffion of the law. Gal. 3. 10. For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curfe: for it is written, Curfed is every one that continueth not in all thingswhich are written in the book of the law to do them. v. 12. And the law is not of faith: but, the man that doth them, fhall live in them.

25. w Rom. 5. 12. Wherefore,as by one man fin entred into the world, and death by fin; and fo death paffed upon all men, for that all have finned. v. 19. For as by one mans difobedience many were made finners: fo by the obedience of one, fhall many be made righteous.

x Rom. 3. 10. As it is written, there is none righteous, no not one: v. 11. There is none that underftandeth,there is none thatfeek. eth after God. v. 12. They are all gone out of the way,they are toge ther become unprofitable, there is none that doth good, no not one, v.13. Their throat is an open fe

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monly called original fin, and from which do proceed all actual tranfgreffions y

Q. 26. How is original fin conveyed from our first parents unto their pofterity?

A. Original fin is conveyed from our firft parents unto their posterity by natural generation, fo as all that proceed from them in that way, are conceived and born in fin.

Q. 27. What mifery did the fall bring upon mankind ? A. The fall brought upon mankind the lofs of communion with God a, his displeasure and curfe; so as we are by

pulchre; with their tongues they have ufed deceit; the poifon of afps is under their lips; v. 14. Whofe mouth is full of curfingand bitternefs. 15. Their feet are fwift to fhed blood. v. 16. Destrution and miferyare in their ways: v. 17. And the way of peace have they not known. v. 18. There is no fear of God before their eyes. v. 19. Now we know that what things foever the law faith,it faith to them who are under the law that every mouth may be stopped, and allthe world may becomeguilty before God. Eph.2.1. And you hath he quickned who were dead in trefpaffes and fins;v. 2. Wherein time paft ye walked according to the courfe of this world,according to the prince of the power of the air,the fpirit that nowworketh in the children ofdifobedience. v. 3. Among whom alfo we all had our converfation in times paft, in the Fults of our flesh, fulfilling the defires of the flesh, and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. Rom. 5. 6. For when we were yet without ftrength, in due time Chrift died for the ungodly. Rom. 8. 7. Becaufe the carnal mind is enmity against God; For it is not fubject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. v. 8. So then they that are in the flesh, cannot please God. Gen. 6.5. And God faw that the wickednels of man was great in the earth,

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and that every imagination of the thoughtsof his heart was only evil continually.

y James 1. 14.But every man is tempted, whenhe isdrawn away by his own luft, and enticed. v. 15. Then when luft hath conceived,it bringeth forth fin and fin when it is finifhed, bringeth forthdeath. Mat. 15. 19. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, falle witnefs, blafphemies.

26. z Pfalm 51. 5. Behold,I was fhapen in iniquity; and in fin did mymother conceive me. Job. 14.4. Who can bring a cleanthingout of an unclean ? not one. Job. 15.14. What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he fhould be righteous? John3 6. Thatwhich is born of the flesh,is flefh; and that which is born of the fpirit,is fpirit.

27. a Gen. 3.8. And they heard thevoice of the Lord God walking inthegarden,in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themfelves from theprefenceofthe Lord God,amongst the trees of the gar den. v. 10. And he faid, I heard thy voice in the garden and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid my felf. v. 24. So he droveour the man: and he placed at the eat of the garden of Eden, Cherubims, and a flaming fword, which turned every way,to keep the way of the tree of life.

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nature children of wrath b, and bond flaves to Satan c, and justly liable to all punishments in this world,and in that which is to come d.

Q. 28. What are the punishments of fin in this world?

A. The punishments of fin in this world, are either inward, as blindnels of mind e, a reprobate fenfe f, strong delufions g, hardness of heart h, horrour of confcience i, and vile affections k: Or outward, as the curfe of God upon the creatures for our lakes 1; and all other evils that be

b. Eph. 2.2.Wherein in timepaft ye walked according to the courfe ofthisworld,accordingtothe prince of the power of the air, the fpirit that now worketh in thechildren of difobedience. v. 3. Among whom alfo we all had our converfation in times paft,in the lufts of our flefh, fulfilling the defiresof the flesh,and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

c2 Tim.2.26.Andthatthey may recover themselvesout of the fnare of the devil,whoare taken captive by him at his will.

dGen. 2.17.But of thetreeof the knowledge of good and evil, thou fhalt not eat of it: for in the day thou eatest thereof, thou shalt furely die, Lam. 3.39. Wherefore doth a living man complain; a man for thepunishment of his fins! Rom.6. 23. For the Wages of fin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life, thro' Jefus Chrift our Lord. Mat. 25. 41. Then fall he fay alfo unto them on the left hand,Departfrom me ye curfed,into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels,v.46. And these fhall go away into everlafting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal, Jade 7.Even asSodom and Gomor Jah, and the cities about them in like mannergivingthem felvesover to fornication, and going after ftrange flefh, are fet forth for an example, fuffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

28.e Eph.4.18. Having the underftanding darkned,being aliena ted from the life of God, through the ignorance that is in them, becaufe oftheblindness of their heart.

f Rom. 1. 28. Even. as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God, gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient.

g 2. Theff.2.11.And forthiscaufe Godthall fendthemítrongdelufions, that they fhould believe a lie.

h Rom. 2.5.But after thy hardnefsandimpenitentheart, treasureft up unto thyfelf wrath against the day of wrath,and revelationof the righteous judgment of God.

i Ifa. 33.14. The finners in Zion are afraid,fearfulnesshath surprised the hypocrites: whoamongus fhall dwell with the devouringfire? who amongst us fhall dwell with everlaftingsburnings? Gen. 4.13. And Cain laid unto the Lord, my punifhmentis greater than I canbear. Mat. 27.4. Saying,I havefinned,in that I havebetrayedinnocent,blood, And they faid, What is that to us? fee thou to that.

k Rom. 1. 26.Forthis caufeGod gave them up unto vile affections for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature.

1Gen. 3. 17.And unto Adamhe faid, Because thou haft hearkned unto the voice of thy wife,and haft eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, faying, Thou shalt

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