The harmony of the divine attributes in the contrivance and accomplishment of man's redemption…

The Rebellion of the First Man against the great Creator, was a Sin of universal efficacy, that derives a guilt and stain to Mankind in all Ages of the World. The account the Scripture gives of it, is grounded on the relation which all men have to Adam as their natural and moral Principle.

THe Rebellion of the First Man against the great Creator, was a Sin of universal efficacy, that derives a guilt and stain to Mankind in all Ages of the World. The account the Scripture gives of it, is grounded on the relation which all men have to Adam as their natural and moral Principle.

1. Their Natural. God created one Man in the beginning, from whom all others derive their beings: And that the unity might be the more entire, he formed of him that aid which was necessary for the communicating his kind to the world.¹ He made of one Blood all Nations of Men, to dwell on the face of the earth. And as the whole race of Mankind was virtually in Adam's Loins, so it was presumed to give virtual consent to what he did. The Angels were created immediately and distinctly, without dependence ⟨p. 38⟩upon one another as to their Original; therefore when a great number revolted from God, the rest were not complicated in their Sin and Ruin. But when the first Man who was the Father of Mankind sinned, there was a Conspiracy of all the Sons of Adam in that Rebellion, and not one Subject left in his Obedience.

1. Their Natural. God created one Man in the beginning, from whom all others derive their beings: And that the unity might be the more entire, he form'd of him that aid which was necessary for the communicating his kind to the world.¹ He made of one Blood all Nations of Men, to dwell on the face of the earth. And as the whole race of Mankind was virtually in Adam's Loins, so it was presumed to give virtual consent to what he did. The Angels were created immediatly and distinctly, without dependance