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An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of…
An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of that ever-famous and reverend divine, Mr. William Perkins / by Tho. Nicols.
London: printed by W.B. for Will. Hope, 1654
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Tree of the knowledge of good and evil, was a sign of death to him; if he did transgress Gods Commandment; Gen. 2. 17.
5. Man's calling; which was to obey God's Commandments, and to dress the garden of Eden; Gen. 2. 17. and 2. 15.
6. His diet, which was the herbs of the earth; and the fruit of all the Trees, save of the Tree of life, ⟨p. 24⟩and of the Tree of knowledge of good and evil, and all the other Creatures; Gen. 1. 29. 30. and 9. 3.
His free choice to perform, or not perform these Commandments.