He first Chapter.He fyrst Capiter.

He first Chapter.

He fyrst Capiter.

For as much as all mighty God of his infinite mercy and Goodness prepared A means whereby Adam and his posterity might be restored again unto there Original justice and perfection both of body and soul and to line eternally unto the same end that they were created for to bliss and magnify for ever the immortal and living God. it is the office of every true Christian before all other studies, travels and pains that he shall sustain for the time of this brief and miserable lief to apply himself with all diligent force and labour to know perfectly this means ordained by God for our salvation and the thing once known diligently with hart soul and mind to follow the means until such time as the effect and ⟨image 7⟩end be obtained wherefore the means was appointed. The means was she wyd unto Adam at his first and original transgression the seed of a woman which should break the head of the serpent destroy the kingdom of the devil and Restore Adam and as money as knew and believed in this seed unto lief everlasting and as the sin of Adam the only occasion of all mans misery was derived into all his posterity and made subject unto death and the ire of God for ever. so was this seed from the beginning a very true and sufficient remedy to as money as believed and god for his promise sake, quit and delivered man from the right and claim of the devil and by mercy restored the place that was by malice and contempt lost he that would consider diligently these to things the sin of Adam and the mercy of God should find him self far unable to express ⟨image 7⟩or sufficiently think the greatness of the one or of the other. When they are so far passing the reason and understanding of man. All the solace and Joy of Adams posterity consisteth solely and only in this, Rom. 5. Ubi abundavit delictum: super abundavit & gracia, the benefits and merits of this seed aboundeth and is more avail able before the judgment of God. then sin the flesh the devil and the world. this treasure and in estimable riches must be perfectly known of every person that will be saved it is only in Christ and in the knowledge of him what he is and what is his office.