der condemnation of eternal death, with their posterity, but it also brought on them different temporal and personal afflictions, which are propagated on the whole race of man. Adam's corruptions of heart, through the fall, is inherent on his whole posterity, so that the heart of man is prone to sin from its youth, and evil continually. They are driven from the beautiful paradise, their native seat, and banished on the earth, which, for Adam's sin and transgression was accursed, and bringeth forth of itself thorns and thistles; there to eat the herb of the field, and in the sweat of the face to eat their bread: also to procure covering to cover the shame of their nakedness, which was uncovered in breaking the commandment of God. The woman, who was foremost in the transgression, must submit her will to her husband and be ruled by him; and whose sorrow is greatly multiplied in her conception and bringing forth children. These sorrows and afflictions are inherent on all the posterity of Adam, till they again return unto dust, from which they were taken.

How Adam, by sinning against God, fell, with all his descendants, under the temporal and eternal death, and thereby became sinful and depraved, read:-As by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men. Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Ad、

am's transgression. Therefore, as by the offence of one, judgment came upon all men to condemnation. For as by one man's disobedience, many were made sinners. Rom. 5: 12, 14, 17, 18, 19.-Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. Ps. 51: 5.--Who will bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one. Job 14: 4.--Among whom also we had our conversation in times past in the lust of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. Eph. 2: 3.--And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Gen. 6: 5.--For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 1 Cor. 15: 21, 22.

Of the imposed penalty inflicted on Adam, for his sin and transgression of the commandment of God, which is extended to him and his posterity, read :-Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it, cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life: thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field. In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the

ed with eminent wisdom, holiness and purity; and were placed in a glorious and happy state, where they should reverence, love, serve and adore their Maker; and to be ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation. With these holy angels, also, Christ Jesus will come, in the clouds of heaven, at the last day, to judge the world. Then will all the righteous arise to life, be crowned with immortality, received into heaven, and be made like unto

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ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. Gen. 3: 17, 18, 19, 23.

Of the woman's penalty, read:-Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception: in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. Gen. 3: 16.-Let your women keep silence in the churches for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience. 1 Cor. 14: 34.-But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. 1 Tim. 2: 12.

ARTICLE EIGHTH.

OF FALLEN MAN'S RESTORATION INTO FAVOUR WITH GOD; OR, OF JUSTIFICATION.

Or the restoration of fallen man into the favour of God, we believe and acknowledge, That when Adam and Eve were fallen under the disgrace and wrath of God, and with their whole posterity lay under the sentence of condemnation and eternal death, so that there was no remedy or deliverer to be found, among all created beings, in heaven or on earth, that could. save and redeem them from this their deplorable state, and again restore them into the favour of their offended Creator, against whose majes