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9.) But what does all this prove? th the being “created in the image of God,” “is more express pronounced upon Noah and his sons, than it was originally ( Adam?” I think no man of sense will say this in cool bloo Of “the three particulars,” then, which you brought prove the superiority of Noah over Adam in innocence, t First proves no more than that God gave to both the blessi, of fruitfulness; the Second, far from proving that Noah had more extensive dominion over the brute creation than Adar hardly proves that he had any dominion over them at al and the Third proves only this,--that the image of Go wherein man was made at first, is not totally lost now. Yet you say, “These three particulars contain all the pi vileges conferred on Adam at first.” And every one of the is “expressly repeated, and more emphatically and exte: sively pronounced upon man, after the judgment passed a Adam had come upon his posterity.” (Page 87.) Expressl more emphatically, more extensively / Where? I am sul not in the Bible. However, you pompously add, (sicut tuus est mos,”) “Th is to me a clear and undoubted demonstration,-- “l. That ‘the judgment which came upon all men to co demnation, did noways alter the primary relation in whi God stood to man, and man to God.” Certainly it w altered thus far, God was a condemner, and man was co demned. And though “God is still the God and Father mankind,” yet it cannot be said that he is so to unregeners men,--men who are as yet “dead in sin, and children wrath,”--“ as much,” or in the same sense, “as he was Adam in innocence.” Adam then was surely “the son God” as no other man is, till “born of the Spirit.” T power to become the sons of God is now given to none they “believe on his name.” “2. That the love, regards, and providence of God tow: mankind in general are still the very same as to man at first formation.” (Page 88.) *A*ter your usual manner.--EDIT. His providence is still over all his works: But he cannot regard or delight in sinful man, in the very same manner wherein he delighted in him when innocent. “3.