SERMON VI

Isaiah 57:16 considered, 129. - Evil of common theory of immortality, 131. - Beauty of texts destroyed, 132-137. - Extravagant notions of Adam’s perfection considered, 138-150. - God’s works always progressive, 138. - The creation of man, 140. - Adam’s intellectual nature, 141. - Adam’s ignorance, 141. - Adam’s holiness, 142. - His temptation, 146. - Character cannot be known without trial, 147. - Adam’s failure, with remarks on inherent depravity 149-152. - Assembly’s Catechism, 150. - Conclusion, 152.SSII III.6