created? For weakness would be attributed to God if His work failed under His very eyes. This would be most monstrous. Therefore man could not be left in corruption. And yet, God must be true to Himself and to His Word. What, then, was God to do? Demand repentance for the transgression? But repentance would not satisfy the law which demanded death; nor would it amend a fallen nature. It would only cause cessation from sin. Had corruption not followed
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