How wretched is the state of man by nature! He is dead in trespasses and sins. He is an enemy of God. He is under his wrath, and condemned to eternal misery. Salvation is provided and offered to him, and he is unwilling to accept of it. He freely and perseveringly chooses the ways of sin, though the end thereof is eternal death. And he is so invincibly opposed to God, and the salvation offered in the gospel, that nothing less than almighty power will avail to subdue his opposition, and influence him to do his duty, and embrace his true glory and felicity.

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