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Theology in romance

Chapter XIII

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THE COVENANT OF WORKS; OR, THE FIRST WEDDING.
QUESTION XII.
_What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.
When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.
—————— WALTER DERMOTT was, as I have said, a boy of remarkable intelligence for one of his years.
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Theology in romance

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Theology in romance is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE COVENANT OF WORKS; OR, THE FIRST WEDDING.
/ðə ˈkʌvənənt ʌv wɜːrks ɔːr ðə fɜːrst ˈwedɪŋ/
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QUESTION XII.
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_What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.
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When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.
/wen ɡɑːd hæd kriˈeɪtəd mæn hiː ˈentərd ˈɪntuː ə ˈkʌvənənt ʌv laɪf wɪð hɪm əˈpɑːn kənˈdɪʃən ʌv pərˈfekt oʊˈbiːdiəns fərˈbɪdɪŋ hɪm tuː iːt ʌv ðə triː ʌv ˈnɑːlədʒ ʌv ɡʊd ənd ˈiːvəl əˈpɑːn peɪn ʌv deθ/
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—————— WALTER DERMOTT was, as I have said, a boy of remarkable intelligence for one of his years.

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covenant noun US /ˈkʌvənənt/

a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

From this reading “THE COVENANT OF WORKS; OR, THE FIRST WEDDING.”

created verb US /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading “_What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.”

estate noun US /ɪˈsteɪt/

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading “_What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.”

exercise noun US /ˈeksərsaɪz/

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading “_What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.”

forbidding adjective US /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/

harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

From this reading “When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.”

obedience noun US /oʊˈbiːdiəns/

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

From this reading “When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.”

providence noun US /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading “_What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.”

wedding noun US /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading “THE COVENANT OF WORKS; OR, THE FIRST WEDDING.”

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entered into verb + particle counted as “enter into”

In this reading “When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.”

act of verb + particle

In this reading “_What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading _What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

ANSWERverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading _What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading —————— WALTER DERMOTT was, as I have said, a boy of remarkable intelligence for one of his years.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading —————— WALTER DERMOTT was, as I have said, a boy of remarkable intelligence for one of his years.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

COVENANTnounUS /ˈkʌvənənt/

a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

From this reading THE COVENANT OF WORKS; OR, THE FIRST WEDDING.

createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading _What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

DERMOTT

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading —————— WALTER DERMOTT was, as I have said, a boy of remarkable intelligence for one of his years.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading _What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading _What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading _What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.

FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE COVENANT OF WORKS; OR, THE FIRST WEDDING.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading —————— WALTER DERMOTT was, as I have said, a boy of remarkable intelligence for one of his years.

forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/

harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading _What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading —————— WALTER DERMOTT was, as I have said, a boy of remarkable intelligence for one of his years.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading —————— WALTER DERMOTT was, as I have said, a boy of remarkable intelligence for one of his years.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading —————— WALTER DERMOTT was, as I have said, a boy of remarkable intelligence for one of his years.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.

intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading —————— WALTER DERMOTT was, as I have said, a boy of remarkable intelligence for one of his years.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.

obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COVENANT OF WORKS; OR, THE FIRST WEDDING.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading —————— WALTER DERMOTT was, as I have said, a boy of remarkable intelligence for one of his years.

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE COVENANT OF WORKS; OR, THE FIRST WEDDING.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

providencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading _What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.

QUESTIONverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading QUESTION XII.

remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

unusual or striking

From this reading —————— WALTER DERMOTT was, as I have said, a boy of remarkable intelligence for one of his years.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading —————— WALTER DERMOTT was, as I have said, a boy of remarkable intelligence for one of his years.

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading _What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE COVENANT OF WORKS; OR, THE FIRST WEDDING.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading _What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

WALTERnounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading —————— WALTER DERMOTT was, as I have said, a boy of remarkable intelligence for one of his years.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.

WEDDINGnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading THE COVENANT OF WORKS; OR, THE FIRST WEDDING.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

wherein

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?_ ANSWER.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience, forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death.

WORKSnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading THE COVENANT OF WORKS; OR, THE FIRST WEDDING.

XIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading QUESTION XII.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading —————— WALTER DERMOTT was, as I have said, a boy of remarkable intelligence for one of his years.

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