Upon Wedlock and Death of Children

The word "knot" refers to a union, both the spiritual union of God and man and the earthly union of man and woman. Man is united with God through faith in Jesus Christ. A man is joined in holy matrimony to a woman through marriage. Here Taylor is not only referencing the love relationship between God and man, but also the relationship between husband and wife.
"Paradise" alludes to Taylor’s knowledge of biblical principal and his belief that all mankind is in need of God’s mercy and grace. In Paradise, Adam and Eve represent the earthly union between man and wife, and they had a similar union with God, their creator. Their union with God was broken when they disobeyed God, establishing for all mankind the legacy of a sinful nature. This is one of the foundational truths of a relationship between God and man. Man must rely on God’s grace and mercy for eternal salvation because humanity is doomed by its sinful nature without God.
God’s promised provision for mankind’s salvati...