Article IX (of The 39 Articles of Religion)

IX. Of Original or Birth-sin. Original Sin standeth not in the following of Adam, (as […]

John Zahl / 5.16.12

IX. Of Original or Birth-sin.

Original Sin standeth not in the following of Adam, (as the Pelagians do vainly talk;) but it is the fault and corruption of the Nature of every man, that naturally is engendered of the offspring of Adam; whereby man is very far gone from original righteousness, and is of his own nature inclined to evil, so that the flesh lusteth always contrary to the spirit

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