28 September 2015 A.D. 9th of 39 Articles, “Of Original or Birth-sin”—Bishop John Hooper (Gloucester) & Marian Martyr
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September 2015 A.D. 9th of 39 Articles, “Of
Original or Birth-sin”—Bishop John Hooper (Gloucester) & Marian Martyr
Article 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 ingendered
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; and therefore in every person born into
this world, it deserveth God’s wrath and damnation. And this infection of
nature doth remain, yea in them that are regenerated: whereby the lust of the
flesh, called in the Greek, phronema sarkos, which some do expound the wisdom,
some sensuality, some the affection, some the desire, of the flesh, is not
subject to the Law of God. And although there is no condemnation for them
that believe and are baptized, yet the Apostle doth confess, that concupiscence
and lust hath of itself the nature of sin.
Bishop Hooper – “The
sin of Adam, the only occasion of all man’s misery, was derived unto all his
posterity, and made it subject unto death and the ire of God for ever. ... Man
fallen from his first dignity and original perfection, is now the creature that
fighteth with the law of God; full of darkness, ignorance, and of the contempt
of God, without obedience, fear, and love of God; oppressed, and subject unto
all calamities and willful concupiscence both of body and soul.” – Declaration.
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