(r) Of Original or Birth Sin.

Original Sin standeth not in the following of Adam, (as the Pelagians do vainly talk, (s) which also the Anabaptists do nowadays renew,) 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 (t) his former righteousness which he had at his creation, and is of his own nature (u) given to evil; so that the flesh (w) desireth always contrary to the spirit; and therefore, in every person born in this world, it deserveth God's wrath and damnation. And this infection of nature doth remain, yea in them that are (r) baptized; whereby the lust of the

(r) This is the EIGHTH among the Art. of 1552; and the NINTH among the present.

(s) Burnet, and as at this day is affirmed by some Anabaptists. The present Article wholly omits this.

(t) Burnet, gone from original righteousness, and is of his own nature, &c. So the present Article. Those printed before 1571, agree with the above of 1552.

(u) Burnet, inclined. So the present Article. The edit. before 1571, given.

(w) Burnet and the present Article, lusteth. The edit. before 1571, desireth.

(x) Burnet and the present Article, regenerated. The edit. before 1571, baptized.

flesh,

flesh, called in Greek φρόνημα σαρκός, which some de expound the wisdom, some (y) the 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.

(%) Of Free-Will.

We have no power to do Good Works, pleasant and acceptable to God, without the Grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will and working (a) in us when we have that will.

(b) of Grace.

The Grace of Christ, or the Holy the Holy Ghost

(y) Burnet and the present Article omit the.

(z) Art. IX. 1552. Present Art. X. The present Article prefixes, "The condition of man after the fall of Adam is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself by his own natural strength and good works to faith and calling upon God." Wherefore, &c.

(a) Burnet and the present Article with. The edit. before 1571, in.

(b) This Article of 1552 is not inserted among the present Articles.

(c) by

(c) by him given, doth take away the stony heart. and giveth an heart of flesh. And (d) although those that have no will to do good things he maketh them to will, and those that would evil things he maketh them not to will, the same; yet nevertheless he enforceth not the will: and therefore no man, when he sinneth, can exeuse himself (e) as not worthy to be blamed, or condemned, by alleging that he sinned unwillingly or by compulsion,

f) Of the Justification of Man.

Justification by (g) only Faith in Jesus

(c) Burnet, which is given by him.

(d) Burnet, though it rendereth us willing to do those good works which before we were unwilling to do, and unwilling to de those evil works which before we did; yet is no violence offered by it to the will of man: so that no man, &c.

(e) Burnet, as if he had sinned against his will, or upon constraint ; and therefore that he ought not to be accused or condemned upon that account.

(f) Art. XI. both in those of 1552 and the present. The present Article is as follows: "We are accounted righteous before Gud, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by faith, and not for our works or deservings. Where fore, that we are justified by faith only, is a most wholesome doctrine, and very full of comfort; as is more largely expressed the Homily of Justification.” (g) Burnet, faith only.

Christ,

Christ, in that sense (h) as it is declared in the (i) Homily of Justification, is (k) a most certain and (1) wholesome doctrine for (m) Christian men.

(n) Works before Justification.

Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ; neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the school-authors say) deserve grace of congruity: (e) but, because they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done, we doubt not but they have the nature of sin.

(p) Works of Supererogation.

Voluntary Works besides, over and above God's (h) Burnet, wherein.

(i) That is, the Homily on Salvation; which see in the present work, and the note at the beginning, p, 47.

(k) Burnet, the.

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(1) Burnet, most certain and most wholesome;" the present Article," is a most wholesome doctrine, &ç.”

(m) Burnet, a Christian man.

(n) Art. XII. 1552. Art. XIII. the present.

(0) Burnet and the present Article, yea, rather, for that, The edit. before 1571, but because.

(p) Art. XIII. 1552. Art. XIV, the present.

commandments, which they call Works of Superogation, cannot be taught without arrogancy and (q) iniquity. For by them men do declare, that they do not only render to God as much as they are bound to do, but that they do more for his sake than of bounden duty is required; whereas Christ saith plainly, When ye have done all that are commanded (r) you, say, We (s) be unprofitable servants.

(t) No man is without sin, but Christ alone.

Christ, in the truth of our nature, was made like unto us in all things, sin only (u) except, from which he was clearly void, both in his flesh and in his spirit. He came to be (w) the Lamb without spot, who, by sacrifice of himself (a) made

(9) Burnet and the present Article, impiety. (r) Burnet and the present Article, to you. (6) Burnet and the present Article, are.

(t) Art. XIV. 1552. Art. XV. the present. The title of our present Article is, of Christ alone without sin. Burnet's copy, None but Christ without sin.

(u) Burnet, excepted.

(w) Burnet, a Lamb.

(*) Burnet and the present Article, once made, without the words, for ever.

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