N29455:39
The shorter catechism agreed upon
The shorter catechism agreed upon by the Reverend Assembly of Divines at Westminster.
printed by Samuel Green for Samuel Phillips, 1682
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Q. wherein consists the sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell?
A. The sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell, consists in the guilt of Adams first sin, the want of original righteousness, and the corruption of his whole nature, which is commonly ⟨image ?⟩called original Sin, together with all actual Transgressions which proceed from itf.
- fRom. 5.12, 1•. & • •0 ••.•. Heb. 2.1, 2 3. Matth. 25 13.