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Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment Thereof

Section 6.6

Every sin, both original and actual, being a transgression of the righteous law of God, and contrary thereunto, doth in its own nature bring guilt upon the sinner, whereby he is bound over to the wrath of God, and curse of the law, and so made subject to death, with all miseries, spiritual, temporal and eternal.

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1 John 3:4
[4] Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness.
Rom. 2:15
[15] They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them
Rom. 3:9, 19
[9] What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, [19] Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God.
Ephes. 2:3
Gal. 3:10
[10] For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.”
Rom. 6:23
[23] For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Ephes. 4:18
Rom. 8:20
[20] For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope
Lam. 3:39
[39] Why should a living man complain, a man, about the punishment of his sins?
Matt. 25:41, 2 Thess. 1:9
[41] “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
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6.5 7.1

Chapter 6: Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment thereof

The fall and original sin

Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment Thereof

Section 6.1

God having made a covenant of works and life, thereupon, with our first parents and all their posterity in them, they being seduced by the subtlety and temptation of Satan did wilfully transgress the law of their creation, and break the covenant in eating the forbidden fruit.

Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment Thereof

Section 6.2

By this sin they, and we in them, fell from original righteousness and communion with God, and so became dead in sin, and wholly defiled in all the faculties and parts of soul and body.

Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment Thereof

Section 6.3

They being the root, and by God's appointment standing in the room and stead of all mankind, the guilt of this sin was imputed, and corrupted nature conveyed to all their posterity descending from them by ordinary generation.

Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment Thereof

Section 6.4

From this original corruption, whereby we are utterly indisposed, disabled and made opposite to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil, do proceed all actual transgressions.

Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment Thereof

Section 6.5

This corruption of nature during this life, doth remain in those that are regenerated; and although it be through Christ pardoned and mortified, yet both itself and all the motions thereof are truly and properly sin.

Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment Thereof

Section 6.6

Every sin, both original and actual, being a transgression of the righteous law of God, and contrary thereunto, doth in its own nature bring guilt upon the sinner, whereby he is bound over to the wrath of God, and curse of the law, and so made subject to death, with all miseries, spiritual, temporal and eternal.