Articles revised. of the flesh, called in the Greek Pgóvnua oagnòs, 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 therefore in every person born into this world, it deserveth God's wrath and damnation.2 And this infection of nature doth remain, yea, in them that are regenerate, whereby the flesh lusteth always contrary to the Spirit. And although there is no condemnation for them that are regenerate, and do believe, yet the apostle doth confess, that concupiscence and lust is truly and properly sin.6 ARTICLE X. Of Free Will. The condition of man after the fall of Adam is such, that he cannot turn or prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith and calling upon God; wherefore we have no power to 3 Articles of the Church of England. 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 φρόνημα σαρκὸς, 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. ARTICLE X. Of Free Will. 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 we have no power to 1 Rom. viii. 7; 1 Cor. ii. 14; Col. i. 21. Eph. ii. 3; Rom. viii. 6, 7. Prov. xx. 9; Rom. vii. 17, 20, 23, 25. 4 Gal. v. 17. 5 Rom. viii. 1, 13; John iii. 13. 6 Rom. viii, 17, 20. 7 Eph. ii. 1.5; 1 Cor. ii. 14; Eph. ii, 8 -10; John vi. 44, 65. Of the Justification of Of the Justification of Man before God. We are justified, that is, we are accounted righteous before God, and have remission of sins, not for nor by our own works or deservings, but freely by his grace, only for our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ's sake, his whole obedience and satisfaction being by God imputed unto us, and Christ with his righteousness, being apprehended and rested on by faith only. The doctrine 8 Man. We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by faith, and not for our own works or deservings. Wherefore, that we are justified by faith only, is a most wholesome doctrine, and very full of comfort, as more largely is expressed in the homily of justification. Thess. v. 5 Rom. 7 Rom. 1 Rom. xiii. 8; Heb. xi. 6. 2 Ezek. xi, 19, 20; xxxvi. 26, 27; Jer. xxxi. 32, 33, with Heb. x. 11; Phil. ii. 12, 13; John vi. 45; Eph. i. 19, 20; 1 Cor. iv. 7. 3 Heb. xiii. 21; Phil. viii. 1,6; Heb. xii. 22; 1 Pet v. 10; 1 23, 24; 1 Kings viii. 57, 58. 4 Rom. iv. 5-7; Psalm xxxii. 1, 2. iii. 20; Gal. ii. 16; iii. 10, 11; Phil. iii. 9. 6 Rom. iii, 24; Tit. iii. 7. iii. 24, 25; v. 1; 2 Cor. v. 18, 19. 8 Rom. v. 9, 17-19; iii. 25, 26; iv. 6, 24; 2 Cor. v. 21. 9 Rom. iii. 22, 25, 26,28; Gal. ii. 16; Isa. xxviii. 16, with Rom. ix, 33, and 1 Pet. ii. 6; Phil, íii, 9. E Articles revised. of justification by faith only, is a wholesome doctrine, and very full of comfort, notwithstanding God doth not forgive them that are impenitent, and go on still in their trespasses.2 Articles of the Church of England. ARTICLE XII. Of Good Works. Good works, which are the fruits of faith,3 and follow after justification,* cannot put away our sins,5 and endure the severity of God's judgment; yet are they, notwithstanding their imperfections, in the sight of God pleasing and acceptable unto him in and for Christ, and do spring out necessarily of a true and lively faith, insomuch that by them a lively faith may be evidently known, as a tree discerned by the fruits.9 8 ARTICLE XII. Of Good Works. Albeit that good works, which are the fruits of faith, and follow after justification, cannot put away our sins, and endure the severity of God's judgment, yet are they pleasing and acceptable to God in Christ, and do spring out necessarily of a true and lively faith, insomuch that by them a lively faith may be as evidently known as a tree discerned by the fruit. 12 Tim. i. 13; Rom. v. 1, 2, 8, 11; xv. 13; 1 Pet. i. 8. 2 Psalm lxviii. 20, 21; Exod. xxxiv. 6,7; Luke xiii. 3, 5. ́s Gal, v. 6; James ii. 17, 18, 22. 4 Tit. ii. 14; iii. 7, 8; Eph. ii. 8, 9, 18. 5 Rom. iii, 20, 21; iv. 4-9; Dan. ix. 18, 19. 6 Neh, xiii. 22; Psalm cxliii. 2; Job ix. 14, 15, 19, 20. Exod. xxviii. 38; Rev. viii. 3, 4. 71 Pet, ii, 5; Heb. xiii. 16, 20, 21; Col. i. 10; Phil, iv. 18. 8 James ii. 16; 1 John i. 4. 9 James ii, 18, 19; John xv. 4,5; 1 John ii, 3, 5; Matt. xii, 33. Works done before justification by Christ, and regeneration by his Spirit, are not pleasing unto God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ:2 neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the school authors say) deserve grace of congruity; yea, rather, for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done, they are sinful.3 cation. 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; yea, rather, for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done, we doubt not but they have the nature of sin. Tit. i. 15, 16; Matt. vii. 18; Rom. viii. 8; Prov. xv. 8, 26; xxi, 27; Rom. iii. 12. Heb. xi. 5, 6; Gal v. 6. 32 Tim. i. 9; John i. 13. Rom. viii. 7, 8; Hag. ii. 14; Isa. Iviii. 1-5; Ixvi. 2, 3. Matt. v. 48; Mark xii. 30, 31; Phil. iv. 8, 9. 5 Job ix. 2, 3, 20, 21; Psalm cxliii. 2; Prov. xx. 9; Phil. iii. 8-15. Articles revised. for by them men do declare that they do not only render unto 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 those things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants, we have done that which was our duty to do." Articles of the Church of For by them men do de- ARTICLE XV. ARTICLE XV. Of Christ alone without Of Christ alone without Sin. 4 Christ in the truth of our nature was made like unto us in all things, sin only excepted, from which he was clearly void both in his flesh and in his spirit ;3 he came to be the Lamb without spot, who by sacrifice of himself once made, should take away the sins of the world; and sin (as St. John saith) was not in him.8 But all we the rest, although baptized and regenerate, yet offend 6 1 Luke xvii. 10, with ver. 7-9. Luke i. 35, with Acts iii. 14; 4 Pet. i. 19. 5 Eph. v. 2. 81 John iii. 5. Sin. Christ in the truth of our nature was made like unto us in all things (sin only excepted), from which he was clearly void, both in his flesh and in his spirit. He came to be the Lamb without spot, who by sacrifice of himself once made, should take away the sins of the world; and sin (as St. John saith) was not in him. But all we the rest (although baptized, and born again in Christ) yet 2 Isa. liii. 3-5; Heb. ii. 17, with v. 15. John xiv. 30; 2 Cor. v. 21; Heb. vii. 26; Heb. ix. 26, 28; x. 10, 12. 7 John i. 29. |