ARTICLE VI.

Of the Sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures for Salvation.

Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation; so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of the faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.

In the name of the Holy Scripture, we do understand those canonical books of the Old and New

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Of the Old Testament.

Genesis, Exodus, &c.

Of the New Testament.

The Gospel of St. Matthew, &c.

All which books, as they are commonly received, we do receive, and acknowledge them to be given by the inspiration of God; and in that regard, to be of most certain credit and highest authority.

And the other books, (as Hierome saith,) the church doth read for example of life and instruction of manners; but yet doth it not apply them to establish any doctrine, such are these following:

Third of Esdras, Book of Tobias, Fourth of Esdras, Judith, &c.

All the books of the New Testament, as they are commonly received, we do receive, and account them canonical.

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them; for both in the Old and New Testament, everlasting life is offered to mankind by Christ, who is the only mediator between God and man,3 being both God and man.4 Wherefore they are not to be heard which feign that the old fathers did look only for temporary promises.5

Although the law given from God by Moses, as touching ceremonies and rites, do not bind Christians; nor the civil precepts given by Moses, such as were peculiarly fitted to the commonwealth of the Jews, are of necessity to be received in any commonwealth: yet, notwithstanding, no Christian man whatsoever is free from the obedience of the commandments which are called moral. By the moral law, we understand all the ten commandments taken in their full extent.

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New Testament, everlasting life is offered to mankind by Christ, who is the only mediator between God, and man, being both God and Man. Wherefore they are not to be heard which feign that the old fathers did look only for transitory promises. Although the law given from God by Moses, as touching ceremonies and rites, do not bind Christian men; nor the civil precepts thereof ought of necessity to be received in any commonwealth; yet, notwithstanding, no Christian man whatsoever is free from the obedience of the commandments which are called moral.

Of Original or Birth Sin.

Original sin standeth not in the following of Adam, as the Palagians do vainly talk: but together with his first sin imputed, it is the fault and corruption of the nature of every man that naturally is propagated from Adam; whereby man is wholly deprived of original righteousness, and is of his own nature inclined only to evil. So that the lust

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ARTICLE IX.

Of Original or Birth Sin.

Original sin standeth not in the following of Adam, as the Pelegians do vainly talk, 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 original righteousness, and is of his own nature inclined to evil, so that the flesh lusteth always contrary to the Spirit, and

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of the flesh, called in the Greek φρόνημα Pgóvnpa ragnòs, 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,3 whereby the flesh lusteth always contrary to the Spirit.4 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

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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

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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