A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism
Question 19
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) Q. 19
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What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell?
The misery of that estate whereinto man fell is, that all mankind by their fall, lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all miseries in this life, to death it self, and to the pains of Hell for ever.
What hath man lost?
Communion with God.
What do you mean by communion with God?
Fellowship, and Friendship with God.
Is this lost by the fall?
Yes.
Doth part of mans misery by his fall consist in his loss?
Yes.
What is man brought under by the fall?
Under Gods wrath, and curse.
Is man in the favour of God since the fall?
No.
Is there an enmity bred between God and man by the fall?
Yes.
What is the fruit of Gods wrath upon man?
His curse.
Is man since the fall under the blessing of God?
No.
What are the parts of this curse?
All misery in this life, death it self, and the pains of Hell for ever.
What is man made liable to in his lifetime by the fall?
All miseries of this life.
What is he liable to at the end of this life?
Death it self.
Doth mans misery end with his life?
No.
What is he made liable unto after this life?
The pains of Hell.
How long?
For ever.
What are all the miseries of this life, and the pains of death, and Hell, the fruit of the fall?
Yes.
What is it that hath brought us to lose communion with God, to be under his wrath and curse? &c.
The fall.
whom hath the fall brought into this miserable condition?
All mankind.
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