{"number":17,"title":"Into what Estate did the Fall bring Mankind?","part":null,"questions":[17],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"Into what Estate did the Fall bring Mankind?","answer":"The Fall brought Mankind into an Estate of Sin and Misery.","segments":[{"text":"The Fall brought Mankind into an Estate of Sin and Misery.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is Mankind in a State of Sin?","answer":"Yes. For both Jews and Gentiles are all under Sin,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For both Jews and Gentiles are all under Sin,","proofs":["Romans 3:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 3:9","osis":["Rom.3.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is a State of Sin a sad State?","answer":"Yes. For they that are in the Flesh cannot please God,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For they that are in the Flesh cannot please God,","proofs":["Romans 8:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 8:8","osis":["Rom.8.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Did the Fall bring us into a State of Sin?","answer":"Yes. For by it many were made Sinners,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For by it many were made Sinners,","proofs":["Romans 5:19"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 5:19","osis":["Rom.5.19"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Doth the World continue in that State?","answer":"Yes. For the whole World lyes in Wickedness,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For the whole World lyes in Wickedness,","proofs":["1 John 5:19"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 John 5:19","osis":["1John.5.19"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And are you by Nature in that State?","answer":"Yes. If I justifie my self, my own Mouth shall condemn me,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. If I justifie my self, my own Mouth shall condemn me,","proofs":["Job 9:20"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 9:20","osis":["Job.9.20"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is Mankind in a State of Misery?","answer":"Yes. The Misery of Man is great upon him,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. The Misery of Man is great upon him,","proofs":["Ecclesiastes 8:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ecclesiastes 8:6","osis":["Eccl.8.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is Sin the Cause of all that Misery?","answer":"Yes. For Death entred by Sin, and so Death passed upon all Men,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For Death entred by Sin, and so Death passed upon all Men,","proofs":["Romans 5:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 5:12","osis":["Rom.5.12"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is Misery the Consequent of Sin?","answer":"Yes. For Evil pursues Sinners,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For Evil pursues Sinners,","proofs":["Proverbs 13:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 13:21","osis":["Prov.13.21"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Do all the Creatures share in the sad Effects of Sin?","answer":"Yes. Cursed is the Ground for thy sake,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Cursed is the Ground for thy sake,","proofs":["Genesis 3:17"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 3:17","osis":["Gen.3.17"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And cou’d all this Mischief come from that one Sin?","answer":"Yes. For how great a Matter doth a little Fire kindle?","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For how great a Matter doth a little Fire kindle?","proofs":["James 3:5–6"],"refs":[{"printed":"James 3:5–6","osis":["Jas.3.5-Jas.3.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Did the Fall bring Mankind into a State of Apostacy from God?","answer":"Yes. For they are all gone aside,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For they are all gone aside,","proofs":["Psalm 14:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 14:3","osis":["Ps.14.3"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is that a sinful State?","answer":"Yes. For it is great Whoredom to depart from the Lord,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For it is great Whoredom to depart from the Lord,","proofs":["Hosea 1:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hosea 1:2","osis":["Hos.1.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And is it a miserable State?","answer":"Yes. Wo unto them, for they have fled from me,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Wo unto them, for they have fled from me,","proofs":["Hosea 7:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hosea 7:13","osis":["Hos.7.13"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Did the Fall bring Mankind into a State of Slavery to Satan?","answer":"Yes. For they are taken Captive by him at his Will,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For they are taken Captive by him at his Will,","proofs":["2 Timothy 2:26"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Timothy 2:26","osis":["2Tim.2.26"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is that a sinful State?","answer":"Yes. For the Prince of the Power of the Air works in the Children of Disobedience,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For the Prince of the Power of the Air works in the Children of Disobedience,","proofs":["Ephesians 2:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 2:2","osis":["Eph.2.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it a miserable State?","answer":"Yes. For the God of this World hath blinded their Minds,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For the God of this World hath blinded their Minds,","proofs":["2 Corinthians 4:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Corinthians 4:4","osis":["2Cor.4.4"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it like the Condition of the Prodigal Son?","answer":"Yes. For he went into a far Country, wasted his Substance, began to be in Want, and was sent into the Fields to feed Swine,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he went into a far Country, wasted his Substance, began to be in Want, and was sent into the Fields to feed Swine,","proofs":["Luke 15:13–15"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 15:13–15","osis":["Luke.15.13-Luke.15.15"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}]}],"text":null}