{"number":82,"title":"Is any Man able in this Life perfectly to keep the Commandments of God?","part":null,"questions":[82],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"Is any Man able in this Life perfectly to keep the Commandments of God?","answer":"No meer Man since the Fall is able in this Life perfectly to keep the Commandments of God, but doth daily break them in Thought, Word and Deed.","segments":[{"text":"No meer Man since the Fall is able in this Life perfectly to keep the Commandments of God, but doth daily break them in Thought, Word and Deed.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Are any in this World perfectly free from Sin?","answer":"No. For there is no Man that sinneth not,","segments":[{"text":"No. For there is no Man that sinneth not,","proofs":["2 Chronicles 6:36"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Chronicles 6:36","osis":["2Chr.6.36"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Was Christ, who was not a meer Man, perfect?","answer":"Yes. He knew no Sin,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. He knew no Sin,","proofs":["2 Corinthians 5:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Corinthians 5:21","osis":["2Cor.5.21"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Was Adam before the Fall perfect?","answer":"Yes. For God made Man upright,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For God made Man upright,","proofs":["Ecclesiastes 7:29"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ecclesiastes 7:29","osis":["Eccl.7.29"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Are the Saints in the other Life perfect?","answer":"Yes. The Glorious Church is without Spot or Wrinkle,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. The Glorious Church is without Spot or Wrinkle,","proofs":["Ephesians 5:27"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 5:27","osis":["Eph.5.27"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"But is any meer Man since the Fall in this Life perfect?","answer":"No. For there is not a just Man upon Earth that doth good, and sinneth not,","segments":[{"text":"No. For there is not a just Man upon Earth that doth good, and sinneth not,","proofs":["Ecclesiastes 7:20"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ecclesiastes 7:20","osis":["Eccl.7.20"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Are Self-justifiers Self-deceivers?","answer":"Yes. If we say we have no Sin we deceive our selves,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. If we say we have no Sin we deceive our selves,","proofs":["1 John 1:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 John 1:8","osis":["1John.1.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And do they put a great Affront upon God?","answer":"Yes. For if we say we have not Sinn’d we make him a Liar,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For if we say we have not Sinn’d we make him a Liar,","proofs":["1 John 1:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 John 1:10","osis":["1John.1.10"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Are not we able to keep God’s Commandments better than we do?","answer":"Yes. If I have done iniquity I will do no more,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. If I have done iniquity I will do no more,","proofs":["Job 34:32"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 34:32","osis":["Job.34.32"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"But are we able perfectly to keep them?","answer":"No. For when I would do good evil is present with me,","segments":[{"text":"No. For when I would do good evil is present with me,","proofs":["Romans 7:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 7:21","osis":["Rom.7.21"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Though Noah was said to be perfect yet did not he Sin?","answer":"Yes. For he drank of the Wine, and was Drunk,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he drank of the Wine, and was Drunk,","proofs":["Genesis 9:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 9:21","osis":["Gen.9.21"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And Job?","answer":"Yes. For he cursed his Day,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he cursed his Day,","proofs":["Job 3:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 3:1","osis":["Job.3.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And Hezekiah?","answer":"Yes. For his Heart was lifted up,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For his Heart was lifted up,","proofs":["2 Chronicles 32:25"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Chronicles 32:25","osis":["2Chr.32.25"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Was St. Paul himself perfect?","answer":"No. Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect,","segments":[{"text":"No. Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect,","proofs":["Philippians 3:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"Philippians 3:12","osis":["Phil.3.12"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Do we Sin daily?","answer":"Yes. In many Things we all offend,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. In many Things we all offend,","proofs":["James 3:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"James 3:2","osis":["Jas.3.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Do we daily Sin in Thought?","answer":"Yes. For the Imagination of Man’s Heart is evil from his Youth,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For the Imagination of Man’s Heart is evil from his Youth,","proofs":["Genesis 8:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 8:21","osis":["Gen.8.21"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Are we guilty of many Tongue-Sins?","answer":"Yes. In the Multitude of Words there wanteth not Sin,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. In the Multitude of Words there wanteth not Sin,","proofs":["Proverbs 10:19"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 10:19","osis":["Prov.10.19"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Are the best guilty of many Defects?","answer":"Yes. For when the Spirit is willing the Flesh is weak,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For when the Spirit is willing the Flesh is weak,","proofs":["Matthew 26:41"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 26:41","osis":["Matt.26.41"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And of many Inadvertencies?","answer":"Yes. They are overtaken in a Fault,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. They are overtaken in a Fault,","proofs":["Galatians 6:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Galatians 6:1","osis":["Gal.6.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Can we tell how oft we Offend?","answer":"No. Who can understand his Errors?","segments":[{"text":"No. Who can understand his Errors?","proofs":["Psalm 19:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 19:12","osis":["Ps.19.12"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Should we not therefore have recourse to Christ daily by Faith and Repentance?","answer":"Yes. If any Man Sin we have an Advocate with the Father,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. If any Man Sin we have an Advocate with the Father,","proofs":["1 John 2:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 John 2:1","osis":["1John.2.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}]}],"text":null}