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The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions

Question 19

On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) Q. 19

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What is the misery of that estate, whereinto man fell?

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.

All mankind by their fall,

1. Lost communion with God.a*

2. Are under Gods wrath.b†

3. Are under Gods curse.c‡

4. Are made liable to all miseries in this life.d4

5. Are made liable to death it self.e5

6. Are made liable to the pains of Hell for ever.f6

Notes

  1. *Gen. 3.8, 24. Adam, and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord, among the trees of the garden. 24. So he drove out the man.
  2. †Eph. 2.3. We were all by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
  3. ‡Gal. 3.10. Cursed is every one, that continueth not in all things, which are written in the book of the Law to do them.
  4. 4Lam. 3.39. Wherefore doth a living man complain? a man, for the punishment of his sins?
  5. 5Rom. 6.23. The wages of sin is death?
  6. 6Mat. 25.41. Then shall he say to them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the Devil and his Angels.

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aGenesis 3:8, 24
  2. bEphesians 2:3
  3. cGalatians 3:10
  4. dLamentations 3:39
  5. eRomans 6:23
  6. fMatthew 25:41

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