# Confession of Faith Ratification Act 1560, Part Of originall Syn


BE quhilk transgressioun commounlie callit originall sin was the Image of God vtterly defacit in man and he and his posteritie of nature became enemeis to god slavis to sathan and seruandis to sin in sa mekle that deith euerlasting hes had and sall haue power and dominion over all that haue not bene ar not or sal nocht be regenerat fra above quhilk regeneratioun is wrocht be the power of the halie gaist wirking in the hartis of the elect of god ane assureit faith in the promeiss of god reueillit to ws in his worde be quhilk faith thay apprehend Christ Jesus with the gracis and benefitis promisit in him

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aosp/1560/1/part/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/confession-of-faith-ratification-act-1560/part-3
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