Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Elders and brethren of the Particular Baptist churches in London and the country · PDF

Paragraph 9.2

Chapter 9: Of Free Will

Man in his state of innocency, had freedom, and power, to will, and to do that which was good, and well-pleasing to God; but yeta was mutable, so that he might fall from it.b

  1. a. Ecclesiastes 7:29

    Ecclesiastes 7:29

    7:29 Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

    7:29 Only this have I found: I have discovered that God made men upright, but they have sought out many schemes."

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  2. b. Genesis 3:6

    Genesis 3:6

    3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

    3:6 When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.

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Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 9.2 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 9.2

Man in his state of innocency, had freedom, and power, to will, and to do that which was good, and well-pleasing to God; but yet mutably, was mutable, so that he might fall from it.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 9.2

Man, in his state of Innocency, had freedom, and power, to will, and to do that which was good, and well pleasing to God; but yet, mutably, so that he might fall from it.

Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 9.2

Man in his state of Innocency had freedom and power to will and to do that which was good and well pleasing to God; but yet mutably, so that he might fall from it.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 9.2

Man in his state of innocency, had freedom, and power, to will, and to do that which was good, and well-pleasing to God; but yet was mutable, so that he might fall from it.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 9.2 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 9.2

Man in his state of innocency, had freedom, and power, to will, and to do that which was good, and well-pleasing to God; but yet mutably, was mutable, so that he might fall from it.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 9.2

Man, in his state of Innocency, had freedom, and power, to will, and to do that which was good, and well pleasing to God; but yet, mutably, so that he might fall from it.

Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 9.2

Man in his state of Innocency had freedom and power to will and to do that which was good and well pleasing to God; but yet mutably, so that he might fall from it.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 9.2

Man in his state of innocency, had freedom, and power, to will, and to do that which was good, and well-pleasing to God; but yet was mutable, so that he might fall from it.

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Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), this paragraph in another edition

Paragraph 9.2

Man, in his state of Innocency, had freedom, and power, to will, and to do that which was good, and well-pleasing to God; but yet was mutable, so that he might fall from it.

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