Belgic Art. 14: The Creation and Fall of Man, and his Incapacity to Perform What Is Truly Good
Source: Belgic Confession (1561) (Article 14) · creed
Man being created good was by the instigation of the devil and his own will separated from God, who was his life, having corrupted his whole nature.
Witnesses (Deuteronomy 19:15)
- manuscript_tradition: Original French 1561 — Guido de Bres
- translation: Dutch translation (Synod of Antwerp 1566)
- critical_edition: Synod of Dort revision (1618-19)
- republication: CCEL — Belgic Confession
- proof_text: Scripture proof texts