[Sidenote: Ephes. 3. Rom. 5. Joan. 3. Rom. 5. 8.]
By quhilk transgressioun, commonlie callit Originall Syn, was the
image of God utterlie defaceit in man; and he and his posteritie of
nature became ennemeis to God, slavis to Sathan, and servantis to syn;
in samekill that death everlesting hes haid, and sall have power and
dominioun over all that hes not bene, ar not, or sall not be regenerat
frome above: quhilk regeneratioun is wrocht be the power of the Holy
Ghost, wirking in the hartis of the elect of God ane assureit faith in
the promeise of God, reveillit to us in his word; by quhilk faith thay
apprehend[219] Chryst Jesus, with the graces and benefites promesit in
him.
[219] In the old printed copies, "we apprehend."