Third and Fourth Heads of Doctrine — Article 5

Third and Fourth Heads of Doctrine — Article 5

_Of the corruption of man, his conversion to God, and the manner thereof_

In the same light are we to consider the law of the decalogue, delivered by God to his peculiar people the Jews, by the hands of Moses. For though it discovers the greatness of sin, and more and more convinces man thereof, yet as it neither points out a remedy, nor imparts strength to extricate him from misery, and thus being weak through the flesh, leaves the transgressor under the curse, man cannot by this law obtain saving grace.