Of Sanctification (7)

Through sin man did not change essentially. He still is the same personal, rational, moral, psychological, material, earthly being. And from a natural point of view he still stands in the same relation to the world about him. Of course, even from a natural point of view he lost much, in fact, most, of his original power and of his natural gifts. He only retained, according to our confessions, a few and small remnants of them. This is especially evident in regard to his knowledge of earthly...