...in its .nature, because the child of God would serve and love God always and wholly ; but he finds " a law in his members warring against the law of his mind, and, too often, bringing him into captivity to the law of sin, which, is in his members." Ah ! how...

...any moral imperfections. From these, the best of men in this world are far from being wholly free. Paul found a law in his members, warring against the law of his mind : and to his christian brethren, the Galatians, he says, " The flesh lusttth against the spirit, —...

...This might be truly said of the best of men in this world of imperfection. The apostle Paul himself found a law in his members, warring against the law of his mind ; and undoubtedly that remaining fleshly law, warred against the law of God, and against the love of...

...that I am, who shall deliver me from the body of this death ?" What can he mean, when he speaks of " a law in his members, warring against the law of his mind ;" and affirms, " to will is present with me, but to perform that which is good I find not." There...

...advantages over it, to annoy and assualt it; to obstruct and distract its exercises; and to mar its peace. Paul found a law in his members warring against the law of his mind, causing him to exclaim, " O wretched man that I am." Its dominion, however, is broken, and it is condemned...

...inward struggle between inclination and duty, enquire with St. Paul how it comes to pass that he sees a law in his members warring against the law of his mind, and bringing him into captivity to the law of sin ? This is a case far from being new or uncommon....

...works do follow him." He has no longer any reason to mourn over his frailty and sin: he no longer feels a law in his members warring against the law of his mind. Elected a citizen of Zion, he is presented blameless before the throne. Every stain that once tarnished...

...dwelling in him— -of his finding a law that when he would do good, evil was present with him— and of a law in his members warring against the law of his mind, and bringing him into captivity to the law of sin which was in his members. This led him to make that...

...him. Thus with his mind the Christian serves the law of God : but there is another principle, there is a law in his members, warring against the law of his mind, and bringing him into captivity to the law of sin. Hence the life of faith is no easy life; it is a...

...health, and easy circumstances, and wonder what can make • him unhappy. If he attempt to tell them of a " law in his members warring against the law of his mind," or " the plague of his own heart." or " the fiery darts of the wicked one ;" it is all whims, and nonsense,...