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...occasions of much sin to them. He gives a law, which forbids men to sin ; but as the apostle says, Sin taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence, Rom, vii. 8. the gospel also sent to men, is the occasion of stirring up the corruption of their nature,...

...condemnation, is conelusive. "What shall we say then ? Is the law sin? Godforhid! Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law; for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet; (that is, I should not have felt covetousness to be sin, except the law had condemned it as such;)...

...conclusive. "What shall we say then T Is the law •in? God forbid ! Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet; (that is, I should not have felt covetousness to be sio, except the law had condemned it as such;)...

...means of giving life to those who are already under its sentence of condemnation ? St. Paul says, " Sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence," Rom. vii. 8. How, then, should it ever work a true and acceptable holiness in you ? How should it enable...

...damns the soul. What shall we say then ? Is the law sin ? God forbid : nay, I had not known sin but by the law ; for I had not known lust, except the law had said, thou shalt not covet ; Rom. vii. 7. The law and sin are as opposite as light and darkness, and Paul never would have thought...

...of the letter. 7 What shall we say then ? Is the law sin ? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou, shalt not covet. 8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without...

...opposition to him. For this we have the testimony of an apostle, respecting himself. " Sin," says he, " taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me...concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead." Thus numerous and incontestible are the evidences, from scripture, observation, and experience, that...

...and speaks of sin as if it were really another person distinct from himself.— Therefore, he says, " Sin taking occasion by the commandment, " wrought in me all manner of concupisence." Moreover hs says, " Sin deceived him, wrought death in him, slew him," Sec. I Thus,...

...and speaks of sin as if it were really another person distinct from himself.— Therefore, he says, " Sin taking occasion by the commandment, " wrought in me all manner of concupisence." Moreover he says, " Sin deceived him, wrought death in him, slew him," ice. Thus, by...