 | 1842 - 982 pages
...thou art become a transgressor of the law." — James ii. 8 — 11. "Is the law sin? God forbid. Yea I had not known sin, but by the law ; for I had not...lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. The law is holy, the commandment is holy, and just, and good." — Rom. vii. 7, 12. Christianity then... | |
 | George Holden - 1825 - 544 pages
...reasoning applies. Writing to the Romans he says, " What shall we say then ? Is the law sin ? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law : for I had...known lust except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet3." The citation is from the tenth commandment, and the unreserved manner in which he alleges... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 972 pages
...manner. Cox. ROMANS. [the flesh and jptril, 7 What shall we say then ? 7s the law sin ? God forbid. your carnal things ? 12 If others be partakers of...this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless nut covet. 8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence.... | |
 | Walter Balfour - 1825 - 782 pages
...way she was deceived and eventually sinned.— What Paul says, Rom. vii. 7. Eve might nave said — " I had not known sin but by the law : for I had not known lust except the law had said thou shalt not eat. But sin taking occasion by the commandment, wrought i me all manner of concupiscence. For without... | |
 | George Townsend - 1825 - 808 pages
...lead to Condemnation, and not to Salvation. 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 slialt not covet. 8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence.... | |
 | George Townsend - 1825 - 810 pages
...lead to Condemnation, and not to Salvation. 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 slink not covet. 8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence.... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1825 - 130 pages
...is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus. — John v. 24. ' Rom. vii. 7. I had not known sin but by the law : for I had not known lust except the law had said, Thou sbalt not covet. By original sin is meant the corruption or depravation of human nature, derived from... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1825 - 698 pages
...is guilty of all. For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had «aid, Tin m ehalt not covet. But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner... | |
 | John Owen - 1826 - 546 pages
...and fames of sin, which Paul says he had not been acquainted withal, but by the law; Rom. vii. 7. ' Nay, I had not known sin but by the law : for I had...lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.' That which in the entrance he -calls sin indefinitely, in the close he particularly terms lust; as... | |
 | John Owen - 1826 - 518 pages
...enemy ; it convinceth the soul that there is such a traitor harbouring in his bosom, Rom. vii. 7. ' I had not known sin but by the law, for I had not...lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.' I had not known it, that is, fully, clearly, distinctly. Conscience will somewhat tumultuate about... | |
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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. 
