 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." But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence.  The Christian Advocate - Page 2291831Full view - About this book
 | John Gill - Theology, Doctrinal - 1796 - 570 pages
...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,... | |
 | George Redford - Conversion - 1843 - 188 pages
...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... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...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 the law sin was dead. 9 For I was aHve without th« law once: but when the cqmmandment... | |
 | Alexander Macwhorter - Presbyterian Church - 1803 - 488 pages
...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... | |
 | John Smalley - Congregational churches - 1803 - 448 pages
...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 all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead." Thus numerous and incontestible are the evidences, from scripture,... | |
 | Alexander Macwhorter - Presbyterian Church - 1803 - 560 pages
...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,... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...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 the law, sin was dead. 9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment... | |
 | John Anderson - Faith - 1806 - 340 pages
...and sensible, than before. The apostle assures us of this from his own experience, Rom. vii. 8, 9. Sin, taking occasion by the commandment, *wrought in me all manner of concupiscence, For, without the law, sin was dead: For I was alive without the law once; that is, I lived securely,... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1807 - 612 pages
...experience of the apostle Paul perfectly corresponds. " I had not known sin (said he) but by the law : for 1 had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou...commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. For I was alive without the law once ; but when the commandment came,... | |
 | 1807 - 682 pages
...Paul perfectly corresponds. " I had not known sin (said he) but by the law : for I had not known Just, except the law had said, Thou shall not covet. But...commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. For I was alive without the law once ; but when the commandment came,... | |
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