 | John Wesley - Biography - 1780 - 760 pages
...underftanding of the words of St. Paul, in the feventh Chapter of his Epiftle to the Romans. For thus faith he, That which I do, I allow not. For what I would ', that do I not ; but what I hate, that I do. The good that I would, I do not. For although to will is prefent with me, how to perform that... | |
 | Missions - 1801 - 530 pages
...engaged alf "the days of the years of his 'pilgrimage." It is in Rom. vii. 1 4 — 25. For ice knots that the law is spiritual ; but I am carnal, sold...would, •that do I not ; but what I hate, that do I. Jf then I •tio that li'ldch I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. Now then, it is... | |
 | 1828
...The apostle Paul explains this feeling, against which even he himself had to strive, when he says, " The law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under...would that do I not ; but what I hate that do I." Satan also, that malicious and subtle spirit, whose aim has been to pervert mankind from their right... | |
 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - Presbyterian Church - 1802 - 606 pages
...particularly verfes 14, 24. " For we know " that the law is fpiritual ; but I am carnal, fold under " fin. For that which I do, I allow not: for what I would,...do I. If then I do "• that which I would not, I confent unto the law, that it " is good. Now, then, it is no more I that do it, but fin " that dwelleth... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...become exceeding sinful. 14 For we know that the law is, spiritual : but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For that which. I do I allow not : for what I would, that do I not ; but what I hate, that do I. 16 If then I da that which J[ *fhe law holy and just. Romans. The flesh and spirit. 'would not, I consent... | |
 | 1881 - 622 pages
...unusual excellence. We append a passage for easy comparison between the two versions : Revised Version. For we know that the law is spiritual : but I am carnal, sold under sin. For that which I do I know not : for not what I would, that do I practise ; but what I hate, that I do. But if what I would... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...become exceeding sinful. 14 For we know that the law is spiritual : but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For that which I do, I allow not : for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. 16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that if is good. 17 Now then, it is... | |
 | James Thomson (minister at Quarrelwood.) - 1808 - 592 pages
...thing contrary to the law, which he confessed to be " holy, and just, and good." " That," says he, " which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do...would not, I consent unto the law that it is good." verses 15, 16. When speaking of the Jews, who made a flaming profession of piety, but acted very differently;... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...given up to the power of sin, and, as it were, sold under it to a hard and cruel servitude. VII. 1 5 For that which I do I allow not : for what I would, that do I not ; but what I hate, that do I. And, even now, in the state of my regeneration, I am divided in myself ; for that which I do, as being... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...these are contrary the one to the other ; so that ye cannot de the things that ye would, Rom. vii. 15; For that which I do, I allow not: for what I would, that do I not ; but what ! hate, that do I. Ver. 18. I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwelleth no good thing: for to... | |
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For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwelleth no good thing : for to will is present with me ; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not : but the evil which I would not, that I do. 
