...For I was alive without the law once : but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. 10. And the commandment which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death. 11. For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. 12. Wherefore the...

...destructive of our own happiness, and inimical to the holiness of God, and the honour of his government. ' Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good — The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.' It, therefore, it be allowed that...

...desfructive of our own happiness, and inimical to the holiness of God, and the honour of his government. ' Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good — The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.' If, therefore, it be allowed that...

...deformity. The apostle says, "The commandment which was ordained unto life ;" (or rather, which required life,) "I found to be unto death. For sin taking occasion...commandment holy, and just, and good. Was then that whichis good made death unto me ? God forbid. Buf, sin that it might appear sin, working death in me...

...mercy. Most emphatic is the apostle's account of his own history at conversion, Rom. vii. 9, " For I was alive without the law once ; .but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died." Without the sentence of death in ourselves, we will never apply to the Saviour. Unless...

...by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence; for, without the law, sin was dead. I was alive without the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and 1 died. And the commandment which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death; for sin, taki...

...and then destroyed, the children of disobedience. In this light is it exhibited by the apostle; "but sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me." Conformably ' with this representation, the caution frequently occurs in the volume of inspiration,...

...long as I felt not the power of the Law, I perceived not the sinfulness of my nature) ; but, when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. And the commandment, which was ordained unto life, I found to be unto death. For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and...

...confounded and shattered state; and these, in the apostle's language, are said to be slain by the law. " I was alive without the law once ; but when the commandment...the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me." Here is no peace, rest nor comfort to be had in this state, men's souls being distracted and divided...

...another instance that suits our casein Rom. vii. 10 — 13. "And the commandment which [required'] life, I found to be unto death. For sin, taking occasion...me, and by it slew me. Wherefore the law is holy, ajid the commandment holy, and just, and good. Was tlien that which is good made death unto me ? God...