...nature. This the apostle Paul describes as having been his own experience. Sin, (his sinful nature) taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. Like a wayward child, that takes occasion from any prohibition whatever, to feel and to manifest a...

...fiercely, or a beast wounded and dying puts forth his last dying struggles ; thus doth lust, Rom. vii. 8, " Sin taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence ;" that is, occasionally ; like some malefactors, when they see they must die, grow desperate and outrageous...

...is such a traitor harbouring in his bosom, Rom. vii. 7. ' I had not known sin but by the law, for I had not known 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...

...sin, unless that object was prohibited. Paul says — " 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. It is the doctrine of Scripture, and of common sense, that where there is no law, there...

...— What Paul says, Rom. vii. 7. Eve might have 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 in me all manner of concupiscence. For without...

...had not known sin, but by the law ; for I had not known lust, except the law had said ; Thou shall not covet. But 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 ; but when the commandment...

...which says: "Thou shall not covet;" for it is written: "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. 7:7. And this is the very thought that is before us in Gal. 3:23, 25, and in the verses preceding,...

..."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" (v. 7). The great function of the Mosaic law is to expose sin. Men try to cover sin, excuse it, and...

...Romans 7:7-14 Paul explained what the law did for him: "/ had not known sin, but by the law: for I 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,...

...hearts. Hence, those do not understand the Gospel who interpret it as anything else than a good news. I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. But sin, taking occasion hy the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence (7:7, 8). In the righteous who love the...