...let not sin any longer reign in your mortal bodies, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof, " but yield yourselves unto God as those that are alive...members as instruments of righteousness unto God." Rom. vi. 12, 13. II. The state of man by grace. " The love of Christ constrain eth us"—' bears us...

...to sin, or return to that vassalage, if they would. 10 f See Heb. ix. 26—28. 1 Pet. iv. 1, 2. 12 Let not sin, therefore, reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither yield ye your members, as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin : but yield yourselves...

...crucified with him, — that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. Let not sin, therefore, reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof." " Forasmuch," says the Apostle Peter, " then, as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves...

...expressions being nsed in several places, as best serves the occasion, and illnstrates the sense. TEXT. 12 Let not sin, therefore, reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lnsts thereof. 13 Neither yield ye your members, as instruments of uurighteonsness unto sin : but yield...

...resurrection from the dead : — " Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness into sin ; but yield yourselves unto God as those that are alive from the dead* :" And again, " Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give...

...thereby." Paul says, "Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good." Again he says, " Let not sin reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof." And again he exhorts the Ephesians, "to put off concerning tho former conversation, the old man, which...

...like manner, reckon ye yourselves also to be indeed dead to sin, but alive to God, in Christ Jesus. 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it : 13 nor yield your members to sin, ai instruments of unrighteousness; 258 259 ut yield yourselves...

...also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, 12. but alive unto God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Let not sin, therefore, reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey 13. it in the lusts thereof: Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin...

...yourselves, then, to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Let not sin reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it...members as instruments of righteousness unto God." And " if ye be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right...

...serve sin, &c. Reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, &c. Let not sin reign therefore in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the...members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin, &c. What then ? shall we sin because we 190 191 are riot under the law, but under grace? God forbid,...