Form without power
Such is the state of every natural man, whether he is a gross, scandalous transgressor, or a more reputable and decent sinner, having the form, though not the power, of godliness. But how can such a one be convinced of sin? How is he brought to repent? To be under the law? To receive the spirit of bondage to fear? This is the point which is next to be considered.
1771 text
8. Such is the state of every natural man; whether he be a gross, scandalous transgressor, or a more reputable and decent sinner, having the form, tho’ not the power of godliness. But how can such an one be convinced of sin? How is he brought to repent? To be under the law? To receive the spirit of bondage unto fear? This is the point which is next to be consider’d.
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Sermon 9 in the 1771 Works. Romans 8:15.
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