A text often wrested
But this scripture has been misunderstood so often, and in so dangerous a manner. Such multitudes of unlearned and unstable men have wrested it to their own destruction. I set the Greek beside them. It names them as men untaught of God, and consequently unestablished in the truth which is after godliness.
I propose to show, as clearly as I can, first, who those are who are in Christ Jesus, and who do not walk after the flesh, but after the Spirit. And secondly, how there is no condemnation to these. I shall conclude with some practical inferences.
1771 text
3. But because this scripture has been so frequently misunderstood, and that in so dangerous a manner, because such multitudes of unlearned and unstable men, (οἱ ἀμαθεῖς καὶ ἀστήρικτοι, men untaught of God, and consequently unestablished in the truth which is after godliness) have wrested it to their own destruction. I propose to shew as clearly as I can, first, who those are which are in Christ Jesus, and walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit; and secondly, how there is no condemnation to these. I shall conclude with some practical inferences.
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Catalogue & scope
Sermon 8 in the 1771 Works. Romans 8:1.
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