...therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. There is no man that sinneth not. There is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from sin ? What is man that he should be clean,...

...agitated with a consciousness of guilt, or alarmed with indications of their Father's displeasure. " There is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good and sinneth not." The believer, most mortified to the world, and most advanced in the spiritual life, is chargeable with...

...said before, to keep a conscience void of offence, if you are at any time betrayed into sin ; and " there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not." But if you have at any time contracted guilt, do not be easy under it : fly immediately to " the blood...

...ignorance required an atonement. Considered in relation to this, or the Adamic law, it may be truly said, There is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good and sinneth not. To such a perfection of holiness as exempts Christians from these infirmities, or sins, if you please...

...earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." We read, "There is not a just man upon earth that doeth good and sinneth not." Job demands, "What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should...

...of them all. 19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. 20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. 21 Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken ; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee : 22 For...

...for ever. 2dly, Believers are daily sinning, and therefore contracting fresh guilt ; as it is said, There is not a just man upon earth that doeth good and s'mneth not, Eccl. ' vii. 2O. and, indeed their sin is sometimes so great, that they grieve the Holy...

...writings ; and appears continually in the confessions, and records of the experience of the saints. " There is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good and sinneth not. In many things, we all offend." And the most devout and affectionate of the whole college of the disciples...

...such remains of imperfection, as afford us abundant cause for humility. The Scripture declares, that "there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good and sinneth not." (£•) What kind of righteousness then will even the faithful obtain from their own works? In the...

...sinned, and come short of the glory of God (z) :' Ecclesiastes also, confirming this sentence, says, ' There is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good and sinneth not (a).' Lastly, what the Apostle afterwards says, clearly shews, that neither Moses, nor any other illustrious...