...weak that some prudent man has not done." A**d, indeed, the sacred scriptures, justly observe, "that there is not a just man upon earth that doeth good, and sinneth not." Eccl. vii. 20. There are some unfeeling minds, however, that are ready to condemn all who do not come...

...Kings viii. 46. " If any man sin against ihee ; for there is no man that sinneth not." Eccl. vii. 20. " There is not a just man upon earth that doeth good, and sinneth not." Job ix. 2, 3. " I know it is so of a truth, (ie as Bildad had just before said, that God would not...

...But this is directly and fnHy asserted in some places ; as in that forementioned, Eccles. vii. SO. ', There is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not." Which is as much as to say, there is no man on earth, that is so just, as to have attained to such...

...viii. 46. -, If any man sin against thee ; for there is no man that sinneth not." Eccl. yii. 20. " There is not a just man upon earth that doeth good, and sinneth not." Job x. 2, 3. " I know it is so of a truth, (ie as Bildad had just before said, that God would not cast...

...law of sin which was in their members." For after all the pains, which ever were or can be taken, " there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not," Eccles. vii. 20. Hence persons of exact judgment, and distinguished excellency, have daily confessed their sins, according...

...his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin condemned sin in the flesh. i Eccl. vii. 20. For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. 1 John i. 8. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in. us. Ver....

...does assert plainly, * There is no man that sinneth not,' 1 Kings viii. 46. 2 Chron. vi. 36 ; yea, there is not a just man upon earth that doeth good, and sinneth not," Eccles. vii. 20. I answer, Without doubt, thus it was in the days of Solomon. Yea, thus it was from Adam to Moses, from...

...xx. 16—22; Prov. xxiv. 3, 4, 5; Zech. ii. 5; Ps. xxiv. 7 ; Prov. iii. 21—26. and iv. 12, 13, 20. For there is not a just man upon earth that doeth good and sinneth not. Though some conceive these words to have no relation to the preceding or following verses, yet they...

...against the Father and the Son. And, if every sin be this great transgression, then all would commit it, for " there is not a just man upon earth that doeth good and sinneth not." There are various sins also which are expressly called sins against the Holy Ghost. Some are said to...

...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...