Rom. 8:7b, Nor Can Be

"Behold the power of free-will, which the Sophists cannot carry high enough. Doubtless, Paul affirms here, in express words, what they openly detest-that it is impossible for us to render our powers subject to the law. They boast that the heart can turn to either side, provided it be aided by the influence of the spirit, and that a free choice of good or evil is in our power, when the Spirit only brings help; but it is ours to choose or refuse. They also imagine some good emotions, by which we...