Sin in the flesh, but not in the heart
It is true that when the Germans were pressed on this point, they soon allowed, many of them at least, that sin did still remain in the flesh, but not in the heart of a believer. And after a time, when the absurdity of this was shown, they fairly gave up the point. They allowed that sin did still remain, though it did not reign, in the one who is born of God.
1771 text
6. It is true, that when the Germans were pressed upon this head, they soon allowed, (many of them at least) that “sin did still remain in the flesh, but not in the heart of a believer.” And after a time, when the absurdity of this was shewn, they fairly gave up the point: allowing, that sin did still remain, though not reign in him that is born of God.
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Sermon 13 in the 1771 Works. Second Corinthians 5:17.
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