Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Romans 7

^{1 !} The vse of the Law.

^{1 a} Meaning, the moral Lawe.

^{2 b} Bothe in this first mariage & in the seconde, the housband & the wife must be considered within our selues: the first housband was Sinne, and our flesh was the wife: their children were the frutes of the flesh, {Gal 5:19}. In the seconde mariage the Spirit is the housband, the new creature is the wife, & their children are the frutes of the Spirit, {Gal. 5,22}

^{4 c} Which is the Spirit or the seconde housband.

^{5 d} When we were destitute of the Spirit of God.

^{5 /} Or, affections.

^{6 !} And how Christ hate deliuered vs from it.

^{6 e} Meaning to sinne, our first housband.

^{7 f} There is nothing more enemie to sinne then the Law: if so be therefore that sinne rage more by reason thereof then before, why shulde it be imputed to the Lawe which discloseth the sleightes of sinne her enemie.

^{7 g} Which is an inwarde vice not openly knowen.

^{9 h} He thoght him self to be aliue, when he knewe not the Lawe.

^{13 i} Sinne being disclosed by the Lawe: is so muche more detestable, because it turneth the goodnes of the Lawe to our destruction.

^{14 k} So that it can judge the affections of the heart.

^{15 l} He is not able to do that which he desireth to do, & therefore is farre from the true perfection.

^{16 !} The infirmitie of the faithful.

^{17 m} He doeth not excuse him self, but sheweth that he is not able to accomplish the good desire which is in him.

^{18 /} Or, in my nature.

^{19 n} The flesh stayeth euen the moste perfect to runne forwarde as the spirit wisheth.

^{22 o} that is, in my spirit.

^{23 !} The dangerous fight betwene the flesh & the Spirit.

^{23 /} Or, commandement.

^{23 p} Euen the corruption which yet remaineth.

^{24 q} This fleshlie lump of sinne and death.

^{25 s} Which is the parte corrupted.

^{25 r} In that parte which is regenerate.