...gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.''' And he represents natural men as "having the understanding darkened, being alienated...that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts." To this evil source, this moral depravity, the scriptures constantly refer disbelief and rejection...

...you, Christians, that ye " henceforth walk not as other gentiles walk, in the vanity of their minds; having the understanding darkened; being alienated...that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts." A Christian being enlightened from above, his opinion concerning all those points just now...

...among the heathens, with whom the Christians at Rome were surrounded. So he writes to the Ephesians : " This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord ; that...not as other gentiles walk, in the vanity of their minds, having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance...

...us to be in every part corrupted and depraved. For his description of all the Gentiles, as " walking in the vanity of their mind, having the understanding...in them, because of the blindness of their heart," (ti) is undoubtedly applicable to all those whom the Lord hath not yet renewed to the rectitude of...

...true doftrine is, that ye put off, &c. as in verse 22. v. 22. (r) " Put off," &c. This corresponds ing the understanding darkened, being alienated from the...blindness of their heart ; who being past feeling (0), have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness^). But...

...gospel of Christ, -who is the image of God, should shine unto them." And he represents natural men as "having the understanding darkened, being alienated...that is in them, because of the blindness of their Jtearts." To this evil source, this moral depravity, the scriptures constantly refer disbelief and...

...things direct and rule our hearts, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. Ephes. iv. 17. THIS I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that...lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. But ye have not so learned Christ ; if so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as...

...! JLord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in tlie vanity of their mind: (v. IS.) Having the understanding darkened, being alienated...that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts." The ignorance, or darkness of understanding, here mentioned, is expressly ascribed to blindness...

...things direct and rule our hearts, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Лтеп. The Epistle. Ephcs. iv. 17. THIS I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that...being past feeling, have given themselves over unto lasciviousnessjto work all uncleanness with greediness. But ye have not so learned Christ; if so be...

...was darkened." They are in another place thus describVoi. IV. U ed, and under the same image ; " The Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind, having...is in them, because of the blindness of their heart :" And this mental darkness is rr presented as necessarily blended with moral corruption of the grossest...