Isaiah bemoaned the fact that “even our righteousnesses are filthy rags.” George Whitefield said, “A man hasn't truly repented until he can repent even of his best deeds, which are all imperfect.” Bishop Beveridge wrote: “Because of the evil root in our hearts, there is evil fruit in our nature. The root poisons even our so-called righteousness. We cannot pray without sin; we do not hear nor preach a sermon without sin; we do not give alms without sin; we cannot even confess our sins but that our very confession is an aggravation of sin. Our repentance needs to be repented of, and our tears need to be washed in his blood. Not only the worst behavior, but often the best duties of our lives prove us to be sons of Adam.” Oh, the exceeding sinfulness of sin.
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