state of liberty. The two questions might be translated: “Shall we sin in order to obtain grace?” and, “Shall we sin because we are in grace?” Both thoughts are from the flesh or from Satan. We should not be astonished when the flesh behaves in a fleshly manner. Christ has said, “That which is born of the flesh is flesh” (John 3:6). It should not astonish us that a hog should wish to wallow, since it is the nature of the hog to wallow. Nor should it astonish us when Satan acts in accordance with