It will never do to plead sin as an excuse for sin, or to attempt to justify sinful acts by pleading that we have an evil heart. This instead of being a valid apology, is the very ground of our condemnation.
Archibald Alexander was an American Presbyterian minister and theologian. He played a significant role in the development of Princeton Theological Seminary and served as its first professor. Alexander's influential writings and teachings helped shape American Reformed theology and had a lasting impact on religious education in the United States.