Romans 8:9 : But ye are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. The contrast, "not in the flesh but in the Spirit," shows that the human spirit is meant. Lard's comment on this verse seems to be to the point: "Not to be in the flesh is not to live according to it, and not to live according to it is not to allow it to control us it is, in a word, not to sin under the pressure of its influence. But in the Spirit.' The word 'spirit' here denotes the human spirit; nor can I see how any one ever comes to think otherwise. It is sheer assumption to say that it denotes the Holy Spirit. To be in the flesh is to live the life of a sinner; to be in the spirit, to live the life of the Christian. . . . It is virtual tautology to say that we are governed by the Holy Spirit provided the Holy Spirit dwells in us, for the very purpose for which the Holy Spirit dwells in us is to control us." But the Spirit of God is the Holy Spirit. He dwells in the Christian; that is plainly affirmed. And I dare not deny what Paul here affirms. The Holy Spirit is also called the Spirit of Christ. "But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his." That state-ment should engage the serious attention of every professed Christian.