weakness of the flesh

Example Sentences

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"It used to be called 'Monk's disease,' coming from the effort to measure up to a great task against the weakness of the flesh," Quinn said.

From Time Magazine Archive

He recognized indeed that it was only a weakness of the flesh; yet he craved their friendship's help, and repeatedly asked them to watch with him, for his soul was exceeding sorrowful.

From The Life of Jesus of Nazareth by Rhees, Rush

A contempt for the lesser degrees possessed him, for a flawed or clumsy forging, for weakness of the flesh, the fatality of easy surrender.

From The Three Black Pennys A Novel by Hergesheimer, Joseph

I feel it to be of especial value in this case, because I am young in years and in my ministry, and am conscious of a great weakness of the flesh.

From The Damnation of Theron Ware by Frederic, Harold

But after she ceased to speak the radiance went, and she fainted before him in her weakness of the flesh.

From Istar of Babylon A Phantasy by Potter, Margaret Horton