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Page iv
... apostle himself to guide me to a correct in- terpretation of his words . In many cases , where his language seems obscure , either a careful examination of the adjoining context will suffice for its elucidation , or else , in other ...
... apostle himself to guide me to a correct in- terpretation of his words . In many cases , where his language seems obscure , either a careful examination of the adjoining context will suffice for its elucidation , or else , in other ...
Page viii
... apostle , whose infirmity of purpose , and weak compliance with Jewish prejudice , tended to cast discredit on the liberty of the Gospel ( Gal . ii . 11–14 ) . This Epistle to the Romans appears to have been written with a view to ...
... apostle , whose infirmity of purpose , and weak compliance with Jewish prejudice , tended to cast discredit on the liberty of the Gospel ( Gal . ii . 11–14 ) . This Epistle to the Romans appears to have been written with a view to ...
Page ix
... apostles , properly so called , had visited Rome before this epistle was written , may be inferred with certainty not only from the fact , that neither the Acts of the Apostles , nor any other part of the Sacred Volume , contains any ...
... apostles , properly so called , had visited Rome before this epistle was written , may be inferred with certainty not only from the fact , that neither the Acts of the Apostles , nor any other part of the Sacred Volume , contains any ...
Page x
... apostle manifests to conciliate their good - will , and to mitigate the prejudices which were sure to be excited in their minds by the nature of his argument , establishing , as it did , the cessation of their pre - eminence as the ...
... apostle manifests to conciliate their good - will , and to mitigate the prejudices which were sure to be excited in their minds by the nature of his argument , establishing , as it did , the cessation of their pre - eminence as the ...
Page xi
... apostle never diverges ; he shows that it is only by grace man can hope to be justified , since all have sinned - the Gentiles against the light and law of nature ( chap . i . ) , the Jews more inex- cusably , not only against the light ...
... apostle never diverges ; he shows that it is only by grace man can hope to be justified , since all have sinned - the Gentiles against the light and law of nature ( chap . i . ) , the Jews more inex- cusably , not only against the light ...
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66 Verse Abraham according Acts Adam apostle apostle's baptism believe blessed brethren called chap Christian church circumcision condemnation conscience covenant dead death demnation denotes divine divine grace doctrine doth duty effect epistle eternal evil expression faith Father favour flesh fulfilled Gentiles gifts glory God's Gospel grace hath heart heaven Holy Spirit honour imputed imputed righteousness Isaiah Jesus Christ Jewish Jews judgment justification law of Moses live Lord Jesus meaning mercy mind Moses nature ness obedience obey ourselves passage Paul promise prophets Psalm punishment regarded render repentance resurrection revealed righteousness Rome saith salvation Saviour says Scripture servants sinners sins soul things thou tion truth unto vessels of wrath virtue words wrath αυτω γαρ δε δι δια εις εκ εν εστι Θεου και κατα μεν μη νομου ου ουκ παντας πιστεως το του τουτο τω
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Page 58 - He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things ? 33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect?
Page 146 - For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
Page 102 - Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. "For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Page 88 - Render therefore to all their dues ; tribute to whom tribute is due ; custom to whom custom ; fear to whom fear : honour to whom honour.
Page 67 - And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
Page 81 - For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you , not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Page 65 - Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
Page 27 - So shall thy seed be,) and being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb ; he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief ; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God. And being fully persuaded, that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Page 62 - That is. They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God : but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
Page 75 - What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded ; 8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.