A practical exposition of st. Paul's Epistle to the Romans. [With] Appendix

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Page 25 - haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful; who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. 5
Page 123 - of the world, St. Paul appeals to our own experience, and says, For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. The
Page 19 - representation which is here given to us of the state of the Gentile world, we may be led to adopt the language of the prophet Jeremiah, and to say, " O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Page 395 - steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Not indeed that the law is fulfilled simply by
Page 375 - mine; I will repay saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. Now if it were true, brethren, that the phrase of heaping coals of
Page 134 - be much more certain, than that all men, as one with Adam, die ? we reply, with a devout servant of Christ, 5 Yes, it is much more certain that all who, by faith, receive the abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteousness, shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.
Page 278 - even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore ? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law: for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone; as it
Page 139 - tells us first, in a few words, that by one man's offence death reigned by one; and then, enlarging upon the delightful theme of divine grace, much more, he says, they which receive abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteousness, shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ. I
Page 110 - in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulation also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience ; and patience experience; and experience hope; and hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, which is given unto us. 1
Page 340 - unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Now does any one ask how the body can become a sacrifice

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