for ever since the creation of the world, his eternal power and divinity, things in themselves invisible, are clearly seen, being perceived by the things that are made; so that they are without excuse:

for not the bare hearers of the law, but they who observe the law, are such as shall be justified, before God.

'Tis true, you bear the name of a Jew, you depend upon the law, and boast of your worship:

for sin getting power by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

God having sent his own son invested with a body like that of sinful men, as a sacrifice for sin, thereby destroyed its power; which the law could not effect, human nature being in such a corrupted state.

for 'tis said in scripture to Pharaoh, "even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth."

if the divine Being has patiently bore with those objects of his displeasure, that had been working out their own destruction, why may he not reveal himself to make them feel his vindictive power,

for I bear them witness, that they have a zeal for God, but not guided by true knowledge.

nay, even the Jews, if they don't continue still incredulous, shall be grafted in: since divine power can graft them in again.

rulers are not a terror to virtue, but to vice. would you then live without any dread of the civil power? do what is right, and you shall have his commendation.

loves others hath fulfilled the law. for this, "thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not covet;" and whatever social precept there be, it is reduced to this single head,

do not for such a thing as meat, pull down what God has been raising. all things indeed are pure; but they become evil to him who by eating giveth offence.

I add, we that are better inform'd ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not study our own pleasure.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope through the power of the holy spirit.

by virtue of the miracles and prodigies wrought by the power of the divine spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and the neighbouring country, quite to Illyricum,

for those of Macedonia and Achaia, have thought fit to make a contribution for the poor converts at Jerusalem.