they changed the true God for an idol, and adored and served the creature more than the creator, who is blessed for ever.

"but, say you, if the veracity of God hath appeared more illustrious thro' my unfaithfulness, why then am I condemned as a sinner?

much more then being now justified by his blood, shall we thro' him be delivered from the wrath to come.

for if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his son: much more being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

for tho' death reigned thro' the single offence of one, they who receive the most valuable favour, even the gift of righteousness, shall much more easily reign by the life of one, even Jesus Christ.

the law was introduc'd, that the greatness of the fall might fully appear; but the more sin display'd its enormity, the divine favour was so much the more transcendent.

Do we then conclude thus, let us continue in sin, that the divine favour may be more fully display'd?

knowing that Christ being raised from the dead, is to die no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

yet after all we are more than conquerors, through him that loved us.

what does it say "more? the word is nigh thee, let it be in thy mouth and in thy heart:" that is the word of faith which we preach.

but Esaias is more express, and says, "I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest to them that asked not after me.

now if their fall be to the advancement of the world, and the few converts among them bring in whole numbers of the Gentiles: how much more so will it be, when the Jewish body recover?

let us not judge one another any more: but rather come to this determination, not to put a stumbling-block, or any thing in a brother's way, that may make him fall.