Commentary on Romans

For princes, etc. He now commends to us obedience to princes on the ground of utility; for the causative γὰρ, for, is to be ref ...

which the Lord has delivered into his hand. This is a remarkable passage for the purpose of proving the right of the sword; for ...

discuss the subject; nor does it belong to us either to prescribe to princes how much they ought to expend in every affair, or t ...

if ye wish well to the good, (and not to wish this is inhuman,) ye ought to strive, that the laws and judgments may prevail, tha ...

And when he repeats that the fulfilling of the law is love, understand this, as before, of that part of the law which refers to ...

undertake the services which the Lord requires from us. Theworks of darkness are shameful and wicked works; for night, as some o ...

He says that thenight had advanced, because we are not so overwhelmed with thick darkness as the unbelieving are, to whom no spa ...

we are to provide for the wants of our flesh, but not to indulge its lusts. It is in this way that we shall use this world witho ...

CHAPTER 14 Romans 14:1-4 Eum vero qui fide est imbecilla, suscipite, non ad disceptationes quaestionum. Him that is weak in the ...

the weak should not be wearied with fruitless disputes. But we must remember the subject he now handles: for as many of the Jews ...

insignificant things, and also derided them: these, on the other hand, were hardly able to refrain from rash judgments, so as no ...

Qui curat diem, Domino curat; qui non curat diem, Domino non curat. Qui vescitur, He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto ...

Paul deny this; for he has already condemned it by calling it infirmity, and he will again condemn it still more plainly. Now, t ...

In hoc enim et mortuus est Christus, et resurrexit, et revixit,^421 ut vivis dominetur et mortuis. For to this end Christ both ...

Tu vero quid judicas fratrem tuum? aut etiam tu, quid contemnis fratrem tuum? Onmes enim sistemur ad tribunal Christi: But why ...

should be known among all nations, and that his majesty should everywhere shine forth, which was then hid among very few, and as ...

Romans 14:14-18 Novi et persuasus sum in Domino Iesu, nihil commune per se esse; nisi qui existimat aliquid esse commune, ei co ...

time, to set the liberty given by Christ in opposition to the bondage of the law, lest they thought that they were bound to obse ...

a summary of what it is; namely, that we, being well assured, have peace with God, and possess real joy of heart through the Hol ...

Bonum est non edere carnem, nec vinum bibere,^431 nec aliud facere in quo frater tuus concidat, vel offendatur, vel infirmetur. ...