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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 2:13

This and the two following verses are included in a parenthesis, and they serve to obviate an objection against what was said, Romans 2:12. The Jews might plead, that they were superior to the Gentiles, and should be exempted or privileged, in judgment, forasmuch as they knew and professed the law of God, which the Gentiles did not. To this he says, that to know and learn the law was not sufficient, unless in all things they yielded obedience to it, which they neither did nor could. The scope... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 2:14

Here he preoccupates the Gentiles’ plea. They might object, that having not the law, they could not transgress, nor be culpable in judgment: see Romans 4:15. To this he says, that though they had not the law written in tables of stone, as the Jews had, yet they had a law written in their hearts, which was a copy or counterpart of the other, and had in a manner the effects of it; for thereby they were instructed to do well, and debarred from doing evil, which are the two properties of all laws.... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 2:15

By the work of the law, either understand the sum of the law, which is, To love God above all, and our neighbour as ourselves; or the office of the law, which consists in directing what to do, and what to leave undone; or the external actions which the law prescribes. Written in their hearts; this seems to be a covenant promise and privilege, Jeremiah 31:33; how then is it predicated of the Gentiles? Answer. Jereramiah speaks there of a special and supernatural inscription or writing in the... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 2:16

These words may be referred to Romans 2:12, and so they express the time when Jews and Gentiles shall be judged. Though some annex them to the words immediately preceding: q.d. Now the consciences of men do testify for or against them, and their thoughts accuse or excuse them; but in the day of judgment they will do it more especially. Shall judge the secrets of men; so that the most secret sins shall not escape the notice and censure of the Judge: see Ecclesiastes 12:14; 1 Corinthians 4:5. My... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 2:17

He now comes to deal more particularly and expressly with the Jews, reciting their privileges, in which they trusted, and of which they boasted; and shows, that notwithstanding them, they stood in as much need of the righteousness of God as the Gentiles did. Thou; he speaks in the singular number, that every one might make the readier application of what he said. Art called a Jew; so called from Judah; as of old, Hebrews from Heber, and Israelites from Israel: the title was honourable in those... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 2:18-19

Art confident; thou dost proudly arrogate all that follows to thyself, and conceitest that thou hast all the points of the law in thy breast, and full knowledge of all the secrets thereof. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 2:20

Babes; such as have little or no knowledge. The form of knowledge; a scheme or system of notions, a compendious model or method, which is artificially composed; such as tutors and professors of arts and sciences, do read over again and again to their pupils and auditors. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 2:21

Teachest thou not thyself? q.d. Dost not thou thyself do what thou pressest upon others? see Matthew 23:3. Dost thou steal? the Jews were infamous of old for this sin, Psalms 50:18; Matthew 23:14. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 2:22

Dost thou commit adultery? to this sin also the Jews were greatly addicted: see Psalms 50:18; Jeremiah 5:8. Dost thou commit sacrilege? Here he varies the crime; he does not say: Dost thou commit idolatry, but sacrilege. The Jews, after their return out of captivity, kept themselves free from idolatry; but it seems they were guilty of a sin that was near akin to it. Here it may be questioned, what the sacrilege was that the Jews were guilty of. Some think, their covetousness is here taxed,... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 2:23

Dost thou bring a reproach upon religion, and give occasion to the Gentiles to blaspheme his name? So it follows in the next words. See Romans 2:24. read more

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