Commentary on Romans, Index of questions
A TABLE OF THE QUESTIons handled in this Commentarie.
Generall Questions out of the whole Booke.
Quest. 1. Of the word Testament, what it signifieth, and of what things it must be vnderstood.
2. qu. Of the diuers significations of the olde and new Testament.
3. qu. Of the bookes of the new Testament, their number, and authoritie.
More speciall questions out of the whole Booke.
1. qu. Whether S. Paul were the Author of this Epistle.
2. qu. Of the birth, the life, acts, and death of S. Paul.
3. qu. Of S. Pauls place of birth.
4. qu. Whether S. Paul were noble by birth.
5. qu. Whether S. Paul were brought vp in the learning of the Greekes.
6. qu. Of the yeares of the raigne of the Emperours of Rome vntounto Nero, vnderunder whome S. Paul suffered.
7. qu. In which yeare after the passion of Christ Paul was conuerted.
8. qu. At what age S. Paul was conuerted.
9. qu. How long S. Paul after his conuersion, was rauished in spirit, and taken vp into Paradise.
10. qu. At what time Paul was first in bonds, and of his going to Ierusalem, how oft he went thither, before he came into bonds.
11. qu. Of Pauls beeing in bonds first at Cesarea, and afterwards at Rome.
12. qu. Whether S. Paul was set at libertie, after he was prisoner at Rome, and where he bestowed himselfe afterwards.
qu. 13. In what yeare after the passion of Christ, and of Nero his raigne, S. Paul was put to death at Rome.
qu. 14. Of Pauls person, and of the manner and place of his death.
qu. 15. What mooued Nero to put the holy Apostle to death.
qu. 16. Of the epistles of S. Paul, the number of them.
qu. 17. Of the order of time, wherein S. Pauls seuerall Epistles were written.
18. qu. That it is no point of curiositie, but a thing very requisite, to know the diuers times of the writing of S. Pauls Epistles.
19. qu. Of the order of placing the Epistles, and why this to the Romanes is set first.
20. qu. VntoUnto whome this Epistle to the Romanes was written, and from whence.
21. qu. Of the excellencie, and worthines of this Epistle.
Questions vponupon the first Chapter.
Quest. 1. Why Paul setteth his name before this Epistle.
2. qu. Of the two names of the Apostle, Saul and Paul, what they signifie.
3. quest. VponUpon what occasion the name Saul was turned to Paul.
4. qu. At what time the Apostles name beganne to be called Paul.
5. qu. In what sense Paul calleth himselfe the seruant of Iesus Christ.
6. qu. How Paul calleth himselfe a seruant, seeing Christ saith, I will not call you seruants, Ioh. 15.15.
7. qu. How S. Paul saith, called to be an Apostle.
8. qu. Of the office, and calling of an Apostle, what it is.
9. qu. Diuers points, wherein consisteth the excellencie of the Apostleship.
10. qu. How S. Paul is said to be set, or put apart for the Gospel of God.
11. qu. Of the description of the Gospel.
12. qu. Whether the Gospel be comprehended in the old Testament.
13. qu. How Christ is saide to be made of Dauid after the flesh.
14. qu. How it can be shewed that Christ was borne of the seede and posteritie of David.
15. qu. Whether Christ descended of David by Salomon, or Nathan.
16. qu. Of the meaning of these words, v. 4. declared mightily to be the Sonne of God, &c.
17. qu. Of the meaning of these words, declared to be the Sonne of God in power.
18. qu. Of these words, according to the spirit of sanctification, v. 4.
19. qu. Of these words, by the resurrection of the dead.
20. qu. Of these words, v. 5. By whome we hauehave receiued grace, and Apostleship.
21. qu. Of the persons, whome the Apostle saluteth, To all you, that be at Rome, &c.
22. qu. What the Apostle vnderstandeth by grace, and peace, v. 7.
23. qu. Of Pauls giuing of thankes for the faith of the Romanes, which was published abroad, v. 8.
24. qu. How the faith of the Romanes was published through the world.
25. qu. Of the singular faith of the Romans.
26. qu. Whether the Church of Rome, were first founded by S. Peter.
27. qu. The place, Act. 28.21. reconciled.
28. qu. Whether this be an oath, God is my witnesse, v. 9.
29. qu. Whether it be lawfull to sweare, and vponupon what occasion.
30. qu. How Paul is said to serue in the spirit.
31. qu. What prosperous iourney the Apostle meaneth, v. 10.
32. qu. Whether S. Paul needed to be mutually strengthened by the faith of the Romanes.
33. qu. Of the impediments whereby Saint Paul was letted to come vntounto the Romans.
34. qu. Why S. Paul expresseth not the cause in particular, what letted him.
35. qu. Whether Saint Pauls desire to goe to Rome, beeing therein letted, were contrarie to Gods will, and so sinned therein.
36. qu. How S. Paul, was a debter vntounto all, v. 14.
37. qu. Whom S. Paul vnderstandeth by the Grecians, and Barbarians.
38. qu. How Paul is not ashamed of the Gospel, v. 16.
39. qu. What the Gospel, or Evangel signifieth.
40. qu. Of the definition of the Gospel, It is the power of God vntounto saluation, to eueryevery one that beleeueth.
41. qu. Of the difference betweene the Law and the Gospel.
42. qu. Why the Iewes are named before the Grecians, v. 16.
43. qu. The iustice, or righteousnes of God is reuealed: what iustice the Apostle meaneth.
44. qu. Of the meaning of these words, v. 17 is reuealed from faith to faith.
45. qu. Whether the Apostle doth rightly cite this place out of the Prophet, The iust by faith shall liue.
46. qu. Whether S. Paul in citing this saying, followeth the Prophets sense.
47. qu. How the wrath of God is saide to be reuealed from heauen, against all vnrighteousnes.
48. qu. What it is to withhold the truth in vnrighteousnes, v. 18.
49. qu. What the Apostle meaneth by these words, v. 19. That which may be knowne of God, is manifest in them.
50. qu. Of the waies and meanes, whereby the Lord doth manifest himselfe vntounto men.
51. qu. What invisible things of God the Apostle speaketh of, and how they are made knowne vntounto vsus.
52. qu. Of the knowledge which the Philophers had of God, and by what meanes they attained vntounto it.
53. qu. How other Scriptures, that denie all knowledge of God vntounto the wicked, agree with this place of S. Paul.
54. qu. Of the meaning of these words, that they should be inexcusable, v. 20.
55. qu. Whether there is any naturall knowledge of God in man.
56. qu. Whether the naturall knowledge which the Heathen had of God, was sufficient vntounto saluation.
57. qu. Whether any of the Philosophers were saued, by that naturall knowledge, which they had of God.
58. qu. Seeing that the naturall knowledge which the Heathen had, was not sufficient vntounto saluation, how are they thereby made inexcusable.
59. qu. v. 21. How the Gentiles are said to hauehave knowne God, and yet glorified him not as God.
60. qu. v. 21. How the Gentiles did not glorifie God, neither were thankefull, but became vaine.
61. qu. How the Gentiles changed the glorie of God, into the image of men and beasts, v. 23.
62. qu. Of the diuers kinds of idolatrie among the heathen, in worshipping the images of men and beasts, v. 23.
63. qu. Of the grosse idolatrie of the heathen, in worshipping the images of men & beasts, v. 23.
64. qu. How God is saide to hauehave deliuered them to their owne hearts lusts, v. 24.
65. qu. How the Gentiles are saide to defile their bodies in themselues.
66. qu. How they worshipped the creature, rather then the Creator.
67. qu. Of the vnnaturall sinnes of the heathen.
68. qu. How one sinne is punished by an other, vponupon these words, And receiued in themselues such recompence of their error, &c. v. 27.
69. qu. How the Gentiles are said, not to regard to know God, v. 28.
70. qu. What it is, to be deliuered vp to a reprobate minde.
71. qu. Generall obseruations out of the Catalogue of the sinnes of the heathen, reckoned vp by the Apostle, v. 29, 30.
72. qu. Of the order obserued by the Apostle, in the particular enumeration of the sinnes of the Gentiles.
73. qu. Of the particular sinnes of the Gentiles here rehearsed by the Apostle.
74. qu. Of the true reading of the last vers. 31. and the meaning thereof.
75. qu. What a dangerous thing it is to be a fauourer, and procurer of sinne in others.
76. qu. How one may be accessarie to an others sinne.
77. qu. Whether all the Gentiles were guiltie of the sinnes which are here rehearsed by the Apostle.
Questions vponupon the second Chapter.
1. qu. To whome the Apostle here speaketh, Wherefore thou art inexcusable, O man.
2. qu. Whether one offend in iudging an other, wherein he is guiltie himselfe.
3. qu. Of these words, v. 2. Wee know that the iudgement of God is according to truth.
4. qu. Whether a Iudge be bound herein to be like vntounto God, to iudge according to the truth, which he knoweth.
5. qu. Of the reasons, why the Lord vseth patience and forbearance towards sinners.
6. qu. Whether the leading of men to repentance by Gods long suffrance, argueth that they are not reprobate.
7. qu. How the bountifulnes of God in leading men to repentance, and the reuelation of his wrath spoken of ch. 1.18. may stand together.
8. qu. How God is said to harden the heart, seeing the wicked doe harden their owne hearts.
9. qu. Whether hardnes of heart, and finall impenitencie, be a speciall kind of sinne.
10. qu. Whether it stand with Gods iustice to punish twice for the same sinnes.
11. qu. Whether eueryevery one shall be rewarded according to his works.
12. qu. How it standeth with Gods goodnes to punish euill, with euill.
13. qu. Of the true reading of the 7. vers.
14. qu. What the Apostle meaneth by patience of good works.
15. qu. What glorie, honour, and immortalitie, the Apostle speaketh of, v. 7.
16. qu. How it standeth with Gods iustice to punish eternally sinne temporally committed.
17. qu. How eternall life is to be sought.
18. qu. Whome the Apostle meaneth, by contentious, and such as disobey the truth.
19. qu. Of the punishment due vntounto the wicked, indignation, wrath, tribulation, anguish, &c. v. 8.
20. qu. Why the Iewe is set before the Grecian.
21. qu. What Iewes and Gentiles the Apostle here meaneth.
22. qu. Of the diuers acception of the word person, v. 11.
23. qu. How God is said, not to accept the persons of men.
24. qu. Of the meaning of these words, v. 22. As many as hauehave sinned without the law, shall perish without the Law.
25. qu. Of the occasion of these words, v. 13. The hearers of the Law are not righteous before God, but the doers shall be iustified.
26. qu. Of the meaning of these words, Not the hearers of the Law, &c. but the doers shall be iustified, v. 13.
27. qu. How the Gentiles which had not the Law, did by nature the things contained in the Law.
28. qu. How any thing can be said to be written in the heart by nature, seeing the mind is commonly held to be as a bare and naked table.
29. qu. Of the Law of nature, what it is.
30. qu. What precepts the law of nature containeth, and prescribeth.
31. qu. What the law of nature was before and after mans fall, and wherein they differ.
32. qu. Whether the light of nature, though much obscured, can altogether be blotted out of the mind of man.
33. qu. Whether ignorance of the law of nature in man doth make any way excusable.
34. qu. That the light of nature is not sufficient of it selfe to direct a man, to bring forth any vertuous act, without the grace of Christ.
35. qu. Of the testimonie of the conscience, & the accusing or excusing of the thoughts.
36. qu. Why the Apostle maketh mention of the day of iudgement, v. 16.
37. qu. Why it is called the day, and of the application of other words, v. 16.
38. qu. Whence the Iewes were so called, v. 17. Behold thou art called a Iewe.
39. qu. Of the priuiledges of the Iewes here recited by the Apostle.
40. qu. How the Iewes are said to commit sasacriledge, v. 22.
41. qu. How the name of God was blasphemed by the Iewes, and whether this testimonie be rightly alleadged by the Apostle.
42. qu. In what sense the Apostle saith, Circumcision is profitable, v. 25.
43. qu. How circumcision was availeable for infants.
44. qu. What vncircumcised the Apostle here speaketh of, whether such of the Gentiles as were conuerted to the faith, and what keeping of the lawe he meaneth.
45. qu. Of the explanation of certaine terms here vsed by the Apostle, and of the letter, and spirit.
46. qu. Of two kinds of Iewes, and two kinds of circumcision, v. 28.
Questions vponupon the third Chapter.
1. qu. Of the priviledges of the Iewes, and of their preheminence before the Gentiles.
2. qu. How mens vnbeleefe cannot make the faith of God without effect.
3. qu. How God is said to be true.
4. qu. How eueryevery man is said to be a liar.
5. qu. Whether eueryevery man can be said to be a liar.
6. qu. How the Prophet Dauid is to be vnderstood, saying, eueryevery man is a liar, Psal. 116.11.
7. qu. Of the occasion of these words, cited our of the 51. Psalme, that thou mightest be iustified, &c. against thee onelyonly hauehave I sinned.
8. qu. Of the diuers acceptions of this word iustified.
9. qu. Of the meaning of these words, That thou mightest be iustified in thy words, and ouercome, when thou iudgest.
10. qu. Whether a man may doe euill, and commit sinne to that end, to set forth Gods iustice.
11. qu. Of the meaning of the 5, 6, 7, 8, verses.
12. qu. Whether none euill is to be done at all, that good may come thereof.
13. qu. Whether God doe not euill, that good may come thereof, in reprobating the vessels of wrath, to shew his power.
14. qu. In what sense the Apostle denieth the Iewes to be more excellent then the Gentiles, v. 9.
15. qu. Of the meaning of certaine phrases which the Apostle vseth, v. 9. We hauehave alreadie prooued, and, VnderUnder sinne.
16. qu. Whence the Apostle alleadgeth those testimonies, v. 10. to 18.
17. qu. Of the matter and order obserued by the Apostle in citing those testimonies.
18. qu. How none are said to be iust, seeing Noah, and other holy men, are reported to hauehave bin iust in their time.
19. qu. Of the particular explication of the sinnes, wherewith the Apostle here chargeth both Iewes and Gentiles.
20. qu. v. 19. Whatsoeuer the Law saith: what is here vnderstood by the Law, and how diuersly this word is taken.
21. qu. It saith to them, which are vnderunder the Law: who are here vnderstood to be vnderunder the law.
23. qu. How no flesh is iustified by the works of the law, v. 20.
24. qu. How the Apostle here denieth iustification by works, seeing he said before, c. 2. v. 13. that the doers of the Law are iustified.
25. qu. How by the Law came the knowledge of sinne.
26. qu. Of the meaning of these words, The righteousnesse of God is made manifest without the law.
27. qu. How the righteousnes of faith had witnes of the Law and Prophets.
28. qu. Of these words, v. 22. The righteousnes of God, by the faith of Iesus Christ, vntounto all, and vponupon all.
29. qu. What it is to be depriued of the glorie of God, v. 23.
30. qu. Of iustification freely by grace, v. 24.
31. qu. How God is said to hauehave purposed or set forth Christ to be our reconciliation.
32. qu. How we are said to be iustified freely, seeing faith is required, which is an act in the beleeuer.
33. qu. v. 25. To declare his iustice or righteousnes, what iustice the Apostle vnderstandeth here.
34. qu. What is meant by sinnes that are past, v. 25.
35. qu. Why the Apostle onelyonly maketh mention of sinnes past.
36. qu. How God is said to be iust, and a iustifier of him, which is of the faith, &c. v. 26.
37. qu. How reioycing is excluded, not by the law of works, but by the law of faith.
38. qu. Of the difference betweene these two phrases; of faith, through faith, v. 30.
39. qu. How the Law is established by the doctrine of faith.
Questions vponupon the fourth Chapter.
1. qu. VponUpon what occasion S. Paul bringeth in the example of Abraham.
2. qu. Of the meaning of the first verse.
3. qu. Of the meaning of the 2. verse.
4. qu. How the Apostle alleadgeth that testimonie, concerning the imputation of Abrahams faith for righteousnes, v. 4.
5. qu. Of the meaning of the words; who counted this for righteousnes vntounto Abraham.
6. qu. What it was, that Abraham beleeued.
7. qu. Why Abrahams faith was imputed to him at this time, and not before.
8. qu. What imputation is, and what to be imputed.
9. qu. How Abrahams faith was imputed to him for righteousnes.
10. qu. Whether Abraham were iustified by any thing beside his faith.
11. qu. How S. Paul and S. Iames are reconciled about the manner of Abrahams iustifying.
12. qu. Of the explication of the 4. and 5. verses.
13. qu. Of the diuers kinds of rewards.
14. qu. How it standeth with Gods iustice to iustifie the wicked, v. 5.
15. qu. How our sinnes are said to be forgiuen, and couered, v. 7.
16. qu. In what sense circumcision is said to be a signe, and wherefore it was instituted.
17. qu. In what sense circumcision is called a seale of the righteousnes of faith, v. 11.
18. qu. Whether the mysterie of faith in the Messiah to come were generally known vnderunder the Law.
19. qu. Certaine questions of circumcision: and first of the externall signe, why it was placed in the generative part.
20. qu. Certaine doubts remooued, and obiections answered concerning circumcision.
21. qu. How Abraham is saide to be the father of them which beleeue, v. 11, 12.
22. qu. How Abraham is saide to be the father of circumcision, v. 12.
23. qu. How and where Abraham was promised to be heire of the world, v. 13.
24. qu. Wherein Abraham was made heire of the world, and wherein this inheritance consisted.
25. qu. How faith is said to be made voide, if they which are of the law be heires.
26. qu. How they law is said to cause wrath.
27. qu. Of the meaning of these words, v. 15. where no law is, there is no transgression.
27. qu. Who are meant by Abrahams seede which is of the law, v. 16.
28. qu. Of the meaning of these words, I hauehave made thee a father of many nations, before God.
29. qu. Of the meaning of these words, v. 17. who quickneth the dead, and calleth those things, which be not, &c.
30. qu. How God is said to call those things, which be not, as though they were.
31. qu. Whether it be peculiar to God onelyonly to quicken, and raise the dead.
32. qu. How Abraham is said against hope to hauehave beleeued vnderunder hope.
33. qu. How Abrahams bodie is said to be dead, v. 19.
34. qu. What promise of God made to Abraham it was, whereof he is saide, not to hauehave doubted, v. 20.
35. qu. Whether Abraham doubted of Gods promise.
36. qu. How Abraham is said to hauehave giuen glorie vntounto God, v. 20.
37. qu. What was imputed to Abraham for righteousnes.
38. qu. Of these words, Now it is not written for him onelyonly, &c. v. 23.
39. qu. How Abrahams faith is to be imitated by vsus.
40. qu. Wherein Abrahams faith and ours differ, and wherein they agree.
41. qu. How Christ is said to hauehave bin deliuered vp for our sinnes, v. 25.
42. qu. Why the Apostle thus distinguisheth the benefits of our redemption, ascribing remission of sinnes to Christs death, and iustification to his resurrection, v. 25.
Questions vponupon the fifth Chapter.
1. qu. What peace the Apostle meaneth, v. 1.
2. qu. Of the second benefit proceeding of our iustification, which is to stand, and persevere in the state of grace.
3. qu. Of the benefit of our iustification, the hope of euerlasting glorie.
4. qu. How we are said to reioyce in tribulation.
5. qu. How S. Paul and S. Iames are reconciled together: the one making patience the cause of trialls, or probation, the other the effect.
6. qu. Of the coherence of these words with the former, because the louelove of God is shed abroad in our hearts, v. 5.
7. qu. What kind of louelove the Apostle speaketh of, saying, the louelove of God is shed abroad, &c.
8. qu. Why the louelove of God is said to be shed abroad in our hearts.
9. qu. Why it is added, by the holy Ghost, which is giuen vsus.
10. qu. How Christ is said to hauehave died according to the time, v. 6.
11. qu. Of the meaning of the 7. v. One will scarce die for a righteous man, &c.
12. qu. Of the difference betweene Christs dying for vsus, and those which died for their countrey.
13. qu. Of the greatnes of the louelove of God toward man, in sending Christ to die for vsus, v. 8.
14. qu. Whether mans redemption could not otherwise hauehave beene wrought, but by the death of Christ.
15. qu. Wherein the force of the Apostles reason consisteth, saying, Much more beeing reconciled, we shall be saued by his life, v. 9.
16. qu. Why the Apostle saith, not onelyonly so but we also reioyce in God, &c. v. 11.
17. qu. Whether any thing neede to be supplied in the Apostles speach, v. 12. to make the sense perfect.
18. qu. Who was that one by whome sinne entred into the world, v. 12.
19. qu. What sinne the Apostle speaketh of here, originall, or actuall, by one man sinne entred.
20. qu. How sinne is said to hauehave entred into the world.
21. qu. And death by sinne; what kind of death the Apostle speaketh of.
22. qu. Whether the death of the bodie be naturall, or inflicted by reason of sinne.
23. qu. Of the meaning of the Apostle in these words, in whome all hauehave sinned: and of the best reading thereof, v. 12.
24. qu. Whether the Apostle meaneth originall, or actuall sinnes, saying, in whome all hauehave sinned.
25. qu. Of the coherence of these words, VntoUnto the time of the Law was sinne in the world.
26. qu. How sinne is said to hauehave beene vntounto the time of the Law.
27. qu. What sinne the Apostle meaneth which was in the world vntounto the time of the law.
28. qu. How sinne is said not to be imputed, where there is no law.
29. qu. How death is saide to hauehave raigned from Adam to Moses.
30. qu. Of the meaning of these words, which sinne not after the transgression of Adam.
31. qu. How Adam is said to be the figure of him that was to come, v. 14.
32. qu. Of the names and tearmes, which the Apostle vseth, in this comparison.
33. qu. Of the comparison betweene Adam and Christ in generall.
34. qu. Of the disparitie and vnlikenes betweene Adam and Christ in this comparison.
35. qu. Of the excellencie and superioritie which the benefit by grace in Christ, hath beyond our fall, and losse in Adam.
36. qu. Some other opinions refused, wherein this excellencie should consist.
37. qu. In what sense the grace of God is said to hauehave abounded vntounto more.
38. qu. How all men are said to be iustified in Christ, v. 18.
39. qu. Why the Apostle saith, v. 19. By one mans disobedience many were made sinners, and not all.
40. qu. How, many are said to be sinners in Adam.
41. qu. How the law is said to hauehave entred thereupon, v. 20.
42. qu. How the offence is saide to hauehave abounded by the entring of the law, v. 20.
43. qu. How grace is said to hauehave abounded more.
44. qu. Of the raigne of sinne vntounto death, and of grace vntounto life.
Questions vponupon the sixt Chapter.
1. qu. Of the meaning of these words, Shall we continue in sinne, v. 1.
2. qu. What it is, to die vntounto sinne.
3. qu. What it is to be baptized into Iesus Christ.
4. qu. Of the diuers significations of the word Baptisme, and to be baptized.
5. qu. What it is to be baptized into the death of Christ, v. 3.
7. qu. Of the meaning of this phrase, to be graft, &c.
8. qu. What resurrection the Apostle speaketh of, v. 5.
9. qu. What is vnderstood by the old man, v. 6.
10. qu. What is meant by the bodie of sinne, v. 6. that the bodie of sinne might be destroied.
11. qu. How the dead are said to be freed frō sinne, v. 7.
12. qu. What life the Apostle speaketh of, v. 8. We beleeue that we shall also liue with him.
13. qu. How death is said to hauehave bad dominion ouer Christ, v. 9.
14. qu. How Christ is said to hauehave died to sinne, v. 10.
15. qu. How Christ is said now to liue vntounto God, v. 10.
16. qu. Of these words, v. 11. Likewise think ye, &c.
17. qu. How sinne is said not to raigne, &c. v. 12.
18. qu. What the Apostle meaneth, by mortall bodie, v. 12.
19. qu. Of these words, that we should obey it in the lusts, &c. v. 12.
20. qu. How we are not to giuegive our members as weapons vntounto sinne, v. 13.
21. qu. What it is, not to be vnderunder the law, but vnderunder grace, v. 14.
23. qu. Whether the Fathers also, that liued vnderunder the law, were not vnderunder grace.
24. qu. What the Apostle meaneth by the forme of doctrine, whereunto they were deliuered.
25. qu. How we are made seruants of righteousnes.
26. qu. Of the meaning of these words, I speake after the manner of men, because of your infirmitie, v. 19.
Questions vponupon the seauenth Chapter.
1. qu. How the law is said to hauehave dominion ouer a man, as long as he liueth.
2. qu. Whether the woman be simply free, if the man be once dead.
3. qu. Whether the woman hauehave not the like libertie and freedome, in respect of the bond of mariage, as the man hath.
4. qu. Why the Apostle saith, we are dead to the law, v. 4. and not rather the law is dead to vsus.
5. qu. How we are said to be mortified to, and freed from the law.
6. qu. What is meant, by the bodie of Christ.
7. qu. Of the meaning of these words, beeing dead vntounto it.
8. qu. What is meant by the newnes of the spirit, and oldnes of the letter.
9. qu. How S. Paul beeing brought vp in the knowledge of the law, could say, I knew not lust, v. 7. and, I was aliue without the law, v. 9.
10. qu. What law the Apostle speaketh of, v. 7. is the law of sinne.
11. qu. What lust or concupiscence the Apostle speaketh of: I had not knowne lust, &c. except, &c.
12. qu. Why the Apostle giueth instance in the tenth Command. Thou shalt not lust, and alledgeth not all the words of the law.
13. qu. What sinne the Apostle meaneth, v. 8. sinne tooke an occasion, &c.
14. qu. How sinne tooke occasion by the Law.
15. qu. Of what time S. Paul speaketh, when he knew not the law, and afterward sinne tooke occasion by the law, &c.
16. What the Apostle meaneth by all concupiscence.
17. qu. In what sense the Apostle saith, Sinne was dead, and he aliue without the law, v. 8.
18. qu. How sinne is said to hauehave revived.
19. qu. How sinne is said to hauehave deceiued.
20. qu. How sinne is said to hauehave slaine him.
21. qu. How the law is said to be holy, iust, good, and likewise the commandement.
22. qu. How sinne is said to be out of measure sinnefull.
23. qu. How the law is said to be spirituall.
24. qu. How the Apostle saith, he is carnall and sold vnderunder sinne, v. 17.
25. qu. Of these words, v. 15. I allow not what I doe, what I would, that doe I not.
26. qu. What the Apostle vnderstandeth by flesh, I know that in me, that is my flesh, dwelleth no good thing, &c. v. 18.
27. qu. How the Apostle saith, To will is present with me, &c. but I find no meanes to performe, &c. v. 18.
28. qu. Of the meaning of these words, v. 21. I finde a law, &c.
29. qu. How the Apostle saith, Euill is present with me, v. 21.
30. qu. Of these words, I delight in the law of God, &c. v. 22, 23. of the number of these laws, and what they are.
31. qu. Why these are called Laws, and why they are said, the one to be in the inner man, the other in the members.
32. qu. Of the Apostles exclamation, O wretched man that I am!
33. qu. What the Apostle vnderstandeth by this bodie of death, from the which he desireth to be deliuered.
34. qu. Why the Apostle giueth thankes to God, v. 25.
35. qu. Of these words, I in my minde serue the law of God, &c.
36. qu. Of that famous question, whether S. Paul doe speake in his owne person, or of an other, here in this chapter.
Questions vponupon the eight Chapter.
1. qu. Who are said to be in Christ.
2. qu. What is meant by the law of the spirit of life.
3. qu. What is vnderstood by the law of sinne and death.
4. qu. Of the best reading of the 3. v.
5. qu. What is meant by the similitude of sinfull flesh.
6. qu. Of these words, And for sinne condemned sinne in the flesh.
7. qu. How Christ condemned sinne in the flesh.
8. qu. Who are after the flesh, and sauour the things of the flesh.
9. qu. How the wisdome of the flesh is enmitie against God.
10. qu. How they which are in the flesh cannot please God, v. 8.
11. qu. Of the dwelling of the spirit of God in vsus, v. 9.
12. qu. Of the meaning of these words, v. 10. The bodie is dead because of sinne, the spirit is life, &c.
13. qu. How the quickning of the dead is ascribed to the spirit of Christ, seeing all both good and bad shall rise.
14. qu. What it is to be lead by the spirit of God.
15. qu. What is vnderstood by the spirit of bondage.
16. qu. Whether the fathers vnderunder the law had onelyonly the spirit of seruitude.
17. qu. Of the diuers kinds of feare.
18. qu. Why the Apostle ioyneth together two words of the same sense, Abba, father.
19. qu. Of the testimonie of the Spirit, what it is.
20. qu. Whether the testimonie of the Spirit, and of our spirit, be one and the same.
21. qu. How we are said to be heires, & what our inheritance is.
22. qu. How these words are to be vnderstood, If so be you suffer with him.
23. qu. How we are said to suffer together with Christ.
24. qu. Of the meaning of these words of the 18. v. I count that the afflictions, &c.
25. qu. Wherein the sufferings of this life, are not proportionable, and so not worthie of the glorie to come.
26. qu. How the creatures are said to waite, and to be subiect to vanitie, and to be deliuered, and to grone, v. 19. v. 23.
27. qu. What creatures the Apostle here speaketh of.
28. qu. Of the seruitude of corruption whereunto the creature is subiect, and wherefore.
29. qu. Whether the heauens and earth are corruptible, and shall perish in the end of the world.
30. qu. How the creature shall be deliuered, &c. into the glorious libertie.
31. qu. To what ende the new heauens and new earth shall serue in the next world.
32. qu. Why the Apostle saith, eueryevery creature, v. 22. hauing hitherto named the creature without any other addition.
33. qu. Whome the Apostle vnderstandeth, v. 23. We which hauehave the first fruits of the spirit.
34. qu. That no liuing creatures shall be restored in the next world, but onelyonly man.
35. qu. How we are said to be saued by hope, v. 24.
36. qu. Of the difference betweene faith and hope.
37. qu. Whether things hoped for cannot be seene.
38. qu. What Spirit is said to helpe our infirmitie, v. 36.
39. qu. What infirmities the Spirit helpeth in vsus.
40. qu. How we are said, not to know how to pray, as we ought, v. 28.
41. qu. How the Spirit is saide to make request with sighs, that cannot be expressed.
42. qu. Of the meaning of these words, v. 27. He that searcheth the hearts, knoweth what is the meaning of the spirit, &c.
43. qu. Of the nature, condition, and propertie of a true and liuely prayer, out of vers. 27.
44. qu. How all things make together for the best to those that louelove God.
45. qu. Of the meaning of these words, v. 29. Those whome he knew before, he also predestinate.
46. qu. Wherein our conformitie to the image of Christ consisteth.
47. qu. How Christ is said to be foreign, the first borne among many brethren.
48. qu. Of certaine doubts out of the 30. v. Whom he predestinate, thē also he called.
49. qu. Of the difference betweene the purpose or counsell of God, his prescience, and predestination.
50. qu. Of these words, v. 31. If God be on our side, who can be against vsus?
51. qu. Of those words, v. 32. which spared not his owne Sonne.
52. qu. How nothing cā be laid to the charg of the elect.
53. qu. How Christ is said to make request for vsus.
54. qu. Whether Christs intercession, and interpellation for vsus, doe extenuate the merit of his death.
55. qu. What charitie the Apostle speaketh of, from which nothing can separate vsus.
56. qu. Of these words, v. 36. for they sake are we killed all the day long.
57. qu. Wherein the faithfull are compared vntounto sheepe: we are counted as sheepe for the slaughter, v. 36.
58. qu. How the faithfull are said to be more then conquerours.
59. qu. Of the diuerse interpretation in generall of the 38. 39. verse, I am perswaded that neither life nor death, &c.
60. qu. Of the diuers interpretations in particular.
Questions vponupon the 9. Chapter.
1. qu. Why the Apostle beginneth his treatise with an oath, I speake the truth in Christ, &c.
2. qu. Of the forme and words of the Apostles oath.
3. qu. Whether it be lawefull for Paul to griue for the Iewes, whose reiection was according to Gods appointment.
4. qu. Of the meaning of these words foreign, which the Apostle vseth.
5. qu. Whether the Apostle did well in desiring to be separated from Christ, from whō be knewe he could not be separated.
6. qu. How Moses wished to be blotted out of the booke of life.
7. qu. Whether in matters of salvation our kinred after the flesh, ought to hauehave any prioritie before others.
8. qu. The causes which made the Apostle to be so much grieued for the Iewes.
9. qu. Of the excellencie of the Israelites, and of true nobilitie.
10. qu. Of the meaning of these words, v. 5. Who is God ouer all, blessed for euer.
11. qu. Of the meaning of these words, v. 6. all they are not Israel, which are of Israel.
12. qu. Of the meaning of these words, v. 10. and not onelyonly, &c. but also Rebeccah, &c.
13. qu. Whether these examples concerne tē porall, or eternall election and reprobation.
14. qu. How this saying of the Prophet, Esau hauehave I hated, agreeth with that, Wis. 11.25. thou hatest nothing which thou hast made.
15. qu. Of the meaning of these words, I will hauehave merciemercy, on whom I wil hauehave merciemercy.
16. qu. How it is said, It is not in him that willeth, nor in him that runneth, but in God that sheweth merciemercy.
17. qu. How the Lord is said to hauehave raised or stirred vp Pharaoh, v. 17.
18. qu. How the Lord is said to harden whō he will, v. 18.
19. qu. Of the obiection propounded, v. 19. thou wilt say why doth he yet complaine?
20. qu. Of the Apostles answer to the former obiection, Who art thou O man that pleadest? v. 20.
21. qu. How the similitude which the Apostle bringeth in of the potter is to be vnderstood.
22. qu. What the Apostle meaneth by the same lumpe or masse, v. 21.
23. qu. Of the 22. v. what & if God would.
24. qu. In what sense the vessels of wrath are said to be prepared to destruction, v. 21.
25. qu. Of the testimonie cited, v. 21. out of the Prophet Hosea.
26. qu. What is meant by the short summe or account which God shall make in the earth.
27. qu. Why God is called the Lord of Hosts.
28. qu. What is vnderstood by seede.
29. qu. How the Gentiles obtained righteousnes, that sought it not, and the Iewes missed of it, that sought it.
30. qu. How Christ is said to be a stumbling stone, and rocke of offence, v. 33.
31. qu. Of the mening of these words, he that beleeueth in him shall not be ashamed.
32. qu. Whether it be the propertie of faith; to make one not to be ashamed, which is ascribed vntounto hope, c. 5.5.
Questions vponupon the 10. Chapter.
1. qu. Of the generall scope and intendment of the Apostle in this Chapter.
2. qu. How S. Paul prayeth for their saluation, whom in the former Chapter he sheweth to be reiected of God.
3. qu. Why the Apostle doth thus insinuate himselfe, by professing his louelove to the Iewes.
4. qu. How the Iewes are said to hauehave zeale, but not according to knowledge.
5. qu. Why the Iewes ar said to stablish their owne righteousnes, v. 3.
6. qu. How Christ is said to be the end of the lawe.
7. qu. How Christ is said to be the end of the lawe seeing the Law requireth nothing, but the iustice of workes.
8. qu. That Christ is not the end of the law, that we by grace in him should be iustified in keeping of the law.
9. qu. What life temporall, or spirituall, is promised to the keepers of the law, v. 5.
10. qu. Whether Paul did of purpose alledge that place of Moses, Deut. 30.12. or allude onelyonly vntounto it.
11. qu. Whether Moses in that place directly speaketh of the righteousnes of faith.
12. qu. By what occasion Moses maketh mention in that place of the Gospel, and of the meaning of the words.
13. qu. Of these words, the word is neere thee, &c.
14. qu. How Moses that preached the law, is alleadged for iustification by faith.
15. qu. How Christ is to be confessed.
16. qu. How Christ is saide to be raised by God.
17. qu. Whether to beleeue in the heart, be not sufficient vntounto saluation, without confession of the mouth.
18. qu. Of these words, Whosoeuer calleth vponupon the name of the Lord, shall be saued, v. 13.
19. qu. Of the gradation vsed here by the Apostle, v. 14. and the occasion thereof.
20. qu. Of these words, v. 15. how beautifull are the feete, &c. whether it be rightly cited out of the Prophet.
21. qu. Of these words, v. 16. but they hauehave not all beleeued our report, &c.
22. qu. Of the saying of the Prophet Isai, Lord, who hath beleeued, &c. c. 53.1. cited by the Apostle, v. 16.
23. qu. Whether all faith come by hearing.
24. qu. Whether the Apostle meane the Iewes or Gentiles, HaueHave they not heard, v. 18.
25. qu. Whether that place of the 19. Psal. their sound went through all the earth, be rightly cited by the Apostle.
26. qu. Whether the Gospel were preached to all the world in the Apostles time.
28. qu. How God prouoked the Iewes to envie by the Gentiles, v. 19.
29. qu. Of these words, Isaias is bold, &c. v. 20.
30. qu. Of these words, All the day long hauehave I stretched forth my hands, &c. v. 21.
Questions vponupon the 11. Chapter.
1. qu. Of the scope and intent of the Apostle in this chapter.
2. qu. Why the Apostle maketh mention of the tribe of Beniamin, whereof he was.
3. qu. How God is saide not to cast off that people whome he knew before, v. 2.
4. qu. Of Elias complaint vntounto God, concerning Israel.
5. qu. Of Gods answer vntounto Elias.
6. qu. Of the Apostles collection inferred out of this answer made by Elias.
7. qu. Of these words, If of grace, it is no more of works, &c.
8. qu. How it is said, Israel obtained not that he sought, v. 7.
9. qu. Of these words, v. 8. As it is written, God hath giuen them the spirit of slumber; whence it is taken.
10. qu. How God is said to send the spirit of slumber, to giuegive eares not to heare, &c.
11. qu. Of the meaning of these words, Let their table be made a snare, &c. v. 9.
12. qu. Whether it be lawfull to vse any imprecation, as Dauid doth here.
13. qu. Of the ende of the stumbling of the Iewes, v. 11.
14. qu. How the stumbling and falling of the Iewes brought saluation to the Gentiles.
15. qu. How the Iewes were prouoked to follow the Gentiles.
16. qu. What is meant by the diminishing of the Iewes, and their abundance, v. 12.
17. qu. How it standeth with Gods iustice to cast off the Iewes, that the Gentiles might enter in.
18. qu. Why the Apostle maketh mention of his Apostleship, and how he is said to magnifie his office, v. 13.
19. qu. What the Apostle meaneth by these words, v. 15. What shall the receiuing be but life from the dead?
20. qu. What the Apostle meaneth by the first fruits, and the whole lumpe, the roote, and the branches.
21. qu. How the roote can make the branches holy, seeing many branches did degenerate, and by nature all are vnholy branches.
22. qu. How Abraham is said to be the roote to be grafied into, whereas we are said to be grafied into Christ, c. 6.5.
23. qu. What S. Paul meaneth by the wild olive, and the grafting of it in, v. 17.
24. qu. Of the meaning of these words, Thou bearest not the roote, but the roote thee.
25. qu. Of these words, v. 22. If thou continue in his bountifulnes.
26. qu. Of the meaning of these words, v. 24. was grafted contrarie to nature.
27. qu. What mysterie the Apostle here meaneth, I would not hauehave you ignorant of this mysterie, v. 25.
28. qu. Whether toward the end of the world the whole nation of the Iewes shall be converted.
29. qu. Of the testimonies here cited by the Apostle, how they are alleadged, & whence.
30. qu. Of these words, v. 28. As touching the Gospel, they are enemies for your sakes, &c.
31. qu. Of the meaning of these words, The gifts and calling of God, are without repentance, v. 24.
32. qu. Of the meaning of these words, v. 31. So now how hauehave they not beleeued by your merciemercy.
33. qu. How God hath concluded, and shut vp all in vnbeleefe, v. 32.
34. qu. Of the Apostles exclamation, v. 33. The deepenes of the riches, &c.
35. qu. How these words must be vnderstood, Of him, through him, and for him, are all things, &c.
Questions vponupon the 12. Chapter.
1. qu. Why the Apostle vseth entreatie, saying, I beseech you brethren, by the mercies, &c. v. 1.
2. qu. Why the Apostle addeth, By the mercies.
3. qu. Of sacrifices in generall, v. 1. vponupon these words, A liuing sacrifice, &c.
4. qu. The generall obseruations of the sacrifice, which the Apostle here requireth.
5. qu. OF the conditions of this spirituall sacrifice in generall.
6. qu. How we must not fashion our selues to this world, v. 2
7. qu. Of our transforming by the newnes of minde.
8. qu. Of these words, That ye may prooue, what the good will of God is, acceptable and perfect, &c. v. 2.
9. qu. What the Apostle vnderstandeth by grace, I say by grace, &c.
10. qu. What it is to vnderstand aboue that which is meete to vnderstand, v. 3.
11. qu. What is vnderstood, by the measure of futh.
12. qu. Of the similitude, which the Apostle taketh from the members of the bodie.
13. qu. Of the best reading of the 6. v. seeing then we hauehave gifts, which are diuers, &c.
14. qu. Of the distinction of the offices, here named by the Apostle in generall.
15. qu. What is to be vnderstood by the proportion or analogie of faith, v. 6.
16. qu. Of these seuerall offices here rehearsed by the Apostle in particular.
17. qu. Of the Christian affection of louelove, and the properties thereof.
18. qu. Of certaine externall offices of louelove, as in giuing honour one to an other.
19. qu. The duties and properties of our louelove toward God.
20. qu. Of the remedies against the calamities of this life, namely, hope, patience, praier.
21. qu. Of the communicating to the necessitie of the Saints, and of hospitalitie.
22. qu. How our enemies are to be blessed, blesse them which persecute you.
23. qu. Of the reasons, which should mooue vsus to louelove our enemies.
24. qu. Whether it be not lawefull vponupon any occasion to pray against our enemies.
25. qu. Whether S. Paul in calling Ananias the high Priest, painted wall, Act. 23. obserueth his owne precept here.
26. qu. How we should reioyce with thē that reioyce, and weepe with them that weepe, v. 15.
27. qu. What it is to be like affectioned one toward an other.
28. qu. What it is to be high minded, and to be wise in our selues.
29. qu. How euill is not to be recompenced for euill, v. 17.
30. qu. How honest things are to be procured before all men.
31. qu. How we should hauehave peace with all men.
32. qu. How we should not avenge our selues but leaue it vntounto God.
33. qu. Of doing good vntounto our enemies.
34. qu. What it is to heape coales of fire vponupon the head of the enemie.
35. qu. Of these words, v. 21. Be not ouercome of euill, but ouercome euill with goodnes.
Questions out of the 13. Chapter.
1. qu. Of the occasion, which mooved the Apostle in this Chapter, to entreat of the dutie of the subiects to the Magistrate.
2. qu. How eueryevery soule should be subiect to the higher powers.
3. qu. How the powers that be, are said to be of God.
4. qu. Whether eueryevery superiour power be of God.
5. qu. How farre euill gouernours hauehave their power from God, whether by his permission and sufferance onelyonly.
6. qu. Why the Apostle saith againe, the powers that be, are ordained of God.
7. qu. Of not resisting the power.
8. qu. What kind of iudgement they procure to themselues, which resist the Magistrate.
9. qu. How the Prince is not to be feared for good works, but for euill.
10. qu. What it is to hauehave praise of the power, v. 3.
11. qu. How the Magistrate is said to be Gods minister, for our wealth or good.
12. qu. How the Magistrate is said, not to beare the sword for nought, v. 4.
13. qu. Of the right vse of the sword, both in time of peace, and warre.
14. qu. How it is said, It is necessarie to be subiect, for conscience sake.
15. qu. Why tribute is to be paid, v. 6.
16. qu. Of the diuerse kinds of tribute, and to whom they are due.
17. qu. The seuerall duties summed together which are due to the Magistrate.
18. qu. How farre the Magistrate is to be obeyed, and wherein not to be obeyed.
How farre the Ciuill state may proceede in resisting a Tyrant.
How farre priuate men may be warranted, in denying obedience vntounto Tyrants.
19. qu. How we should not owe any thing to any man, but louelove one another.
20. qu. How he that loueth his brother fulfilleth the law.
21. qu. How a man is to louelove his neighbour as himselfe.
22. qu. Who is vnderstood by our neighbour.
23. qu. How salvation is said to be neerer then when we beleeued.
24. qu. How the night is said to be past, the day at hand: of the literall sense.
25. qu. What time is vnderstood by the day, and night.
26. qu. How we should walke honestly.
27. qu. How we must put on Christ.
28. qu. How the flesh is to be cared for.
Questions out of the 14. Chapter.
1. qu. Who are the weake in faith, and how they are to be receiued.
2. qu. What is meant by controversies of disputations.
3. qu. Why he is called weake, that eateth herbes.
4. qu. Whether any things be indifferent in their nature, as beeing neither good, nor euill of themselues.
5. qu. How the Apostle maketh the eating, or not eating of flesh, and the obseruing of dayes indifferent, which else where he condemneth.
6. qu. Whom the Apostle speaketh of, the Iewe or Gentile saying, God hath receiued him, &c.
7. qu. Whether it be not lawfull at all for one to iudge an other.
8. qu. What it is to stand or fall to his owne Master.
9. qu. Of the meaning of these words, God is able to make him stand, v. 4.
10. qu. What it is to esteeme one day aboue an other, v. 5.
11. qu. Of the meaning of these words, Let eueryevery one be fully perswaded in his mind, v. 5.
12. qu. What it is to obserue or take care of the day vntounto the Lord.
13. qu. Of the sense and meaning of the former words, He that obserueth, &c. obserueth it to the Lord.
14. qu. How he that eateth not, is said to giuegive thanks.
15. qu. Whether S. Pauls defense, that he which doth, or omitteth any thing in matters of religion, doth, or not doth it vntounto God, be perpetuall.
16. qu. Of the coherence of these words, None of vsus liueth to himselfe, v. 17. &c.
17. qu. How we are said to liue vntounto the Lord.
18. qu. How Christ by his dying, and rising againe, is said to be Lord both of the dead, and quicke.
19. qu. Of the tribunall seat of Christ, what it is, and of other circumstances of the day of iudgement.
20. qu. Whether the saying of the Prophet alleadged, v. 11. be rightly cited by the Apostle.
21. qu. When this prophesie shall be fulfilled, that eueryevery tongue shall confesse vntounto God.
22. qu. Whether eueryevery one shall giuegive an account for himselfe, & appeare before Christs iudgement seat, v. 12.
23. qu. Of scandals and offences, the occasion, and diuerse kinds thereof, v. 13.
24. qu. Of the occasion of these words, v. 14. I knowe and am perswaded, &c. and of the meaning thereof.
25. qu. How nothing is said to be vncleane of it selfe, v. 14.
26. qu. Of the legall difference of meates, why it was commanded.
27. qu. Of the manner how meates are sanctified and made cleane.
28. qu. Why ones opinion and iudgment maketh that vncleane which is not, and whether an erroneous conscience bindeth.
29. qu. How our brother is said to be grieued, and to be lost and destroyed, v. 15.
30. qu. Whether any indeede can perish, for whom Christ died.
31. qu. What is meant by the good, or commoditie, which they must not cause to be blasphemed, v. 16.
32. qu. How the kingdome of God is not said to be meate, and drinke, v. 17.
33. qu. Of righteousnesse, peace, and ioy in the holy Ghost.
34. qu. Of these words, he which in these things serueth Christ is acceptable to God, &c. v. 18.
35. qu. How we ought to followe peace, and those things which concerne edifying, v. 19.
36. qu. What the Apostle meaneth by the worke of God, v. 21.
37. qu. In what sense the Apostle saith, It is good, neither to eate flesh, nor drinke wine, &c. v. 21.
38. qu. Whether it be sufficiēt for one to hauehave his faith before God, v. 22.
39. qu. How many things are to be avoided in the vse, and eating of meates.
40. qu. What it is for one not to condemne himselfe in that which he alloweth.
41. qu. Why he that doubteth is condemned.
42. qu. Of the right meaning of these words, Whatsoeuer is not of faith, is sinne.
Questions out of the 15. Chapter.
1. qu. Of the argument and scope of this Chapter in generall.
2. qu. Whom, and wherein the strong should support the weake.
3. qu. Of the reasons why the weak should be supported.
4. qu. How the Apostle here counteth himselfe among the strong, elsewhere maintaining himselfe among the weake.
5. qu. What it is not to please our selues, but our neighbour, v. 1.2.
6. qu. How far, and wherein we must please our neighbours.
7. qu. How Christ is said not to hauehave pleased himselfe.
8. qu. To what purpose the Apostle alleadgeth this saying out of the Psalme, the rebukes of them, that rekuke thee, &c.
9. qu. Why the Apostle saith, whatsoeuer is written, is written for our learning.
10. qu. How whatsoeuer is written, is written for our learning.
11. qu. Of the Apostles prayer v. 5. the God of patience, and consolation.
12. qu. Of the ende of concord, which is to glorifie God the father of our Lord Iesus Christ.
13. qu. Of the meaning of the 7. v. receiue ye one another, as Christ receiued vsus, &c.
14. qu. How Christ is said to hauehave beene the Minister of circumcision, v. 8.
15. qu. Of the vocation and calling of the Gentiles, why it is said to be of merciemercy, and of the Iewes in truth.
16. qu. Of the places of Scripture produced by the Apostle to prooue the calling of the Gentiles. v. 9, 10, 11, 12.
17. qu. Of the Apostles prayer, v. 13. The God of hope, fill you with all ioy and peace, &c.
18. qu. Why the Apostle doth thus insinuate himselfe, that he was perswaded of the Romanes, that they had such excellent gifts.
19. qu. Whether S. Paul doe truely giuegive this commendation vntounto the Romanes.
20. qu. Why the Apostle saith, I hauehave written boldly after a sort.
21. qu. Of S. Pauls description of the ministrie of the Gospel.
22. qu. Of the Apostles boasting and reioycing, and the manner thereof.
23. qu. Of the meaning of these words, I dare not speake of any thing, &c. v. 18.
24. qu. Of the things which Christ wrought by S. Paul, as signes, wonders, how they differ, v. 19.
25. qu. Of S. Pauls labours in preaching the Gospel, from Ieursalem vntounto Illyricum.
26. qu. Why the Apostle would not build vponupon an others foundation, v. 20. that is, preach, where Christ had beene preached alreadie.
27. qu. Whether this place of the Prophet be fitly alleadged by the Apostle.
28. qu. How S. Paul is not contrarie to Christ, which saith of his Apostles, that they entred into others labours, Ioh. 4.38.
29. qu. Of the Apostles let, and of his purpose to visit the Romanes.
30. qu. Whether S. Paul in person preached in Spaine, as here he intendeth, v. 24.
31. qu. Of the meaning of the 24. ver.
32. qu. Of Pauls iourney to Ierusalem, why he taketh it in hand, v. 25.
33. qu. Of the collection gathered among the Gentiles for the Iewes, & the reasons thereof.
34. qu. How the Gentiles are said to be debters to the Iewes.
35. qu. In what manner almes ought to be giuen.
36. qu. What the Apostle meaneth, by sealing of the fruit, v. 28.
37. qu. What the Apostle meaneth, by the aboundance of the blessing of the Gospel of Christ.
38. qu. Of the Apostles request, that they would ioyne in prayer with him.
39. qu. Of the things which S. Paul would hauehave them pray for.
40. qu. Of the fruits of the prayer of the Romanes for S. Paul.
41. qu. Of the Apostles salutation: The God of peace, &c.
Questions vponupon the 16. and last Chapter.
1. qu. Of the diuerse salutations sent by the Apostle in generall.
2. qu. Of Phebe commended here by S. Paul, what place she had in the Church, and wherefore commended.
3. qu. Of Pauls request in the behalf of Phebe.
4. qu. Of Priscilla and Aquila, whom the Apostle saluteth in the second place.
5. qu. How S. Paul could salute Aquilae & Priscilla, as beeing at Rome, seeing they were at Corinth with him, Act. 18. whence he wrote this epistle.
6. qu. Why Epinetus is called the first fruites.
7. qu. Of the salutation and commendation of Marie.
8. qu. Of the commendation of Andronicus and Iunia.
9. qu. Of Pauls salutation, of certaine of his familiar acquaintance, v. 8.9.
10. qu. Of S. Pauls saluting of some, commended for their faith, though not of such speciall acquaintance, v. 10.11.
11. qu. Of other salutations of the Apostle of some of speciall note, v. 12.13.
12. qu. Of S. Pauls generall salutations, without any speciall note of commendation, v. 14.15.
13. qu. Of the custome then vsed to kisse one an other.
14. qu. How the Apostle saith, the Churches salute you, &c. v. 16.
15. qu. Generall observations concerning the greeting and salutation sent here by the Apostle.
16. qu. Of the shunuing of the Authors of dissention.
17. qu. How these false teachers and seducers are said to be discerned.
18. qu. Why the Apostle maketh here mention of the obedience of the Romanes, v. 19.
19. qu. What it is to be wise concerning that which is good, and simple in euill.
20. qu. How the God of peace should treade downe Sathan.
21. qu. What S. Paul meaneth by the grace of our Lord Iesus, which he wisheth vntounto them, v. 20.
22. qu. Of the salutations of others which S. Paul sendeth to the Romanes, v. 21.23.
23. qu. Of the doxologie, that is, of ascribing glorie vntounto God, where the Apostle concludeth his epistle in generall.
24. qu. A description of the Gospel preached by the Apostle, inferred here in the conclusion of his epistle, v. 25.26.
25. qu. Of the doxologie it selfe, to God onelyonly wise, &c.
26. qu. Of the vse of the word, Amen.
27. qu. Of the prescript or date of this Epistle, whether it were written from Corinth, and send by Phebe.
The summe of the questions discussed in this Commentarie amounteth to 660.