ANALYSIS.

The apostle, in the conclusion of his epistle, assures the Romans of his confidence in them, and that his motive for writing was not so much any idea of their peculiar deficiency, as the desire of putting them in mind of those things which they already knew, vs. 14, 15. This he was the rather entitled to do on account of his apostolic office conferred upon him by divine appointment, and confirmed by the signs and wonders and abundant success with which God had crowned his ministry, vs. 15, 16. He had sufficient ground of confidence in this respect, in the results of his own labours, without at all encroaching upon what belonged to others, for he had made it a rule not to preach where others had proclaimed the gospel, but to go to places where Christ was previously unknown, vs. 17 — 21. His labours had been such as hitherto to prevent the execution of his purpose to visit Rome. Now, however, he hoped to have tha pleasure on his way to Spain, as soon as he had accomplished his mission to Jerusalem with the contributions of the Christians in Macedonia and Aehaia for the poor saints in Judea, vs. 22 — 28. Having acomplished this service, he hoped to visit Rome in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ. In the mean time he begs an interest in their prayers, and commends them to the grace of God, vs. 29—33.