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by unworthy means shun this perfect will, who are continually seeking after such things as they are at liberty still to engage in without sin (as they think). The conduct of such men as these resembles that of the traveller , who takes a delight in walking, not in the safe path , but without necessity on the extreme verge of the bank. — V. g.]
3. Asyw) Flacius explains ; I distinctly declare [edico]. This word adds the meaning of an imperative, to the subsequent affectionate [moratse, i.e., having %6os. See Append.] exhorta- tion.— yap, for) He shows what the will of God intends. — bid rr\g yapirog, through the grace) Paul himself affords an example, <fu(ppoffvv7ig, of the sobriety , which he commends; lest, by this form of expression, Xeyw, I distinctly declare [ ordain 1, which Christ alone could have used absolutely, he should seem rashly to prescribe things so difficult to others, comp. ver. 6. — om) to each one, who is among you, of your rank, a believer. — h v^Tv, among you) there were many reasons, why the Romans might think that they might exalt themselves, and they afterwards did so. — be?) ought, according to truth and duty. — cpponTv) to think , and thence, to act. — e/g) the particle limits.1 — £xa<rrw, to every man) No man ought to hold himself up as the only rule, according to which he tries others, and he ought not to think that others should be entirely such as he is, and should do the same things and in the same way as he does. — ug) as, and not more, ver. 5 ; but yet not less, ver. 6, 7 ; therefore be, but [and on the other hand: not then, as Engl. Vers.] is used, ver. 6. — fi'erpov, measure) Both faith and the measure [proportion given] of faith is the gift of God. — m c-sag, of faith) from which the rest of the gifts flow (Cluverus) ; and that, too, those gifts that sanctify and do service [even sanctifying and administrative gifts flow from faith]. Faith is the source of them all, and the rule to regulate us in their very use. Of faith , which has been treated of ch. i., and following chap. [Love follows , ver. 9. — Y. g.]
5. 'O be nafctg) see Mark xiv. 19, note. — /TeXy, members , Eph. iv. 25.
6. J/E%ovreg, having) This word also depends on ecy'ev [ver. 5] :
1 'laQpoveiv, to use moderation ) oaQpoavvv), an excellent virtue among those that are spiritual. — V. g.
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