about the elect remnant, the apostle proceeds to point :>ut that faith in the one case and the lack of it in the other, made e.11 the difference. The Jews for the most part stumbled at the idea of a crucified Messiah. They would not trust him, but bUBied themselves a.bout building np their own righteousness. Self-righteousness became their ruin. But the Gentiles, on the other hand, not seeking self-righteousness went forward and believed in Jesus, and the faith tranRfigured them. They fouu'd that "whosoever believeth on Jesus shall not be ashamed." And faith in the risen Lord ever present with them according to bis promise, made them noble men and women' ready to witness for Christ even unto the death. It is thus that God in his sovereio~ mercy makes men e.nd women "vessels unto honour," fitting them by the gift ~f faith for service here on earth, and preparing them for still more glorious service in the life w come. As Ray Palmer sweetly sang, so may we- " My faith looks up t.o thee, Thou Lamb of Ce.lve.ry, Saviour Divine: Now hee.r me while I pray ; Take all my guilt away; Oh, let me from this day Be wholly thine I
• When ends life's transient dream, When death's cold, sullen stream She.II o'er me roll; Bleat Saviour, then, in love, Feo.r e.nd distrust remove ; Oh, bear me se.fe above, A r11D.BOmed soul ! " R. M. E. EXPOSITION. CHAPTER X. commonly nsed for the religioUB ardour of the Jews e.t the.t time (cf. Act.a lli. 20, In this ohe.pter the view of the whole IlUV'TES (71AO>T<U TOU i,oµou wdpxou,n), and subject introduced e.t oh. ix. 30 is continued there we.a e. faction among them called dis- and oe.rried out, aooording to which the tinotively Z71A"1TCU, to which Simon Zelote:i (Luke vi. 15 ; Aobl i 13) is supposed to present rejection of the Jews e.s e. nation is he.ve belonged origine.lly. St. Paul's men- traced to no absolute e.nd irreversible Di vine tion of the religious zeal of the J eWB of his decree, but to their own refll88l to accept day is apposite in this ple.ce. In eh. ix. God's ple.n of mercy to e.ll mankind ; testi- 1-5, where he was about to speak of monies being, as usual, adduced from tho their rejection from the inheritance of the promises, he u.pproprie.tely dwelt on their Old Testament in support of tho argument. ancient privileges; here, where ho he.s in But, before proceeding, the apostle renews view their own fe.ilure t.o respond to God's expression of his regret (of. oh. ix. 1, seq.) purpose for them, he as appropriately refers at the present position of his ooun trymen, to their undoubted zee.I, which ho regrets and his earnest desire the.t it should be should be misdirected. But not according to knowledge. :ror being ignorant ot otherwise. (a"YJ'ooiiirru, in explanation of o/, HT' m-,,,- """' preceding) Goel'• r!«hteoumeu, and Ver. 1.-Brethren, my heart'■ desire seeking to establish their OWll ( righteoumeM, ( d,llo1<lcz, expressing good will) and prayer to repeated here, is ill supported), they have God for them (for lsrael, e.s in the Textus not nbmitted themselves to the righteoua- Reoeptue, has no good support) is, that they nesa of God. For the meaning of God'a iuay be ■aved (litemlly, ia unto salvation). righteousness, opposed to ml\Il's owu right- • Non oraeset Po.ulus, si o.bsolute reprobati eousness, see on oh. iii. 19, 20; also on eh. ossent" (Bengel). i. 17, and Iutroduotion. Vera. 2, 3.-l!'or I bear them reoord that Ver, 4.-l!'or Christ is the end of Law unto they have a meal of God. For t,lAo., thou, righteoumeas to evory one that believeth. manning zoo.I/or God, of. John ii. 17; Acts The word "end" (T,,\os) might in it.-,df 11.ii. S; Go.I. i. 14. 'l'he word ,ijAos Wl\ll mean (1) ter111illatio11, (2)/u1_ru111e11t, (3) oi111 THR EPISTLE OF PAUL 'l'O TilE ROMANS. [on. x. 1-21,