Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 edition. Excerpt: ... in travelling to Jerusalem and encountering the Jews, and finally in the journey to Rome, four years appear to have passed away. And so at last he came to Rome, to the brethren there most welcome; to whom he was not afraid to write before, bidden as he was by every means to increase the faith of Christ. CHAPTER XVI. THERE are finally in this Epistle commendations of friends, both men and women, and greetings of the most loving kind, that spring from the great charity of St. Paul. Phebe (a woman) appears to have gone with this Epistle to Rome. The rest, whom he wishes greeting to, whose acquaintance he made in other places, either lived at Rome, or had business there. Aquila, a Jew, with his wife Prisca (whom St. Luke in the Acts of the Apostles calls Priscilla), came to Corinth when all the Jews emigrated from Rome upon the edict of the emperor Claudius, and entertained St. Paul as his guest when he came to Corinth from Athens. Andronicus and Julia he calls of note among the apostles; xvi. 7. whence it appears that all who were sent to preach the Gospel were called by right apostles.1 The others whom the Apostle next salutes we may gather to have been distinguished either by their virtue or their works; and St, Paul would encourage them in their virtuous course by his mention and praise. For even if men are running the race of virtue, they are stimulated by the notice and praise of divine men. He next bids them salute one another with an holy kiss, and xvi. 16. stand firm in loving embrace, and be on their guard against false men and seducers. For such were sowers of discord and causers of offence; by cozening speeches beguiling the simple; seeking their own gain and not the gain of Christ; 1 Hence we see that Colet understood the...
