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Order of Contents
Rom. 8:1-4 3
Rom. 8:1-15 1
Rom. 8:19-22 1
Whole Chapter 10
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On Romans 8:1-4
Article
1700’s
Fraser, James – ‘Explication & Paraphrase of Rom. 8:1-4’ in The Scripture Doctrine of Sanctification, being a Critical Explication & Paraphrase of Rom. 6-8:1-4 new rev. ed. (1774; London: Sands, 1898), pp. 357-96
Fraser (1700–1769) was a minister in the Church of Scotland. His work is the classic on Sanctification.
*** “Dr. John Brown says: ‘Fraser’s Scripture Doctrine of Sanctification is well worth studying. The old Scotch divine is rude in speech, but not in knowledge.'” – Spurgeon
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Books
1600’s
Jacomb, Thomas – Sermons on the 8th Chapter of the Epistle to the Romans, verses 1-4 in Nichol’s Series of Commentaries (d. 1687; Edinburgh: James Nichol, 1868) 390 pp. no ToC Reprinted by Banner of Truth
Jacomb (1622–1687) was an English puritan.
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1800’s
Winslow, Octavius – No Condemnation in Christ Jesus, an Exposition of Rom. 8:1-4 (1862) 204 pp.
** “Dr. Winslow is always sound and sweet; but his works are better adapted for general readers than for students. He is extremely diffuse.”
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On Romans 8:1-15
Book
1600’s
Binning, Hugh – The Sinner’s Sanctuary, Forty Sermons on Rom. 8:1-15 ToC in The Works… ed. M. Leishman 3rd ed. (d. 1653; Edinburgh: Fullarton, 1851), pp. 119-270
Binning (1627-1653) was a Scottish covenanter.
*** “The writer of Binning’s Memoir says: ‘There is a pure stream of piety and learning running through the whole, and a very peculiar turn of thought, which exceeds the common rate of writers on this choice part of the Holy Scriptures.'” – Spurgeon
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On Romans 8:19-22
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Lightfoot, John – on Rom. 8:19-22 in Hebrew & Talmudical Exercitations upon the Gospels, the Acts, Some Chapters… of Romans… new ed. Robert Gandell (Oxford University Press, 1859), vol. 4, pp. 156-59
Lightfoot was a Westminster divine. He mined the Jewish writings for anything and everything that may be of help in understanding the New Testament. Here are his results. This is the only work of its kind in English.
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On the Whole of Romans 8
Books
1500’s
Hedlambe, John – An Exposition of the Whole Eighth Chapter to the Romans, wherein is Perfectly Proved our Justification to be by Faith Only, to the Beating Down & Overthrowing of All Erroneous & False Opinions to the Contrary (London: Walley, 1579) 48 pp.
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1600’s
Cowper, William, of Galloway – Three Heavenly Treatises upon Romans 8, wherein the Counsel of God concerning Man’s Salvation is so Manifested that All Men may see the Ancient of Days, the Judge of the World, in his General Justice Court Absolving the Christian from sin & death, which is the first benefit we have by our Lord Jesus Christ (1609) 457 pp. ToC
Cowper (1568–1619) was a reformed Scottish bishop.
Elton, Edward – The Triumph of a True Christian Described: or An Explication of the Eighth Chapter of the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans, wherein the Sanctified Sinner’s Heaven upon Earth is Laid Open, with Explication of the Comfort of it to as many as are so Qualified. Delivered in Sundry Sermons (London: Field, 1623) 890 pp.
Elton (1569-1624) was a reformed, English puritan.
Hamilton, Alexander – A Cordial for Christians Traveling Heavenward, being the Substance of some Sermons upon the Eighth Chapter of Paul’s Epistle to the Romans (Edinburgh: Mosman, 1696) 232 pp. ToC
Hamilton (d. 1696) was a Scot who preached these sermons in Edinburgh.
Horton, Thomas – Forty-Six Sermons upon the Whole Eighth Chapter of the Epistle of the Apostle Paul to the Romans, lately Preached (London: Maxwell, 1674) no ToC
Horton (d. 1673) was an English, reformed puritan.
*** “Full of matter, well, but rather too formally, arranged. The sermons are very prim and orderly.” – Spurgeon
Manton, Thomas – Romans 8, Sermons 1-11, 12-47 (d. 1677; London: James Nisbet, 1873)
Parr, Elnathan – A Plain Exposition upon the Whole 8, 9, 10, 11 Chapters of the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans. Wherein the text is diligently & methodically resolved, the sense given: & many doctrines thence gathered, are by lively uses applied, for the benefit of God’s children performed with much variety & convenient brevity: being the substance of near four years weekdays’ Sermons (London: Purstowe, 1618) 305 & 138 pp.
Parr (1577-1622) was reformed.
*** “The style is faulty, but the matter is rich and full of suggestions. We regret that the work is not complete, and is seldom to be met with except in fragments.” – Spurgeon
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1800’s
Rainsford, Marcus – No Condemnation – No Separation (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1885) 270 pp. no ToC
Marcus Rainsford (1820-1897) was born in Ireland and graduated from Trnity College, Dublin, in 1843. He was a pastor for many years and later became secretary of the Irish Society for Promoting Christianity Among the Jews. Crowds thronged to hear his pulpit ministry in Dundalk, Ireland and later at St. John’s Church in Belgrade Square in London. He worked closely with Dwight L. Moody in the famous “Gospel Dialogues” held in connection with evangelistic campaigns in London in 1875 and 1883 to 1884.
“Devotional lectures on Romans 8.” – Cyril J. Barber
MacDuff, John R. – Paul’s Song of Songs (1891)
“With his characteristic verbosity, this great Scottish preacher expounds Romans 8. Richly devotional.” – Cyril J. Barber
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1900’s
Loane, Marcus – The Hope of Glory: an Exposition of Romans 8 (TX: Word Books, 1968) 150 pp. ToC
“Provides a rare combination of accurate exegesis, capable Biblical exposition, and conservative scholarship.” – Cyril J. Barber
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