1817 Sept. 8

Not Paul

Ch. Style Paul’s Nonsense

I. Argument

Ch. Paul’s Style

Samples of Nonsense

I Rom. III. 3. 6. 8: Antithetical Nonsense: about belief and unbelief; truth and lies; unrighteousness and righteousness; evil and good.

Not very strong. Stet.

II Rom III. 21. to 31.

Rambling Nonsense.

Nonsense about righteousness — the law — faith — sin — glory & justification flesh — redemption grace propitiation blood —remission of sins boasting — works — circumcision — uncircumcision — Jews —Gentiles

Not very strong. Stet.

III Rom. V. 1 to 21.

Incoherent Nonsense. Nonsense about Faith peace — grace— hope — glory — tribulation patience, experience hope — sin— death love blood — wrath — enmity — reconciliation — life joy — atonement — law Adam — Moses— offence — free gift condemnation — justification — disobedience— obedience.

IV. Rom. IV 1 to 25 the end.

By faith, Abraham was saved without having been circumcised: therefore so may any body else. This if any, the whole meaning; drowned in a deluge of nonsense.

V. Rom. VI 1 to 23.

Antithetical Nonsense. Nonsense everlastingly repeated, about Death and life— sin baptism — resurrection — crucifixion of our old man —lusts of the body — Sin and grace — righteousness uncleanness iniquity holiness — fruit—freedom from righteousness.

VI. Rom. VII. 1 to 25.

Tautologies Indefatigably repeated nonsense antithetical. Nonsense about the Law—Marriage — adultery — death — body of Christ— resurrection fruit — flesh — motions of sins — members — spirit — letter — lust — commandment —concupiscence —holy, just and good commandments — spirituality — carnality: concluding with a sad paraphrase of Video meliora proboque, Deteriora sequor.

VII. Rom. VIII. 1 to 18

Unmercifully repeated antithetical Nonsense. Nonsense about flesh and spirit — law and sin— —life — and death —peace and enmity —bondage and adoption — kinship glorification —suffering and glory.

VIII. Rom. VIII. 19 to 27

Nonsense about the Creature. Bondage of corruption and glorious liberty— first fruits of the Spirit — groaning adoption — redemption hope patience. The Spirit —infirmities — prayer— mind of the spirit making intercession for Saints according to God.

IX.

Post off to Doctrine

Rom. VIII. 28 to 34.

Nonsense about Calling, foreknowledge — predestination— the first born justification— glorification election, delivering up of God’s own son.

Add. Eph. I 9 to 14.

X. Rom. VIII. 34 to 39.

Nonsense about love of God and love of Christ Jesus— —condemnation death —resurrection — intercession tribulation distress persecution —famine — nakedness peril sword angels principalities — powers things present— things to come — height, depth, and any other creature.

Motto from Paul

I Cor. XIV. 9.

‘So likewise you, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood ( Marg sig nificant) how shall it be known what is spoken? For ye shall speak in the air.

Miracles &c

I Cor. XII. 28.

And God hath set some in the Church first apostles, then secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, the gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongue.

Revelation.

I. Cor. XIV. 26.

How is it then brethren? When ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done to edifying.

Power exercised.

I. Cor XIV 37. Domineeringness exemplified.