touching the Gentiles, he doth demōstratiuely proue from verse 18. to the end of the Chapter: the reason is, because being transgressors by manisold and gric∣uous sinnes, both against God, thorow impiety, and men thorow vnrighteousnesse, monstrous and vnna∣turall, they were worthy of aeternall damnation, so farre off was it, that their woorkes could Iustify and giue them life eternall. For the maine points of this Chapter, they be foure.
1. A salutation, to verse 8.
2. The exodium or Praeface, making way and en∣trance to the matter, to verse 17.
3. The principall Thesis or proposition, touching righteousnesse before God, by the fayth of Christ, verse 17.
4. The confirmation or proofe, from verse 18. to the conclusion of the Chapter: this is the effect of the argument, brought for probation. Gentiles & Iewes are to be iustified, either by Faith or by Works of the Law. But neyther the one, or the other, be iustifyed by Workes, both being sinners: which touching the Gentiles, is cleared in Ch. 2. and concerning the Iews in Ch. 3. ver. 21. therefore Iustification of both, is only by beliefe in Christ. Which conclusion is found, Ch. 3. verse 22, &c.
Verse 1, 2, 3. Salutation.
1 Paula Sernant of Iesus Christ, called to bee an Apo∣stle, put apart to Preach the Gospel of God.
2 Which he hath Promised afore, by his Prophets in the Holy Scriptures.
3 Concerning his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lorde, which was made of the seed of Dauid, according to the Flesh, &c.
Si.
Three things: first, the person Saluting: second∣ly, the persons Saluted: thirdly, the thing which hee wished vnto them, and prayed for.