Matthew Poole and continuators on Romans 1:2

2. (Which he had promis'd before by his prophets in the holy scriptures.)

The meaning is not, that the History of the Gospel was promis'd by the Prophets, but that Jesus Christ, with all his Benefits (which is the direct subject of the Gospel-History and Revelation) was promis'd or fore-shewn by them.

This Word is added to prevent the imputation of Novelty, q. d. Let none object and say, the Gospel is a new and modern Doctrine; for it was promis'd or foretold of old, by all the Prophets which have been since the World began, vid. Luk. 1.70.

By Prophets we may understand, not only those that were commonly dignifi'd with that Title; but all those also whom God condescended to Converse with, in a familiar manner, revealing his Secrets to them; that such are called Prophets, vid. Gen. 20.7. Psal 105.15.

To wit, of the Old Testament; he hath respect to the Oracles, and Promises therein contained, concerning Christ and his Kingdom; chiefly to Gen. 3.15. and 49.8.10. Deut. 18.18. Isa. 9.6. and 7.14. and 53. per totum. and 63.1.2, 3. Psal 40. per totum. Psal. 22. Psal. 110.1. and 16.10. Dan. 9.24.25, 26. Micah. 5.2. Zech. 9.9. Mat. 3.1. &c. he hereby intimates, That there is a great Harmony and Consent betwixt the Prophets and Apostles, the Doctrine of the Old Testament and the New, vid. Luke 24.44. Iohn 12.16. A[illegible: 1 letter]ts 10.43. Our Modern Translators include this Verse in a Parenthesis, the Ancients did not.

Marginal references: Or foreshewn.