Matthew Poole and continuators on Romans 2:16

16. In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel .

These Words may be referr'd to the 12. ver. and so they express the time when Iews and Gentiles shall be Judged. Though some annex them to the words immediately preceding. q. d. Now the Consciences of Men do Testify for or against th[illegible: 1 letter]m, and their Thoughts accuse or excuse them; but in the Day of Judgment they will do it more especially.

So that the most secret Sins shall not escape the Notice and Censure of the Judge, vid. Eccl. 12.14. 1 Cor. 4 5.

i. e. The Gospel which I Preach. So Iohn 12.48. Our Saviour calls his Word, his Disciples Word: He calls it his Gospel, not as the Author, but as the Publisher of it; it was not His in respect of Revelation, but in regard of Dispensation, Chap. 16.25. 1 Cor. 9.17. 2 Cor. 5.1[illegible: 1 letter], 19 2 Tim. 2.8. As for the Fiction of a Gospel written by Paul, as was by Matthew, Mark, &c. the Papists themselves begin to be ashamed of it.

Marginal references: Mat. [illegible: 1 letter]5.3[illegible: 1 letter].