Matthew Poole and continuators on Romans 2:17

17. Behold thou art called a Jew , and restest in the law , and makest thy boast of God .

He speaks in the Singular Number, that every One might make the readier Application of what he said.

So called from Iudah; as of Old, Hebrews from Heber, and Israelites from Israel: The Title was Honourable in those Dayes, and imported a Confessor or Worshi[illegible: 1 letter]per of One God. Thou art so called, but art not so indeed, vid. ver. 28. and Revel. 2.9.

Puttest thy Trust in it.

That he is thy God, and in Covenant with thee; and that thou hast a peculiar Interest in him, vid. Iohn 8.41▪ The Phrase seems to be borrowed from Isa. 45. ult.

He now comes to deal more particularly, and expressly with the Iews, reciting their Priviledges, in which they Trusted, and of which they Boasted; and shews, that notwithstanding them, they stood in as much need of the Righteousness of God, as the Gentiles did.

Marginal references: Or, sirnamed a Iew.; Chap. 9.4.