Matthew Poole and continuators on Romans 2:9

9. Tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that doth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile .

The word Render is here again understood, he shall Render Tribulation and Anguish. Some refer the former to the Punishment of Sin, the latter to the Punishment of Loss; or the one to the unquenchable Fire, the other to the never dying Worm: It seems to be a Rhetorical Exaggeration, vid. Psal. 11.6. Mar. 9.43, 44, 45, 46.

[illegible: 1 letter] double Hebraisme; First, the Soul is put for the Person, as Gen. 12.5. and 14.21. and 17.14. and 36.6. and 46.26. Secondly, Every Soul of Man, is put for the Soul of every Man; as before, Chap. 1.18. All Unrighteousness of Men▪ is put for the Unrighteousness of all Men; the Soul o[illegible: 1 letter] Man shall not be Punisht onely, but Chiefly.

The Iew is first plac'd in Order of Punishment, because [illegible: 1 letter]e better knew God's Will, and had more helps, vid. Mat. 11.22, 24. Luc. 12.47.

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 word] 3.2. [illegible: 2 letters].17.; [illegible: 1 letter] Gree[illegible: 1 letter].