Matthew Poole and continuators on Romans 3:4

4. God forbid ; Yea, let God be true , but every man a liar , as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged .

The Negation that was closely Couch't in the former Verse, is in this Exprest by a Note of Indignation, and of the greatest Detestation,

Let him remain or appear Faithful to his Promises and Covenant; or let him be Acknowledg'd to be so, according to the frequent Testimonyes of Scripture, vid. Numb. 23.19. Tit. 1.2. Heb. 6.17, 18.

Or, although every Man should be a Lyar; or whatsoever we say of Men, who are all mutable Creatures, who are lyable to Mistakes in their own Natures, and so may easily Deceive others, vid. Psal. 116.11.

That thou mightest be acknowledged Iust in thy Promises and Threatnings; in which Sence the Word is used in divers Places, Ma[illegible: 1 letter]. 11.19. Luk. 7.29.34. and 10.29.

That thou might'st be Clear or Pure, so 'tis in the Psalm. The Apostle Honours the Seventy, which was the common Translation, and minds the Sence rather than the Words. He that is Clear, is like to overcome in a just Iudgment.

Or, when thou Iudgest; the Word may be taken Actively or Passively, i. e. When thou dost Execute Iudgment upon any, Or when any do presume to Censure You.

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