Matthew Poole and continuators on Romans 3:5

5 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God , what shall we say ? Is God unrighteous, that taketh vengeance ? (I speak as a man .)

An Anticipation of another Objection, which might be made upon the preceding Words: That if the Faithfulness of God, in keeping his Promises, doth appear in and notwithstanding the Vnfaithfulness of Men; then we gather thus much, That the Fidelity of God is rendred a great deal more Commendable, by the Perfidiousness of Man.

Thus we Object, or this will be the inconvenience.

i. e. Then God is unjust in Punishing the Iews, or any other Wicked Men, for that which tends to his own Glory, and the Commendations of his Veracity.

This is the Language of Carnal Men, and such Blasphemy they speak; I [illegible: 1 letter]ecite the Objection of some Men, and speak after their Carnal manner.