Matthew Poole and continuators on Romans 8:35

35. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ ? shall tribulation ? or distress ? or persecution ? or famine? or nakedness? or peril ? or sword ?

He continues his Tryumph: He doth not say what, but who; though He instanceth in Things, and not in Persons; yet it is exprest Personally, because that these things do commonly do us hurt in the improvement of Persons, whether of Satan or Wicked Men, who are Instrumental thereunto.

Understand is either Actively, from our Love of Him; or Passively, from His Love of Us; the Latter seems to be chiefly intended, Who shall separate us from the Love of Christ? or from the Sense and Manifestation thereof.

He makes an Enumeration of particular Evils; of seven in number; and he begins with the Lesser, and riseth to the Greater; placing them in order, not casually, but by Choice. The word Tribulation, signifies any thing that presseth or pincheth Us.

The word Properly, signifies straitness of Place, and is transferred from the Body to the Mind, to point out the Anguish or Perplexity thereof.

The word Properly, signifieth a Driving from place to place; Banishment is implied therein, if not chiefly intended, vid. Mat. 10.23.

Any danger or hazard of Life, in any kind whatsoever, vid. 2 Cor. 11.26.

This is put Figuratively, for death it self, especially violent death.