of Divine love and wisdom, which found its faint reflection in the heart of the apostle, was wider and more wise toward His Church (not at Rome only) than could be fully compassed by His servant then. The thwarted desires of Paul gave occasion to the Spirit of God to indite and publish, by his hand, this invaluable Epistle—to present thus to the entire Church a gift, not of present, passing effect, but which should build up, and feed, and instruct, the saints to the end of their appointed pilgrimage