William Burkitt's Expository Notes

Romans 13:11

Here begins the last part of the chapter, which treats of our duty towards ourselves, namely, sobriety, temperance, mortification of sin, and all the works of darkness, such as rioting and drunkenness, chambering and wantonness, and the like; and the argument or motive which the apostle uses in this verse to excite and quicken the converted Romans to the last-mentioned duties, is drawn from the consideration of their present state and condition; they were believers, the gospel light was risen upon them, and they were nearer salvation now than when they first believed: Now is your salvation nearer than when you believed. this, by the way, is. meditation full of comfort to. gracious person; every breath he draws, draws him. degree nearer to perfect happiness; he is nearer heaven, nearer his reward, than when in the infancy of his faith; therefore let him gird up the loins of his mind, and be more cheerful and more laborious in the Lord's work.

Lord! how transporting is it to thy faithful ones, to consider how small. matter is betwixt them and their complete salvation! no sooner is their breath gone, but the full desire of their souls is come; their salvation is near, very near, much nearer than when they first believed. But, O! what. meditation of terror is it to. wicked person! his damnation is near, and every hour nearer and nearer; there is but. puff of breath betwixt him and hell; ere long his last breath and his last hope will expire together.

Lord! give sinners heart to consider, that. graceless man ere long will be. hopeless man; the state he was born in was sad, the state he is now in is worse, but the state he will shortly be in, without conversion, will be unspeakably worst of all: his damnation is near, it slumbereth not.

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Romans 13:11

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