V.

St. Paul in his own Hired House.

Locality of St. Paul's house. St. Paul permitted to preach and

teach. The fact explained by the influence of Seneca and

Burrus, by ignorance of the essential antagonism of Christi-

anity to all pagan systems, by the protection of the Empress

Poppea, and by the then absence of any motive on the part of

Nero for the persecution of Christians. St. Paul received all

who came to him. Probable character of his assemblies. St.

Paul preached the Kingdom of God and taught the things that

concern the Lord Jesus. Importance of the visible church.

Its peculiar adaptation to the wants of that era. The differ-

ence between the teachings of St. Paul and that of the Church

of Rome................

109

VI.

Cæsar's Household, and the Saints.

1. The house of Cæsar. The palaces of Augustus, Tiberius,

Caligula, and Nero. 2. The household of Nero. Sketches of

the family of the Cæsars. 3. The saints in Cæsar's household.

Their position. Their fidelity. Their example. 4. The other

saints in Rome. Epaphroditus, Tychicus, Onesimus, Aristar-

chus, Justus, Epaphras, Timothy, Mark, Luke. Contrast of

the household of Cæsar, and of the saints in his household

and the other saints in Rome.......

133

VII.

St. Paul's Position in reference to Established Cus-

toms and Institutions.

Delay in the trial of St. Paul. The principle of his procedure
in relation to existing customs and institutions. Illustrated
in reference to (1) the Jewish economy, (2) the family, and (3)
the state. The Jewish economy no longer to be enforced as
of divine institution. The family a divine institution. The
purity of the Roman family during the Republic. The cor-

ruption subsequently introduced. St. Paul enjoins the duties

of the family relation, but does not assail the prevailing cor-

ruptions of that relation. Purifying influence of the Gospel.

The state divine. The relative duties of magistrates and citi-

zens enjoined. Why the powers that be are said to be ordained

of God, and obedience without limitation "unto the Lord," is

enjoined. Conclusion.........

159

VIII.

St. Paul's Position in reference to Established Cus-

toms and Institutions.

St. Paul's method of dealing with established customs and insti-

tutions restated. Illustrated in the case of Caligula, Claudius,

and Nero; and in reference to games and gladiatorial combats.

The example of the Saviour followed by St. Paul. Reflec-

tions......

179

IX.

St. Paul's Position in reference to Established Cus-

toms and Institutions.

St. Paul sometimes enjoins the relative duties of relations which

are evil in their origin or themselves. This principle illus-

trated in the case of the marriage of Christians to heathens.

The absence to condemn does not imply the approbation of a

custom. Exhortations to masters and slaves. The case of

Onesimus considered...
.... 197

X.

St. Paul's Position in reference to Established Cus-

toms and Institutions.

The condition of slaves in Rome. The wisdom of St. Paul's

treatment of the case of Onesimus. The emancipating influ-

ence of the principle of Christian brotherhood. System of

slavery in the United States. Personal impressions in ref-

erence to the character of slavery in the United States. Com-

parison of American and Roman slavery. Mistaken extremes

in reference to slavery in the United States..

214

XI.

St. Paul's Second Imprisonment at Rome.

St. Paul liberated from his first imprisonment. Preaches the

Gospel in the East and in the West. His second imprison-

ment. Its hardships. His trial. His imprisonment and death.

Inquiry into the traditions concerning his imprisonment and

death, and the imprisonment and crucifixion of St. Peter at

Rome. The tradition of St. Peter's Episcopate, at Rome, not

a true tradition. The absence of proof of the fact; and the

presumptions against the fact. Conclusion.......

XII.

.........

The Claim of the Church of Rome to Sanctity, Infal-

libility, and Unity considered.

The relation of the Church and the Word of God. Sanctity as-

serted to be found only in the Church of Rome. Confutation

of this claim. The claim of infallibility based upon its neces-

sity. The necessity denied, and the infallibility of the Church

of Rome confuted. The unity of the Church of Rome shown

to be less real than that of Protestantism. Concluding obser-

vations........

237

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UNIVERSITY

KIA.

ST. PAUL IN ROME.

LECTURE I.

ST. PAUL'S RELATION TO THE CHURCH OF ROME AS EXHIBITED IN HIS EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS.

To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints; grace be to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.ROMANS, i. 7.

I PROPOSE to deliver a series of discourses on St. Paul in the relations which he sustained to Rome and the church in Rome; and I commence the series with the consideration of his Epistle to the Romans.

If the Papacy had not been a gradual growth, rather than a manufacture or an invention, it would seem as if St. Paul and not St. Peter would have been designated as the Prince of the Apostles and head of the church, with his see at Rome. A far more powerful argument, independent of Romish tradition, could certainly be constructed for the claims of the former than of the latter.

It is certain that St. Paul was long at Rome. It is probable that he visited it a second time, and underwent martyrdom in Rome during the persecution of the church by Nero. That St. Peter was ever there is more than doubtful. The learned Dr.