What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? (32) He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? (33) Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. (34) Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. (35) Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? (36) As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. (37) Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. (38) For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, (39) Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The Apostle, in summing up the several contents of this very blessed Chapter, seems to be at a loss while contemplating the vast subjects contained in it; and, unable to express his wonder at the divine love, and the distinguishing mercy shewn the Church, cries out: What shall we then say to these things? On the part of God, he hath given everything that is blessed. Yea, such astonishing love he hath shewn as passeth all understanding: he hath given us his own Son. He hath justified, Christ hath died, the Holy Spirit hath witnessed. And therefore, Paul challengeth the whole creation to separate from Christ. And he goeth on to enumerate everything which might seem in the first view to militate against the present and everlasting safety of the Church, and bids defiance to the whole to keep from Christ. Reader! think, if you are able, the everlasting safety of the Church; and look up to God under the impression of the immense mercy with suited thanksgiving and praise. Oh! for an heart to believe the record which God hath given of his dear Son; and in every exercise, and trial of life, to keep in remembrance those sweet words of encouragement to hear up under all, which like an inscription speaks to the child of God as from the cross: He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all; how shall he not with him freely give us all things?