Romans 3:27 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Where is boasting then?— Where is glorying then? See on chap. Romans 2:17. What is here meant by glorying, may be nearly determined by these two remarks: First, this question must be different from that in Romans 3:9. What then? are we better than they?—Secondly, the glorying here spoken of must be such, as is congruous to works of righteousness which a person performs; but which faith, or a dependence on favour, will not admit: for the Apostle here tells us, that this glorying is not excluded by the law of works, but by the law of faith; and chap. Romans 4:2 that he who is justified by works, hath glorying: and Ephesians 2:8-9. By GRACE are ye saved through faith;—not of WORKS, ινα μη τις καυχησηται, so that no man can glory. Were we saved, or taken into God's kingdom or covenant by works, there would be room for glorying; that is, our salvationmight be ascribed to human virtue or goodness: but whereas it is the effect of pure free grace, there is no place for glorying.