Romans 5:1

“Whence the Apostle incites us to this good end, in saying, “being justified therefore by faith let us have peace towards God.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 1.

“This blessedness, beloved, belongs not to any and every kind of agreement and harmony, but to that of which the Apostle speaks: “have peace towards God;” and of which the Prophet David speaks: “Much peace have they that love Thy law, and they have no cause of offences.”” — editor's note: Rom. v. 1, where “we have” or “let us have” is the exact phrase.

“He enjoins those who are justified by faith in Christ and not by the law to have peace with God.” — editor's note: Tertullian, by the word “enjoins” (monet), seems to have read the passage in Rom. v. 1 in the hortatory sense with ἔχωμεν, “let us have peace with God.” If so,…