Titus 2

Titus 2:1

SPeak thou] The doctrine of faithfull Pastours must not only be generally pure and sound, but particularly and discreetly applyed to all ages, and sexes, and callings, according to the diversitie of circumstances.

Titus 2:2

sober] Or, vigilant.

Titus 2:3

holinesse] Or, holy women.

false accusers] Or, make-bates.

given] Gr. subject; or, enslaved.

to much wine] 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 signifieth more then given to much wine, it implyeth as much as overcome or enslaved: whereby it appeares that as the men of Crete were given to their belly and luxurious feeding, chap. 1. 12. so the women also were given to their palate and more liberall drinking of wine, even to distemper: an odious vice in men, but much more in women.

Titus 2:4

sober] Or, wise.

Titus 2:5

obedient] See Ephesians 5:23.

Titus 2:6

sober-minded] Or, discreet.

Titus 2:7

A pattern of good workes] A faithfull Minister must preach the Gospel as well in his life, as in his Sermons: so Saint Peter (Ep. 1. ch. 5. ver. 3.) requireth the Elders to carry themselves, not as Lords over Gods inheritance, but as ensamples to the flock.

Titus 2:9

servants] See Ephesians 6:5. Colossians 3:22. 1 Pet. 2. 18.

answering] Or, gain-saying.

Titus 2:10

adorn the doctrine of God] As the ill lives of professors is a great obloquie and blemish, so on the contrary, their godly conversation is a great honourand ornament to the Doctrine of the Gospel.

Titus 2:11

grace of God] The exceeding mercy and goodnesse of God: or the doctrine of the grace of God, exhibited to us by Christ, and comprehended in the Gospel.

that bringethsalvation, &c.] Or, that bringeth salvation to all men, hath appered.

hath appeared] 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉illuxit, hath clearly manifested it selfe, or shined forth as a light in the darknesse of the shadowes of the Old Testament, and of the ignorance of heathenisine, Esay 42. 7. 16. 18. Acts 26:18. Romans 13:12. Ephesians 5:8. 1 Peter 2:9. 1 John 2:8.

to all men] Without distinction of Nations, sex, age, or condition, 1 Timothy 2:4.

Titus 2:12

Denying ungodlinesse] Thatis, renouncing and forsaking them. Under the name of ungodlinesse he compriseth all breaches of the first Table; under worldly lusts all inordinate desires against the second: which are called worldly, both in respect of the object, because they are conversant about such things as belong to the present estate of this life and world, and in regard of the subject, viz. such lusts as are found and reign in worldly and unregenerate men which are deseribed, Ephes. 2. 2, 3. & 4. 17, 18, 19. 1 Pet. 4. 3. 1 John 2:16.

we should live soberly] As in the former words were comprised all the negative, so under these three adverbs all the affirmative precepts of the Law, which have a three-fold reference: the first to our selves, the second to our neighbour, the third to God. Soberly, in respect of our selves; righteously, in respect of our neighbours and holily or godly, in respect of God. Haec tria perpetuo meditare adverbia Pauli, Haec tria sint vitae regula sancta auae.

Titus 2:13

Looking] See 1 Corinthians 1:7. Phil. 3. 20.

blessed hope] The blessed recompense of reward which wee stedfastly hope for, everlasting life and glory, which we shall be fully possessed of at the second comming of Christ, which shall be with great majesty and glory, Colossians 1:5.

the great God] To the confutation and confusion of all that deny the Deity of Christ, the Apostle here calleth him not onely God, but the great God, that is, immense, and of infinite power: for as life when it is attributed to God, signifieth immortality, and wealth all-sufficiencie, and age eternity, and strength omnipotencie, so greatnesse immensitie.

Titus 2:14

redeem us from all iniquity] From the guilt, punishment and power of all sinne.

purifie unto himselfe] Purifie by faith in our justification, by charity and other graces of the Spirit in our sanctification: or, purifie, that is, sanctifie or consecrate to himself.

a peculiar people] A people exempt and separate from the rest of the world, a people whom he receives into his speciall favour and protection, whom he esteems as his chiefe treasure and pretious Jewell. Malachi 3:17. 1 Peter 2:9.

zealous ofgood works] Not onely carefull to shew forth good work, but bearinga servent affection to them, and earnestly striving that none may out-strip or excell you in them.