2 Timothy 3

2 Timothy 3:1

PErillous] or hard and troublesome in regard of the spirituall state of the Church Shall come] upon the Church.

2 Timothy 3:2

Blasphemers] or slanderers and defamers.

2 Timothy 3:3

Truce-breakers] or irreconcileable and implacable, as Romans 1:31. Of those that are good] or of goodnesse.

2 Timothy 3:5

Denying] having quite extinguished in them that inward vertue of piety by which it works in the 〈…〉t to regenerate and sanctifie i F〈…〉 such] as from the other, 2 Timothy 2:16; 2 Timothy 2:23.

2 Timothy 3:6

For of] he gives a reason of this his exhortation, namely, because that even in those dayes there were some such persons, to the great dam〈…〉ge and corruption of the Church.ead captive] hold them in slavery by false perswasions, cunning terrours of conscience, and superstitious observances.

2 Timothy 3:7

Ever learning] they make profession of being very studious i〈…〉 sacred things, but without any fruit; either for want of being well disposed inwardly, or because they follow false and frivolous instructions.

2 Timothy 3:8

Jannes and] some of Pharaohs Magicians names, Exodus 7:11. kept by tradition, on by some ancient writings, wherein they are yet this day to be seen Reprobate] who by reason of their perverse doctrine are abominable to God, and ought to be rejected of all men; or that have lost all manner of right and sound judgement concerning such things as belong to faith,Romans 1:18. Tin〈…〉 1. 16.

2 Timothy 3:9

They shall proceed] he speaks here particularly of the seducers of his time, but vers. 13. he hath relation to the whole number of them in generall, which in after times should increase and advance themselves exceedingly in the Church, as they did indeed.

2 Timothy 3:10

Manner of life] the Italian, my proceedings; or my government and my wayes: Or my precepts and instructions.

2 Timothy 3:12

In Christ] namely, in the profession of beleeving in him, and in the communion of his Church.

2 Timothy 3:14

Hast been] or which have been intrusted and committed unto thee, see 2 Thess. 1. 10. 1. 1 Timothy 1:11. Of whom] namely, of me, whom thou hast sufficiently known to be a true Apostle guided by the holy Ghost, and maist also be better affored thereof by the holy Scripture.

2 Timothy 3:15

Which is] whose foundation and onely object is Christ with all his benefits: Or which is 〈…〉per to all his members: Or which is towards him.

2 Timothy 3:16

Profitable] that is to say, appropriated unto, and appointed for these uses For doctrins] the Italian, to teach; what ought to be known and beleeved For reproof] to reprove such false doctrines as ought to be rejected For correction] of vices in ens lives and conversation For instruction] to instruct them in precepts of a holylife and Christian conversation.

2 Timothy 3:17

The man of] namely, the minister of God in his Church, 1 Timothy 6:11. May be perfect] may be fully endowed, and provided with all par〈…〉 needfull for his office.