Titus 2

Some are sick of pride, others of lust, others of envy. Sin has distempered the [in non-Latin alphabet], the intellectual part, 'tis a leprosy in the head, it has poisoned the vitals (Titus 2:16): Their conscience is defiled. 'Tis with a sinner as with a sick patient, his palate…

What are mercies for, but lodestones to draw us to holiness? What is the end of Christ's dying, but that his blood might wash away our unholiness (Titus 2:14), who gave himself for us, to purify to himself a peculiar people? So that if we are not holy, we cross God's great desig…

(John 17:17) Sanctify them through your truth. The Scripture presses holiness so as never any book did: it bids us live soberly, righteously, godly (Titus 2:12). Soberly, in acts of temperance; righteously, in acts of justice; godly, in acts of zeal and devotion.

There arose certain of the Synagogue, disputing with Stephen, and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke. We read in the Acts and Monuments of the Church, John Fryth, martyr, being opposed by three papists, he, like another Hercules, fighting wi…

Christ shed his blood to wash off our impurity. The cross was both an altar and a laver (Titus 2:14). Who gave himself for us, to redeem us from all iniquity.

He dares not convert his master's goods to his own use. (Titus 2:10) Not purloining. Ne aliquid haereat in digitis.

2. He must deny his unrighteousness. The Scripture seals no patents to sin, it teaches us to deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts (Titus 2:11). We must divorce those sins which bring in pleasure and profit.

2. The second branch of this sixth petition is, Libera nos a malo; Deliver us from evil. There is more in this petition than is expressed: The thing expressed is, that we may be kept from evil: The thing further intended is, that we may make a progress in piety (Titus 2:11). Den…

1. That he offered himself a sacrifice to God, to make atonement for our sins, and that in his death and sufferings (Isaiah 53:10): "When you shall make his soul an offering for sin" (John 1:29): "Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world" (Ephesians 5:2): "Chr…

1 Tim. 3:16. Without controversie great is the mysterie of godliness, God was manifested in the flesh. Tit. 2:13. Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearance of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us. Hebrews the first throughout.

(2) 1 Timothy 3:5; Colossians 4:17; 2 Corinthians 10:4, 8. (3) 1 Timothy 4:11; Titus 2:15; 1 Peter 1:2, 3, 4, 5. Explication.

This is one end therefore the Lord Christ calls them out of the World, separates them to be a peculiar people to himself, brings them forth to a visible profession, and puts his name upon them, namely that in their walking, and conversation, he may show forth the holiness of his…

(4) In exhorting, comforting, and restoring to the enjoyment and exercise of Church privileges such as are recovered from the error of their ways; all according to the laws, rules, and directions of the Gospel. (1) (Matthew 18:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:14; 1 Corinthians 4:14; Titus…

(4) That the Lord having called them to faith, repentance, and newness of life by Jesus Christ, they give up themselves to be saved by him, and to obey him in all things; and therefore (5) are willing and ready through his grace, to walk in subjection to all his commands, and in…

Q. Justification, Adoption, and Sanctification are excellent benefits that come to believers through Christ; tell me what other benefits do accompany or flow from these? A. In this life there does accompany or flow from them assurance of God's love, lively hope, and expectation…

As, first, for this end hath God caused the Gospel to be published. Titus 2:12, The saving grace of God hath appeared; but to what end? To teach us, that we should deny ungodliness, and live soberly and righteously: that is, that we might do Justice.

But yet there was moreover a real purification of the most of these things. The Church, or the souls and consciences of men, were really cleansed, purified and sanctified with an internal spiritual purification (Ephesians 5:25, 26; Titus 2:14). It was washed in the blood of Chri…

His appearance before God in Heaven, is his [in non-Latin alphabet]. And his illustrious appearance at the last day, is his [in non-Latin alphabet]; though that word be used also to express his glorious manifestation by the Gospel (2 Timothy 1:10); see 1 Timothy 3:16, 1 John 3:8…

Secondly, as it is sprinkled, it worketh the second part of this effect. And this sprinkling of the Blood of Christ, is the communication of its sanctifying virtue to our souls, see (Ephesians 5:26, 27; Titus 2:14); so does the Blood of Christ the Son of God cleanse us from all…

For they are all of them things good, benign, beautiful, useful to mankind, such as give peace, quietness, and blessedness to the souls of them in whom they are, as tend to the restoration of all things in their proper order; and to the relief of the universe laboring under its…

Our Lord Jesus Christ has redeemed us by His blood; what for? We are informed, in (Titus 2:14), to purify to Himself, a peculiar people, zealous of good works. The following words, Let no man despise you, Calvin thinks them spoken to the people, because people often don't care t…

An excellent, and wonderful thing is in the way of the Gospel: in itself it is so, and to all that have a right understanding of it (Philippians 3:8). Also it is powerful in melting the heart for, and turning of it from sin (Titus 2:11, 12). (3) Perhaps your faith is a cover of,…

And here consider that nothing sets a man more against Sin, and strengthens him in his Warfare, then a true discovery of the way of the Gospel. Tit. 2:11, 12. the grace of God teaches us to deny ungodliness. 2. Such persons never had the matter brought to tryal, in their own Sou…

And the clause which is specified in Saint Matthew is not to be omitted, that Joseph wrapped Christ's body in a clean linen cloth (Matthew 27:59): whereby we learn, that however the strange fashions fetched from Spain and Italy are monstrous and to be abhorred: yet, seeing the b…

While he is fighting with temptation, hope is a helmet; while he is upon the waters of affliction, hope is an anchor; the anchor of a ship is cast downwards, the anchor of the soul is cast upwards in heaven. A saint's hope is a purifying hope (1 John 3:3), a deathbed hope (Prove…

Some live Atheism; there are Antinomians in practise: an apostate is a practical Arminian. Therefore Christians are called to hold forth the word of life in their conversations (Philippians 2:16), and to make the doctrine of God the Savior comely (Titus 2:10), by glorifying God…

This use is threefold: in respect of God, of man, and of ourselves. Works are to be done in respect of God: that his commandments may be obeyed — 1 John 5:12; that his will may be done — 1 Thessalonians 4:3; that we may show ourselves to be obedient children to God our Father —…

Query 1. Does religion in any way countenance or patronize the sinful practices of its professors, or does it not rather impartially and severely condemn them? It is the glory of the Christian religion that it is pure and undefiled (James 1:27); no doctrine is so holy (Psalm 19:…

Thus the whole man is made a new creature, fit and capable for rendering proper obedience to God according to the norm of the new covenant (Jeremiah 32:39; Ezekiel 11:19, 36:26; Acts 26:18; Romans 7:2, 11; 2 Corinthians 4:6; Ephesians 2:2–5, 4:23, 24; 2 Corinthians 5:17). The si…

The forgiveness of this sin is had in Christ, who was condemned as a blasphemer: this righteousness is imputed to us from him (John 17:1, 34, 5-6, etc.; Hebrews 5:7-8). And with this grace, the other, to be godly and just, is always given (Titus 2:13 and 12:13). Hence we are tau…

Besides godliness contained in the first table, and righteousness in the second: there is commanded in the whole, sobriety or temperance, which is the moderate and sparing use of all bodily benefits, as of food, apparel, rest and recreation, the which temperance is a means to ma…

For the second part he says (1 Corinthians 10:31), "Whether therefore you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God: give no offence, neither to the Jew nor to the Grecian, nor to the Church of God." And again, the apparel even of women, must be such as become…

[1 Timothy 5:14. I will therefore, that the younger women marry, and bring forth children, and govern the house, and give no occasion to the adversary, to speak evil. Titus 2:5. That they be temperate, pure, tarrying at home, good, subject to their husbands, least that the word…

Being led by the occasion of their unjust and unmerciful dealing with him, had a full persuasion, and feeling of the sight and justice of the Lord, and so made use of that glorious title, the Lord to terrify them, and bring them to repentance. The use of his titles must be eithe…

He aims at this, that you should get your souls saved from wrath, and this should not be prejudicial, nor at the long run unsatisfying to your selves, and it will be very satisfying to Him. 2. It is not only to aim at salvation simply, but to aim at it by Him, to aim at pardon o…

6. His coming in the world has no such Arminian end, that we read of, as a possible saving, or an obtained salvation, that thousands, indeed not one in the world may ever enjoy; but he came to seek, and actually, and intentionally, to save that which was lost (Luke 19:10), to sa…

This spiritual washing and cleansing of Believers was the End for which Christ so abased himself and gave himself for them. Titus 2:14. Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all Iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar People.

That which fell among thorns are they which when they have heard go forth, and are choked with cares and riches, and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. He is not a scholar of Christ, who is not more devoted to the love and obedience of God, than any sensua…

And men are here said to be delivered & takē out of the world, when they are seuered from the condition of sinnfull men by sanctification, and newnes of life, and by divine protection, whereby they are preserued from euill after they are sanctified. Tit 2:14. and Ioh. 17. 15. A…

And the workes that God has ordained for vs to walke in, are the best workes of all, euen workes of grace. Againe, he says, that we are not saved by workes of mercie, Tit 2:5. It may be obiected, that there is a Cooperation of works and faith, I am. 2. 21.

Ioh. 2. 4. and 3. 6. Tit. 2. last. The use.

By faith we wait] Faith apprehends the promise, and thereby brings forth hope: and faith by means of hope makes them that believe to wait. Hope of righteousness] that is, salvation or life eternal, which is the fruit of righteousness (Titus 2:13), or again, righteousness hoped f…

Tim 4:2. and Titus, that he rebuke and exhort with all authoritie. Tit 2:15. Further, it is to be obserued, that though all men are bound to reprooue their neighbours if they offend, yet in fiue cases they are not bound.

We are admitted by adoption into the family of God, that we, on our part, may yield obedience as children to a father. For “the kindness and love (φιλανθρωπία) of God our Savior toward man,” (Titus 3:4,) “has appeared unto all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and world…

30. For my eyes have seen This mode of expression is very common in Scripture; but Simeon appears to denote expressly the bodily appearance of Christ, as if he had said, that he now has the Son of God present in the flesh, on whom the eyes of his mind had been previously fixed.…

He reconciles us to the Father on this condition, that, being redeemed by his blood, we may present ourselves true sacrifices, as Paul tells us: The grace of God, which brings salvation, has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should…

But while the greater part of men, forgetful of their end, fall off on all sides, let us remember that it is a virtue peculiar to believers, to seek the things which are above, (Colossians 3:1) and especially since the grace of God has shone upon us through the Gospel, teaching…

Zeal is also spoken of, as a very essential Part of the Religion of true Saints. 'Tis spoken of as a great Thing Christ had in view, in giving himself for our Redemption; Titus 2. 14. Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify with himself a p…

2. In order to Men's being true Christians, it is necessary that they prosecute the Business of Religion, and the Service of God with great Earnestness and Diligence, as the Work which they devote themselves to, and make the main Business of their Lives. All Christ's peculiar Pe…

Thus we are exhorted not to receive the Grace of God in vain, 2 Cor. 6. 1. I Answer the Grace of God may be considered two Ways. (1.) Objectively for the Revelation or Doctrine of Grace; as Tit. 2. 11, 12. So we are said to Receive it when we believe and profess it, in oppositio…