1 Timothy 2

Paul commands to pray for all men especially for kings and magistrates 3 seeing the same as is acceptable to God and Christ is mediator of all 8 commands men that they life up hands in all places 9but the women that is a modest habit but in all quietness they should receive instruction 12 not being allowed to teach others in public or rule over the man 13 fro as much as Adam was first created and the woman first seduced 15 testifies not withstanding that by faith she shall be saved in child-bearing.

1. I exhort therefore before all things that supplication ,prayers ,intercessions, thanksgiving [although these sought of prayers are sometimes taken somewhat more largely yet nevertheless the same may here fitly be distinguished namely that supplications be deprecations of all manner of judgments and troubles prayers desires of God help and of all kind of blessings and of all kinds of blessings and intercessions prayers or else complaints which we make unto god in behalf of others thanksgiving which are made for gods benefits received by us or by others]be made [namely not only in particular but especially in the assemblies of the faithful seeing public prayers are a part of the office of the teachers see acts 6.4]for all man that is for all forths of men of what calling or nation so ever they be high or low as this word all is often in Gods words taken for all forths see Matthew 4:23 Luke 11:42 1Corinthians 10.25 Ephesians 1:3 and that the word all must be so taken here appears from job 17.9Galatians 5.12 2Timothy 4.14 1John5.16 Revelations 6.10 where it is testified that we must not pray for all and everyone ye that ye faithful also have prayed against some ]

2. For kings and all that are in eminency that we a still and quiet life [this some take as the end or the cause wherefore magistrate are set in eminency namely that under their government we might live in peace as Paul teacheth also Romans 13 verse 3,4 but is also fitly taken by the others for the cause wherefore we must pray for magistrates like as in the times of the apostle who persecute the church of God and seek to hinder the members of the same from living in godliness and peace]in all godliness [this concerns the religion or the first table of god commandments as the following word honestly or civility hath respect to the commandments of the second table the service which we owe one to another for true magistrates are keepers of the defenders of both tables of the ten commandments]

3. For that is good and acceptable [namely to pray for all men as following verse show]before god our savior

4. Who will that all man should be saved [this word all is here taken for all forts as appears by the second verse foregoing of which this verse gives a reason as also by the word will for if God will have al man to be saved they shall be saved for God doth whatsoever he will Psalms 115:3 Romans 9:19 Ephesians 1:1 and the same is proved also from that which the apostle adds that God willeth that all cometh to the knowledge of truth seeing the scripture testifieth that this is a privilege of gods people see Psalms 147:19 ,20 Matthew 111.25 ,25 job 6.45 Ephesians 2:12 &c if any man should say that God wills this if man do will it also that is to hang salvation partly on Gods will partly on mans will which is contrary to what the apostle teacheth Romans 9:16,23 and chapter 10.20 and chapter 11.35,36 and throughout elsewhere]and come to the knowledge of truth [namely revealed in the gospel as the following verses imports]

5. For there is only one god[namely in number only one God as also a mediator that is only one mediator of God and men the man Christ Jesus]Paul speaks not this to exclude his divinity from this office of mediator ship for he is God manifested in the flesh in the flesh 1timothy 3.16 and god hath purchase his church by his own blood Acts 20:28 but to show that in his humane nature he paid the ransom for us and that as a man he is also like unto us and therefore all forts of man have a free access by faith unto him and to his sacrifice see Hebrews 2.10c]

6. Who gave himself for a ransom [that is satisfaction for sin]for all [namely who believe I him see Matthew 20:28 job 10.15 Romans 3:25] being the testimony [or for to be to reveal that testimony in its time or revealed namely of god exceeding great love towards man as Paul speaketh Romans 5:8 or the savior of whom the prophets have testified to be revealed in his time 1Peter1.11, 12]in his time [Gr in proper times namely by God appointed for it which the apostle calls the fullness of time Galatians 4:4]

7. Whereunto [or unto which namely testimony whereof is spoken in the former verse] I am appointed a preacher [or the propriety of the word see the annotate on Romans 10:14]and apostle I say the truth in Christ [that is truth Christ or by Christ form of an oath as Romans 9:1] I lie not a teacher of the gentile in faith and truth

8. I would have the men thereof pray in all places [that is not only at home and in private but also in the assemblies of the church whosesoever they are and Paul adds here because in the old testament prayers were for the most part bound to the temple at Jerusalem which in the times of the new testament may be made in all places without exception according to the prophecy Malachi 1:11 Job 4:21 see also Matthew 18:19 ,20]lifting up holy hands [that is which are free from all injustice and oppression of the innocence see Psalms 26:6 Isaiah 1:15,16 and holy hands are also opposed to the washings and purifications which were usual in the ceremonial law see Hebrews 9:10]without wrath and contention [by the former are fitly understood all evil inclination of heart towards our neighbor and by the other the doubting of the mind and murmuring of unbelief against Gods promises both which defects must be kept out of our prayers see Matthew 5:22,23,24 James 1 verse 6,7,8]

9. In like manner also that women [namely as well every where as especially when they appear in the public assemblies for of those he speaks here principally as appears from that which follows forasmuch as many of the female sex are wont most to set out themselves when they are to appear in such assemblies]adorn themselves in a boast habit [or a comely habit whereby not only the apparel but also other adorning is understood which the apostle will have to be neither for did or careless not yet too brave and costly but decent and becoming every one according to their calling see also the propriety of the same word hereafter chapter 3.2]with shame faces ness and modesty not in knots of hacre[not all kind of plaiting the hair or putting on of gold or pearls are forbidden as may be seen Genesis 24:22,53 Exodus 35:22 Proverbs 31:12 Luke 15:22 but such as tend to pride ,lightness ,intemperance ,or scandalous decking of women’s bodies contrary to or beyond their slate and calling see Isaiah 3:16 &c Peter 3.3 &c]or gold or pearls or costly apparel

10. But which becometh prophet women who profess godliness [that is make profession of the true religion or make promise of living prously and Christianly]by good works

11. Let a women learn in silence in all subjection

12. But I permit not the woman to teach [namely and others in the public assemblies as Paul expresseth 1Corinthians 14.34 otherwise women also may instruct their children at home as the mother of Solomon doth Proverbs 31:1 &c yea even others also when necessity or edification requires it see 1 Samuel 25:24 Acts 18.26c] not to rule over the man but will have her to be in silence

13. For Adam was first made afterwards Eve

14. and Adam was not seduced [namely first and by Satan himself]but the women being seduced was in transgression [namely not only for herself but for her husband whom she brought to sin and transgression]

15. But she shall be saved in bearing children [so is the Greek word dia taken also for in Romans 4:11 and elsewhere the sense is that although bearing of children in pain is laid to women for a punishment yet nevertheless the same shall not hinder salvation if they continue in faith c] if she continue[Gr if they continue namely women the apostle here speaks thus in plural number to show that this comfort belongs to all faithful women which some apply to the children but seeing parents shall not bear the guilty of their children when they perish through their own fault Ezekiel 18 verse 3,4 it must necessarily be understood of women & is here exprest in the singular number to take away this ambiguity]in faith and love and sanctification with temperance .