1. first, he admonishes Titus to instruct others to resist heretics

1. first, he advises Titus to ordain bishops to resist heretics

2. second, why this is necessary, at for there also many

2. second, he teaches how they are to be resisted and what he should do, at but speak the things

1. first, he proposes a general plan

2. second, he breaks it down to its details, at that the aged men

1. first, he proposes a sound doctrine against perverse living

1. first, he instructs different classes of people

1. first, he shows how to instruct free men

1. first, he shows how to instruct men by word

1. first, he shows how the old should be instructed

1. first, he shows how to instruct old men

2. second, old women, at the aged women

2. second, the young at exhort young men

2. second, by example, at in all things show

2. second, how to instruct slaves, at exhort servants

1. first, he does this

1. first, he urges servants to be subject

2. second, he determines the limits of subjection, at in all things pleasing

3. third, he shows why this advice is necessary, at that they may adorn

2. second, he gives the full reason for all he has said, explaining what he means by a good life, at for the grace of God

1. first, he mentions the grace and doctrine of Christ

1. first, he states that grace has appeared

1. first, it should be noted that grace implies mercy

2. second, we might say that in Christ's birth, this grace appeared in two ways

1. first, because Christ has been given as God's greatest gift

2. second, and this grace appeared to all men but especially to the man Christ

2. second, its instruction, at instructing us

1. first, he shows how Christ instructed us in regard to good works, at denying ungodliness and worldly desires

1. first, because all sins are involved with one of two things

1. first, either with matter directly against God, and are therefore sins of ungodliness

1. first, for godliness, or piety, is a virtue which inclines us to show proper respect toward parents and fatherland

2. second, but because God is our principle Father, godliness consists in paying worship to God

3. third, consequently, sins against God are called acts of ungodliness, where ungodliness refers to idolatry

2. second, or sins consist in misusing temporal things, and these sins are worldly desires

1. first, but a world is a span of time that measures how long things exist

2. second, hence by worldly is meant secular things and all sins committed against our neighbor, or against things by misusing them

2. second, he indicates what good we should do, at live soberly

1. first, in relation to ourselves, he says soberly

2. second, in relation to our neighbor, he says justly

3. third, in relation to God, he says godly

2. second, in regard to a right intention, he instructs them about the end, which consists in two things, at looking for the blessed hope

1. first, in the soul's glory after death, at looking for the blessed hope

2. second, and in the body's glory at Christ's coming, at and coming of the glory of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ

3. third, its operation, at who gave himself

1. first, he shows the benefits derived from the grace of his passion

2. second, the fruit of his passion, which is deliverance and sanctification, at that he might redeem us

1. first, deliverance, at redeem us from all iniquity

2. second, sanctification unto good is mentioned, at and might cleanse for himself a people

2. second, he urges him to preach grace, at these things speak

1. first, he exhorts him to preach

2. second, he describes the way he should preach, at with all authority

1. first, because he speaks as an instrument and minister of God, and therefore with confidence in God's authority

2. second, yet when he exhorts, he must sometimes entreat, considering his own weakness

3. third, at other times, he must speak with authority, considering the authority entrusted to him

4. fourth, or, with gentleness to the good and with authority to the obstinate

2. second, he gives general admonitions to for all people in general, at admonish them to be subject

1. first, he gives the admonitions to them

1. first, he teaches how to behave toward superiors

1. first, he points out that subjects owe a debt of reverence to superiors

2. second, that they should obey their commands, at to obey at a word

2. second, toward equals, at to speak evil of no man

2. second, he gives the reason for them, and especially the last piece of advice, namely, that they be meek; for someone could say: how are we to be meek to unbelievers and to the wicked? for we cannot do this; he answers: consider what you once were, consequently, the best remedy against anger is to consider one’s own weakness, at for we ourselves

1. first, he reminds them of their former state

1. first, he reminds them of their former intellectual weakness

2. second, their affective weaknesses, at slaves to diverse desires

2. second, he shows how they are able to arrive at the state of perfection, at but when the benignity

1. first, first he describes its order and process

1. first, he shows the cause of our salvation

2. second, the reason he saves, at not by the works of justice

3. third, the way he saves us, at by the washing

1. first, he describes it

2. second, he mentions its effect

3. third, its cause

4. fourth, the end, and the goal of our salvation is the participation of eternal life, at that, being justified

1. first, now, justified is the same as that which he previously called regeneration; in the justification of the unbelieving there are two endpoints

1. first, namely, that from which, which is the remission of guilt, and this is renewal

2. second, and that toward which, which is the infusion of grace, and this pertains to regeneration

2. second, therefore he says, thus the Word was made flesh, that, being justified, i.e., renewed by grace, because justification does not come about without grace

3. third, but could God remit sin without infusing grace?

1. first, it seems he could, because from the beginning he had the power to create man without grace and without guilt

2. second, but I answer

1. first, that the case of man guilty of no offense is one thing, because he can exist without grace and without sin

2. second, but the case of man after sin is different, for it is such that he cannot live without being hated or loved

3. third, if he is loved by God, he should love in return

1. first, and if he loves, it is because he has received grace, because he cannot love without grace

2. second, and this makes him an heir: to an inheritance which is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you (1 Pet 1:4)

1. first, he is an heir of life everlasting: the lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage (Ps 16:6)

2. second, but how heirs? according to hope, because the hope for this life is already in us: let us rejoice in our hope of sharing the glory of God (Rom 5:2)

2. second, he confirms what he has said, at it is a faithful saying

1. first, he corroborates what he said about our salvation and hope

2. second, as if to say: this saying is trustworthy: these words are trustworthy and true (Rev 22:6)

3. third, he exhorts Titus to insist on these things, at and these things

2. second, against heretics and errors, at but avoid foolish questions