Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Peter 2:15

15 For so is the will of God , that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men .

His Command.

All manner of Offices of Humanity, whereof Obedience to Magistrates is a principle one.

Gr. muzzle, stop the mouths, Tit. 1.11. viz. by taking away all ocsion of evil-speaking.

Either their Ignorance of the State, and Conversation of Believers, which may be the occasion of their speaking evil of them; or their Ignorance of God and his ways, to which Christ imputes the Fury of Perfecutors, Iohn 16.3. They that know not God themselves, are most ready to reproach and slander those that do.

True Wisdom consisting in the Knowledge of God; they that are destitute of that Knowledge, as Unbelievers are, are called foolish.

Marginal references: Tit. 2.8.