Matthew Poole and continuators on Titus 1:2

2 In hope of eternal life , which God that cannot lie, promised before the world began .

Which Faith also producing the acknowledgment, profession and obedience to the truth, according to Godliness, produceth in the soul an hope, or certain expectation of Eternal Salvation or Happiness.

Nor doth this hope grow up as a rush without mire, or a flag without water, but is bottomed in Gods declaration of his will to that purpose, and it is impossible that the God of truth should lye, or speak what he never intended to effect. [non-Latin text not transcribed] might as well here have been Translated purposed, and must be so interpreted, if we interpret the next words before the beginning of time, unless we say it was promised to the head of the Elect, Christ on their behalf,

before the beginning of time, or rather many ages since, as Rom. 16.25. Thus Eternal Life was promised, though more obscurely, Gen. 15.1. and 17.7. and 22.18.

Marginal references: Or, for.; Numb. 23.19; 2 Tim. 1.9. 1 Pet. 1.20.