A commentary or exposition upon the four Evangelists, and the Acts of the Apostles: wherein the text is explained, some controversies are discussed, divers common places are handled, and many remarkable matters hinted, that had by former interpreters been pretermitted. Besides, divers other texts of Scripture which occasionally occur are fully opened, and the whole so intermixed with pertinent histories, as will yeeld both pleasure and profit to the judicious reader. / By John Trapp M. A. Pastour of Weston upon Avon in Gloucestershire.

Verse 12. And after they were brought to Babyton]

This the Evangelist 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and rings often in the ears of his impious Countreymen, as a notorious publike judgement on a Nation so incorrigibly flagitious, so unthankfull for mercies, so impatient of remedies, so uncapable of repentance, so obliged, so warned, so shamelesly, so lawlesly wicked, quorum maxima beneficia, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, supplicia, as the Centurists 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it forth. Abused mercy 〈◊〉〈◊〉* 1.1 into fury.* 1.2

Iechonias begat Salathiel]

Neri begat him, naturally, Iechonias,* 1.3 legally; adopting him for his childe, that was his nephew, 1 Chro. 3.* 1.4 17.

And Salathiel begat Zorobabel]

Who brought forth the head* 1.5 stone of the second Temple with shoutings, crying Grace, Grace, unto it. He was a Chieftain in the first year of Cyrus, Ezra 2. 2. and he lived to see the building of the Temple, about the sixth year of Darius Nothus, which is a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of a hundred years be∣tween.* 1.6 So he had a longer life then ordinary, which God grant∣eth to some, because he hath something to be done by them. A short life in some cases is a blessing, 1 King. 13, 14. as grapes ga∣thered afore they be ripe, are freed from the violence of the wine∣presse: as lambs slain before they be grown, escape many storms and sharp showres that others live to taste of. Some wicked live long, that they may aggravate their judgement; others die sooner, that they may hasten it. But they are blessed, that whether they live they live unto the Lord, or whether they die they die un∣to* 1.7 the Lord, and in the Lord, their works following them.* 1.8

Notes

• * 1.1

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• * 1.2

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• * 1.3

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• * 1.4

  Prefat. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Centur. 5.
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  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 8. 9.
• * 1.6

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Mo∣narchy.
• * 1.7

  Rom. 14. 8.
• * 1.8

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 13.