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.

And Abia begat Asa.]

A better son, sprung of the seed of bad Abia, of the soil of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Maachah, whom S^t. Jerome makes to be a worshipper of that abominable idol Priapus, otherwise called Baal-peor. For thus he translates that, 1 King. 15. Insuper &* 1.1 Maachan matrem 〈◊〉〈◊〉 amovit, ne esset princeps in sacris Pri∣api,* 1.2 & in luco 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Nos, pudore pulso, stamus sub Iove, coleis apertis, said the worshippers of Priapus. The people that 〈◊〉〈◊〉* 1.3 thereto (the sacrifice being ended) all stepped into a thicket, which was alwaies planted neer the altar of this God; and there, like brute beasts, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 satisfied their lusts: thereby, as they conceived, best pleasing their God. This villany Maachah may seem to have been guilty of, and was therefore worthily re∣moved by her son Asa, from 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Queen. Sedes prima, & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ima, suit not well together. Dignitas in indigno est ornamen∣tum in luto, saith Salvian. Honour in a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 man, is as a jew∣ell 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Gold in a swines snout.* 1.4

Notes

• * 1.1

  Numb. 25. 5.
• * 1.2

  In 4 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.3

  D. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Apolog.
• * 1.4

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