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 19. The Sonne of man came eating and drinking]

Teaching us thereby, in the use of things indifferent, to doe what we can to preserve our good esteem with others, that we may the sooner prevail with them. This was S^t. Pauls, All things to all men. He turned himself into all shapes and fashions both of speech and spirit, to win men to God. S^t Austin spake broken barbarous* 1.1 latine ro the Roman Colonies in Afrike, to the end that they might understand him. When I come to Rome, saith Ambrose to Monica, I fast on the Saturday: when I am at Millain I fast not. So you, to what Church soever you come, ejus morem serva, doe as others doe; not giving offence carelesly, nor taking offence 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Calvin was cast out of Geneva, for refusing to administer the Lords Supper with wafer-cakes or unleavened bread. De 〈◊〉〈◊〉* 1.2 poste à restitutus nunquam contendendam 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (saith 〈◊〉〈◊〉, in his life) of which, being afterwards restored, he thought best to make no more words, but to yeeld: though he let them know, that he had rather it were otherwise. Christ sets us to learn of the un∣just steward, by all lawfull (though he did it by unlawfull) means, to maintain our reputation with men. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 this defect 〈◊〉〈◊〉 noted in the best when he said, The children of this world are wiser in their* 1.3 generation, then the children of light.

But wisdom is justified of her children]

Who all having a right estimate of her worth, doe meanly esteem of other courses and* 1.4 discourses, doe stand to her, and stickle for her, though never so much slighted by the world. There are that read it thus: But Wisdom is judged of her children, viz. the perverse Jews, who

preposterously passe sentence upon their mother, whom they should rather vail to, and vote for.

Notes

• * 1.1

  As 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, dolus for dolor, floret for 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.2

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 tamen 〈◊〉〈◊〉 quid 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.3

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 16. 8.
• * 1.4

  〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.