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 3. But he said unto them]

They had not proved a breach of the Sabbath, neither could they. A breach it had been, had not the Disciples been hungry, and he denies it not, but confutes their present cavils by clear syllogismes, one in the* 1.1 neck of another, such as they could not answer, nor abide: and therefore sought to destroy him, ver. 14. See here the lawfull use of logick in Divinity, and mistake not S. 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Qui syllogizandi* 1.2 〈◊〉〈◊〉 applicatam Theologiae, comparat plagis 〈◊〉〈◊〉: understand him of that false Sophistry, which the Apostle calleth vain philoso∣phy, Col. 2.

David did when he was an hungred]

Note here, that our Sa∣viour excuseth David from his necessity, not from his dignity, which in point of sinne God regards not: Potentes potenter 〈◊〉〈◊〉. And yet how many are there who thinke; that when they have gotten an office, they may oppresse at pleasure, swear by authority, drinke and swill without 〈◊〉〈◊〉? But height of place ever adds two wings to sin, ex∣ample and scandall. And ill accidents ever attend such great ones, as being absolute in power, will be too 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in will, and dissolute in life. Q. Elizabeth said, that Princes owe a double duty to God. 1. As men. 2. As Princes, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 prima & vita ima, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as unsutable, as for those that are clothed in scarlet to embrace the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Lam. 4 5.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Manifestū 〈◊〉〈◊〉 adversa∣rios redar guit.
• * 1.2

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