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 50. For whosoever shall doe the will]

Loe here's the right way of becoming akin to Christ: and can we better prefer our selves? It was an honour to Mark, that he was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his sisters son. David durst not in modesty think of being son in law to a King. Elymas the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, affected to be held allyed to Christ, and therefore stiled himself Barjesus: as Darius in his proud 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to Alexander, called himself King of Kings, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Gods. But the right way to be ennobled indeed, and in∣righted to Christ and his Kingdom is, to beleeve in his Name, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉〈◊〉. This, this is to become Christs brother, and sister,

and mother. Sister is named, to shew that no sex is excluded. And mother last mentioned, that the prerogative of the flesh may be set aside and disacknowledged.