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 33. The Kingdom of heaver is like unto leaven]

Which soon diffuseth it self into the whole lump. The word of God is not bound, though the Preacher, haply, be in bonds, 2 Tim. 2. 9. but runnes, and is 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 2 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 2. 1. In the beginning of Q. Ma∣ries raign, almost all the prisons in England (saith M^r Fox) were 〈◊〉〈◊〉 right Christian schools and Churches. During the* 1.1 time of M^r Bradfords imprisonment in the Kings-bench and Counter in the Poultrey, he preached twice a day continually, unlesse sicknesse hindred him: where also the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was ad∣ministred. And through his means (the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 so well did bear with him) such resort of good people was daily at his lecture, and* 1.2 ministration of the Sacrament, that commonly his chamber was well-nigh filled there with. Concerning the Christian Congrega∣tion (saith the same Authour) in Q. Maries time, there were

sometimes 40, sometimes 100, sometimes 200 met together. I* 1.3 have heard of one, who being sent to them to take their names, and to espie their doing, yet in being among them was converted, and cryed them all mercy.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Act. and Mon. fol 1381.
• * 1.2

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 1457.
• * 1.3

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 1881.