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.

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The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 condemned it for a detestable cruelty in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Flaminius, that to gratifie his har∣lot* 1.1 Placentina, he beheaded a certain prisoner in her 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 a feast. This, Livy calleth facinus saevuni at{que} atrox, a cursed and horrid fact: And Cato the Censor cast him out of the Senate for it. Neither was it long ere this tyrant Herod had 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 from heaven. For Aretas King of Arabia (offended with him for putting away his daughter, and taking to wife Herodias) came upon him with an army, and cut off all his forces. Which 〈◊〉〈◊〉* 1.2 all 〈◊〉〈◊〉 interpreted, saith Iosephus, as a just vengance of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 upon him, for his unjust usage of the Baptist. And, within a while after, being accused at Rome by his brother Agrippa, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 convicted that he had 70000 armes in readinesse against the 〈◊〉〈◊〉,* 1.3 he was banished into France (〈◊〉〈◊〉 is above said) 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with his Herodias, where he became his own deathsman.

Notes

• * 1.1

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• * 1.2

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 lib 18. cap 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.3

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. cap. 9.