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 12. And his Disciples came and took]

A 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and courteous office, such as Ioseph of Arimathca boldly 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to

Christ, and those devout men to Steven, making great lamenta∣tion* 1.1 over him. Good blood will not bely it self: fire will not long be hid, S^r Anthony Kingston came to Bishop Hooper a lit∣tle* 1.2 before he was burnt, and said, I thank God that ever I knew you, &c. And another Knight came to George 〈◊〉〈◊〉 field when he was at the stake, and taking him by the hand, said, good bro∣ther be strong in Christ, &c. Oh sir, said he, I thank you, I 〈◊〉〈◊〉 so,* 1.3 I thank God. It is an high praise to One siphorus that he sought out Paul the prisoner, and was not ashamed of his chain. And to* 1.4 Davids brethren, that they came down to him to the cave of A∣dullam, though to their great danger; to the good women in the* 1.5 Gospel, that they came to the sepulchre to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Christs body, though it were guarded by a band of souldiers: And to those* 1.6 Christians in Chrysostoms time, that would not be kept from vi∣siting the Confessours in prison, though it were straitly forbidden them, upon pain of many 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and dangers.

And went and told Iesus.]

Whom should we tell of the suf∣ferings of his servants and our selves, but Jesus? Say to him of his labouring Church, as they did once of his friend Lazarus, Be∣hold she whom thou lovest is sick, or otherwise hardly dealt with. Then will he soon be jealous for his land and pitty his people: he* 1.7 will play Phine as his part, and thrust a spear through the loines of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 enemies, that offer to force the Queen also in the house. But it's worth the noting, that Iohns Disciples, who before had emu∣lated Christ and joyned with the Pharisees against him, now repair unto him, and inform him of their masters death; being henceforth willing to become his Disciples. Misery makes unity, and drives them to Christ, who, till then, had no such minde to him.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Act. 8. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.2

  Act. and Mon. fol 1369.
• * 1.3

  Ibid 1535.
• * 1.4

  2 Tim 1. 16, 17.
• * 1.5

  1 Sam. 22. 1.
• * 1.6

  Tametsi 〈◊〉〈◊〉 terroribus mi. nis & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 interdictum 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Chrysost. orat. de 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Martyr.
• * 1.7

  Joel 2.