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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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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Trapp, John, 1601-1669.
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London, :: Printed by A.M. for John Bellamie, at the sign of the three golden-Lions near the Royall-Exchange,
M.DC.XLVII. [1647]
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Bible. -- N.T. -- Gospels -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
Bible. -- N.T. -- Acts -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A63067.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.

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Herod had thought to have 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his Herodias without 〈◊〉〈◊〉 when once the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was behead∣ed: but it proved somewhat otherwise. Indeed so long as he plaid alone, he was sure to win all. But now conscience 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in to play her part, Herod is in a worse case then ever: for he imagined 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that he saw and heard that holy head 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and crying out against him, staring him also in the face at every turne; as that Ty∣rant thought he saw the head of Symmachus, whom he had 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉, in the mouth of the fish that was set before him on the table. And as Judge Morgan, who gave the sentence of condemnation against the Lady Iane Gray, shortly after he had condemned her,* 1.1 fell mad, and in his raving cryed out continually to have the Lady Iane taken away from him, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ended his life.

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