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 29. And he said, Come.]

Had the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 asked a signe, they should have gone without, and have heard, wicked and bastardly brood. as Matth. 12. 39. But a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shall have it, rather then he shall 〈◊〉〈◊〉 betwixt two, as the word is, ver. 31. Christ con∣descends* 1.1 to his infirmity, and bids him, come. And the like was his dealing with that vertuous Gentle woman M^rs Honiwood: who 〈◊〉〈◊〉 much of her salvation, was often counselled by a worthy Minister, to take heed of enquiries further then Gods word, &c. Yet still did the temptation grow upon her, insomuch that having a Venice-〈◊〉〈◊〉 in her hand, and the same Minister sitting by her,

You have often told me, said she to him, that I must seek no fur∣ther then Gods word. But I have been long without comfort, and* 1.2 can endure no longer. Therefore if I must be saved, let this glasse be kept from breaking; and so she threw it against the walls. The glasse rebounds again, and comes safe to the ground: which the Minister having gotten into his hands, saith, Oh repent of this sin, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 God for his mercy, and never distrust him more of his pro∣mise: for now have you his voice from heaven in a miracle, telling you plainly of your estate. This was curiosity, saith mine Authour, and might have brought dispair: Yet it was the Lords mercy to remit the fault, and grant an extraordinary confirmation 〈◊〉〈◊〉 her faith.

Notes

• * 1.1

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉
• * 1.2

  M. Boltons 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 a right 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. p. 5. out of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉〈◊〉. of Hy∣poc pag 357.