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 17. Whatsoever entereth in at the mouth]

In nature, A∣nimantis cujus{que} vita est fuga: Life, were it not for the repair by daily 〈◊〉〈◊〉, would be soon extinguished. Hence it is cal∣led,* 1.1 The life of our hand, because maintained by the labour of our 〈◊〉〈◊〉. But that which our Saviour here driveth at is, to set forth the ridiculous 〈◊〉〈◊〉: of the Pharisees, whiles they placed a kinde of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in those things that were evacuated and thrown into* 1.2 the draught. And do not Papists the very 〈◊〉〈◊〉? Qui gustavit o∣vum trahitur in carcerem, cogitur{que} de haeresi causam dicere, saith Erasmus. To eat flesh, or but an egg in Lent, is punished with

death. Whereas in the year of Christ, 330, Spiridion a godly Bishop in Cyprus, having not what else ready to set before a guest that came to him in the Lent, set him a piece of porke to feed on. And when the stranger made scruple of eating flesh in Lent, say∣ing I am a Christian, and may not do it: Nay therefore thou maist* 1.3 do it said he, because to the pure all things are pure, and the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of God consisteth not in meats and drinks, &c.

Notes

• * 1.1

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 5. 7, 10.
• * 1.2

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 ad Episc. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. de 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉,
• * 1.3

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