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 26. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to cast it to dogs]

To whelps, saith S^t Mark, So he calls her, Bitch, her daughter, whelp. This might have easily 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and discouraged her. But she was that well resolved Christian, whose part Luther saith it is to believe things invisible, to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for things deferred, and to love God when he shews him∣self most angry with him, and most opposite to him. Our Savi∣our was no sooner gon from this Canaanitesse but he heals the* 1.1 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and dumb man (though far weaker in faith then her) at first word, Mark. 7. 33. and vers. 30 of this chapter the Galileans no sooner laid then sick and lame friends at 〈◊〉〈◊〉 feet, but he cured them 〈◊〉〈◊〉 any more a do. He is a God of judgement, and knowes how and when to deal forth his favours. He laies heavi∣est 〈◊〉〈◊〉 on the strongest backs, and proportions our afflicti∣ons to our 〈◊〉〈◊〉, holding us off for deliverance, till 〈◊〉〈◊〉 finds us 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for it: and giving us hearts to wait, and want it till his time is come.

Notes

• * 1.1

  〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 di∣lata, & a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Deu 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 contra∣rium Luth. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 30. 18.