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.

Hear ye him]

As the Archprophet of the Church, Deut. 18. 15. that Palmoni hammedabber, as Daniel calleth him, that ex∣cellent* 1.1 speaker, that master of speech that came out of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of his father, and hath his whole minde at his fingers ends, as we say, Hear ye him, Hear none but him, and such as come in his name, and word. Haec vox [hunc audite] summam authoritatem arrogat Christo (saith Erasmus) At nunc videmus passim dormitari ad Christi doctrinam 〈◊〉〈◊〉 crassam acrudem, & concionis auribus in∣culcari quid dixerit Scotus, quid Thomas, quid Durandus &c. But what said S. Augustine? when Manicheus, contesting 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him for audience said, Hear me, Hear me: Nay, said that Father, Nec egotu, nec tume, sed ambo audiamus Apostolum, &c. Nei∣ther heare thou me, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 I thee, but let us both hear Christ. Cyril saith, that in a synod at Ephesus, upon an high throne in the Temple, there lay sanctum Evangelium, to shew that Christ was both 〈◊〉〈◊〉

and President there. He is Rabbenu Doctor 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Padre Cerephino, &c. And if Popish Votaries so observe there Go∣vernours, that if they command them a voyage to China or Peru, they presently set forward, to argue or debate upon their Supe∣riours Mandates they hold presumption, to disobey them, sacri∣ledge: how much more should we give this honour, audience and obedience, to Christ the Wisdom and Word of God?

Notes

• * 1.1

  Dan. 8. 13.