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 19. If two of you shall agree]

How much more then a whole Church full of you: Great is the power of joynt prayer, Act. 12. 12. Dan. 2. 18. Those in the Revelation whose prayers went up as a pillar of incense and came before the Lord as the sound of many waters: the thundring legion, the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in Tertullians time, that came, an army of them, not more to beseech* 1.1 then to besiege God by their prayers. This made Henry the third, King of France forbid the Protestant-housholders in his domini∣ons to pray with their families: And a great Queen said, that she* 1.2 〈◊〉〈◊〉 more the prayers of John 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and his complices then an 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of thirty thou and men, Act. 4. the house shook where the Disciples were praying. The devil was forced to throw in the ob∣ligation to Luther and some others that were praying for a young* 1.3 man, that had yeelded himself body and soul to the devil for mony,

and had written the bond with his own blood. The Popish soul∣diers* 1.4 that went against the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉〈◊〉, said that the ministers of that town with their prayers conjured and bewitched them, that they could not fight. Whiles Moses Aaron and Hur lift up their hands and mindes together in the mount, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 beats 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the valley. They prevailed precando, more then he did praeliando. Now for the fruit of prayer, said those brave spirits et Edge-hill-battel, where there was never 〈◊〉〈◊〉 seen of man and more of God, as the Noble Generall thankfully acknow∣ledged.

Notes

• * 1.1

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. in Da∣niel.
• * 1.2

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. belli sacri.
• * 1.3

  Act. and Mon. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.4

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 883.