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.

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In their anger they slew a man, saith Jacob of his two sons, Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, &c. Gen. 49. 6, 7. It is indeed the fury of the unclean spirit, that old manslayer, a very beast within the he art of a 〈1 page duplicate〉〈1 page duplicate〉

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man; a short 〈◊〉〈◊〉, as we see in Saul, whom the Devil 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by this passion, Ephes. 4. 17. in Lamech, who slew a man in his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and* 1.1 boasted of it: as Alexander Phereus consecrated the Javeling wherewith he slew Polyphron: in David, who swore a great oath what he would do to Nabal, by such a time: And when Uzziah* 1.2 was smitten, for his carting the Ark, how untowardly spake he? (so did 〈◊〉〈◊〉 too) as if the fault were in God, (doggs in a chafe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bark at their own masters.) Lastly, in Theodosius at Thessa∣lonica, where being enraged at the slaughter of certain Judges, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by sedition, he did to death at hand of seven thousand men. An∣ger* 1.3 begins in rashnesse, abounds in transgression, Prov. 29. 22. ends in repentance. Jonathan therefore rose from the table in fierce anger, 1 Sam. 20. 34. and to prevent further mischief, went into the field to shoot: And Ahashuerosh, to slake the fire of his wrath conceived against Haman, walked into his garden, ere he pronounced any thing against him, Esth. 7. 7.

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  Gen 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
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  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Chron. 15. 2.
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  〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 non 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉, 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉 esse 〈◊〉〈◊〉 quod suaserit, & 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Horat