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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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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Trapp, John, 1601-1669.
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London, :: Printed by A.M. for John Bellamie, at the sign of the three golden-Lions near the Royall-Exchange,
M.DC.XLVII. [1647]
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Bible. -- N.T. -- Gospels -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
Bible. -- N.T. -- Acts -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A63067.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2024.
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Verse 31. And the multitude rebuked them]
In prayer, we must look to meet with many rubs, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉; but Gods spirit is heroike, and gets over them all. The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 will in∣terrupt us, as the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 did Paul, Act. 16. 16. as the birds did 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Gen. 15. 11. as those Samaritans did the Jews in building the Temple, Nehem. 6. Hence we are bid Strive in pray∣er, Colos. 4. 2. and watch in prayer: for Satan will be at our right hand as at Iehoshuahs, Zach. 3. 1. watching his time to cast in, if not a 〈◊〉〈◊〉, yet an impertinent thought, thereby to bereave us of the benefit of our prayers: besides our own naturall indevo∣tion through hardnesse of heart, heavinesse of body, multiplicity of worldly distractions and 〈◊〉〈◊〉. All which we must break through and cry the more earnestly as Bartimaeus here did, though checkt by the multitude. Have mercy on us, o Lord, &c. Daniel would not be kept from his God for any danger of death,〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉 6: nor the French Protestants restrain prayer, though King
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Henry 3. made a law to forbid them to pray with their families. The sun shall sooner stand still then the trade of godlinesse, and that continuall intercourse that is betwixt God, and the Chri∣stian soul.