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.

Came unto him as he was teaching]

Otiosum vel 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fa∣cilè tulissent, saith an Interpreter. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he would have been quiet or silent, they would never have questioned him. A wolf flies not

upon a painted sheep; we can look upon a painted 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with de∣light. It is your active Christian that is most spited and persecu∣ted. Luther was offered to be made a Cardinall, if he would be quiet. He answered, no, not if 〈◊〉〈◊〉 might be Pope; And defends himself thus against those that thought him (happly) a proud fool* 1.1 for his refusall. Let me be counted fool or any thing, said he, so I be not found guilty of cowardly silence. The Papists, when they could not rule him, railed at him, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him an Apostate: He confesseth the action, and saith, I am indeed an Apostate, but a blessed and holy Apostate; one that had fallen off from the de∣vil.* 1.2 They called him devil. But what said he? Prorsùs Satan est Lutherus, sed Christus vivit & 〈◊〉〈◊〉: Amen. Luther is a devil: Be it so; but Christ liveth and raigneth: that's enough for Luther: So be it.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Inveniar sanè superbus, &c. modò impij si∣lentij non 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Epist. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.2

  Consitetur se esse Apostaram, led beatum & 〈◊〉〈◊〉, qui 〈◊〉〈◊〉 diabolo 〈◊〉〈◊〉 non serva∣vit.