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 June 17, 2024.
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Verse 33. Planted a vineyard, and hedged it]
Of all possessions, saith Cato, Nulla majorem operam requirit, None requires more pains then that of a vineyard. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 comes up and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 alone, Mark 4. 28. Injussa 〈◊〉〈◊〉 gramina, saith the Poet: but 〈◊〉〈◊〉 must be dressed, supported, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, sheltered every day almost, 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 15. 2. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Church is Gods continuall care, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, &c. Isa 27. 3. and he looks for an answerable return offruits, Act. 12. 48. Regnum Angliae, regnum Dei, said Poly∣dor Virgil long since. The Kingdom of England, is the Kingdom of God. It may weil be said so, since the Reformation 〈◊〉〈◊〉: neither is there any thing more threatneth us then our 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉.
〈◊〉〈◊〉. The Cypresse tree, the more it is watered, the lesse fruitfull; so many of us, the more taught, the more unto∣ward.
And went into a farre countrey]
As the impious husband-men imagined, who put far away the evil day. But God shall 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 such with an arrow, suddenly shall they be wounded, Psal. 64. 7. As a bird is with the bolt, whiles he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 at the bow. Morae dispen∣dium,* 1.1foener is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 pensatur. God 〈◊〉〈◊〉 men at length for the new and the old.