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 36. Again 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sent other servants]
O the infinite good∣nesse and long sufferance of Almighty God! Jonas upbraided him with it most unworthily, in that brawl of his, chap. 4. 2. Paul admires it, Rom. 9. 22. teaching us to improve it to the practice of repentance, 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 2. 4. Ezekiel describes it by Gods lying on one side for three hundred and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 years together, which must needs be very troublesome. We cannot lie for a few hours, on one side, but we must turn us. David, for the abuse of his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, fell 〈◊〉〈◊〉 foul on the Ammonites. Rehoboam for one 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of his slain by the ten 〈◊〉〈◊〉, raised a mighty army to chastise them. But God bears with mens evil manners, though he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 power enough in his hand to deal with them at his 〈◊〉〈◊〉.