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.

Verse 7. And put on them their clothes]

Teaching us to honour God with the best of our substance, and to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 our selves wholly to the Lord our God. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 stripped himself, for his friend David, of the robe that was upon him and his 〈◊〉〈◊〉,* 1.1 even to his sword and his girdle. Christ suspended his glory for a season, laid aside his rich and royall robes, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a cast suit of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, that he might cloth us with his righteousnes: And shall we think much to cloth him in his naked members? &c. to part with any thing, for his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and service?

And they 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉]

They that make religion daunce at∣tendance

to policie (〈◊〉〈◊〉 one) 〈◊〉〈◊〉 set the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 upon Christ, not* 1.2 〈◊〉〈◊〉 upon the 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Thus did 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and before him 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 jactura regionis quam 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Thus do all 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 and the worlds wisards, whose rule is, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sed paucis: Religiosum oportet esse, sed non religen∣tem,* 1.3 &c. But what saith a Father? Deum siquis parum 〈◊〉〈◊〉, valdè contemnit. And, one thing, said Luther, that will be the* 1.4 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of religion is worldly policy, that would have all well howe∣ver; and seeks to procure the publike peace, by impious and un∣lawfull counsels and courses.

Notes

• * 1.1

  1 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 18. 4.
• * 1.2

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• * 1.3

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• * 1.4

  〈◊◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊◊〉 in 〈◊〉〈◊〉, & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tran 〈◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊〉. Luth.