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 29. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 build the Tombs, &c.]

And lost their cost, be∣cause* 1.1 they received not their doctrine. So do the Papists at this day in their pretended honouring the ancient Saints and Martyrs, whose religion and practices they persecute in the true profes∣sours. How much better Rabus, Crispin, the French Chroni∣cler, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Fox, and others, who have raised the Martyrs, as* 1.2 so many Phaenices, out of their ashes again, by recording their ho∣ly lives and Christian deaths? And how shall Cope and Kemp stink for ever in the nostrils of all good people? The former 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fouling so much fair paper in railing at, and casting reproach upon the holy Martyrs of the Protestant religion, in his sixth dialogue especially: The later, for disgracing them some few years since, ex∣cusing* 1.3 the powder traitours at same time, in a Sermon at S. Maries in Cambridge.

Notes

• * 1.1

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 est 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉 sancti 〈◊〉〈◊〉, vivi 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.2

  Alan 〈◊〉〈◊〉 us. 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉. ex cont. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.3

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉. p. 15.