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.

For they say, and do not]

They had tongues which spake by the talent, but their hands scarce wrought by the ounce; like that ridiculous actour at Smyrna, who pronouncing ô caelum, ô heaven, pointed with his finger toward the ground: so these Pharisees had the heaven commonly at their tongues end, but the earth con∣tinually at their fingers-end. In a certain battel against the Turks, there was a Bishop that thus encouraged the army. Play the men fellow-souldiers, to day; and I dare promise you that if ye dye fighting, ye shall sup to night with God in heaven. Now after the battel was begun, the Bishop withdrew himself: And when some of the souldiers enquired among themselves what was be∣come of the Bishop; and why he would not take a supper with them that night in heaven, others answered, Hodie sibi jejunium in∣dixit, ideo{que} non vult nobiscum in caelo caenare. This is fasting∣day with him, and therefore he will eat no supper, no not in hea∣ven. Epictetus was wont to say, that there were many Philoso∣phers (we may say, Divines) 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, as far as a few words would go. But is religion now become a word? goodnesse a name (as Brutus once cryed out?) Should it be said of holinesse, as it was once in another place, Audivimus famam; we have heard the fame thereof with our ears, and that's all? The foolish Virgins were found with their sic dicentes, but the

good servants shall be found with their sic facientes. Christ was full of grace, as well as truth. John Baptist was both a burning and shining light. Origens teaching and living were said to be both one. That's the best Sermon 〈◊〉〈◊〉, that's digg'd out of a mans own brest, when he practiseth what he preacheth, non 〈◊〉〈◊〉 solum praedicans sed exemplis, as Eusebius testifieth of Ori∣gen, and M^r Gataker of M^r Stock. As the want hereof 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Campian to write Ministris corum nibil vilius, their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are most base.

Notes

• Of this actour, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cha∣fing said 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. com. p. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, &c. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ap Di. onem.
• Iob. 28 22. 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉.
• Iob. 1. 16.
• 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Quod 〈◊〉〈◊〉 &. gessit. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ep 〈◊〉〈◊〉.