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 36. But of that day and hour knoweth no man]

That the Lord will come, it is certo certius, not more sure, then what time he will come, is to us most uncertain. Sundry 〈◊〉〈◊〉 have been given at it by both ancient and modern Writers: most of which, time hath already refuted. In the year of grace 1533. there was one that foolishly fore-told, That the day of judgement should fall out in October next ensuing. And this he gathered out of these words, Jesus Nazarenus Rex Judaeorum. Likewise out of these, Videbunt in quem transfixerunt: the numerals of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉* 1.1 point to the year 1532. of the later to 1533. Others there are that place the end of the world upon the year 1657. And for* 1.2 proof they make use of this Chronogram MVnDI Conf 〈◊〉〈◊〉; and further alledge, thot the generall deluge fell out in the year of the worlds creation 1657. The end of the world, saith ano∣ther,* 1.3 will be in the year of Christ 1688, three jubilees and an* 1.4 half (or thereabouts) after the Reformation of Religion by Lu∣ther, &c. Joachimus Abbas had long since set the year 1258. Arnoldus de villa nova the year 1345. Michael Stiphelius Saint Lukes day in the year 1533. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Leonitius the year 1583. Ioannes Regiomontanus the year 1588. Adelbertus 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the year 1599. April 3. Nicolaus Cusanus the year 1700. Cardanus 1800. Picus Mirandula 1905. &c. So great hath been the folly and sinne of many learned men, who have thus childishly set their wits to play in so serious a businesse, as one well censureth it.

But my Father only]

Ordine 〈◊〉〈◊〉 seiendi à se, non ab 〈◊〉〈◊〉. The son knoweth it not, but from his Father: like as he neither subsisteth nor worketh, but from the Father. The set time of the generall judgement God hath hid from us. 1. For his own glory, Prov. 25. 2. Rom. 11. 36. 2. For our good that we may watch* 1.5 alwaies, and not wax secure as we would do, with the evil servant, vers 48. till the very day and hour, if we knew it. The harlot in the Proverbs grew bold upon this, that her husband was gone forth for such a time.

Notes

• * 1.1

  〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉.
• * 1.2

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. pag. 494.
• * 1.3

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 ex 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.4

  Christ. par. 2. pa. 374, 375.
• * 1.5

  Ideò latet unus dies, ut obser∣ventur omnes, Prov. 7.