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 June 8, 2024.
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Verse 62. Answerest thou nothing?]
No, nothing: unlesse it had been to better purpose: for 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, saith the wise Heathen. Either hold thy peace, or say something that's worth hearing. And, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. To an∣swer* 1.1 every slight accusation is servile. Some are so thin they may* 1.2 be seen thorow, others so grosse, that they need no refutation.* 1.3 These hypocrites were not worthy of an answer from our Savi∣our; who knew also that now was the time not of apologizing, but of suffering: therefore as a sheep before her shearer is dumb,* 1.4 so he opened not his mouth. Besides, he saw that his enemies were 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to have his blood, and therefore held it more glori∣ous, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, as Basil hath it, to choak their spite* 1.5 with silence, & injuriam tacendo fugere, potiùs quam respon∣dendo superare, as another saith, to set them down by saying nothing.