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 69. And a damsell came unto him]
A silly wench daunteth and dispiriteth this stout champion. Sic & Elias ille* 1.1〈◊〉〈◊〉 ad mulierculae (〈◊〉〈◊〉) minas trepidat, factus seipso imbecillior. What poor things the best of us are, when left a little to our selves, when our faith is in the wain!
Thou also wast with Jesus]
She was just of her masters minde and making. We had need take heed where we set our children to service: for, like water on a table, they will be led any way, with a wet finger: and as any liquid matter, they will conform
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to the vessell whereinto they are powred. Be sure to teach them Gods fear, and to pray, and then where ever they come to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, they shall do good, and finde favour, as 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉 in the court of Babylon,〈◊〉〈◊〉. 1. and as the 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉 family: that great Lord 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉 maids coal: so 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a thing is 〈◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊〉 works of God, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉.