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.

He wept bitterly]

That one sweet look from Christ, melted him; as Gods kindnesse did the heardhearted Israelites at the meet of Mizpeh. In this troubled pool Peter washed himself,* 1.1 in this red Sea the army of his iniquities was drowned. As once his faith was so great, that he leapt into a sea of waters to come to Christ: so now his repentance was so great, that he leapt, as it were, into a sea of tears for that he had gone from Christ. There are that say (and it may very well be) that henceforth he was ever and anon weeping: and that his face was even furrowed* 1.2 with continuall tears. He began soon after his sinne, Mark. 14. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

cùm se proripuisset, when he had thrown himself out, as Beza ren∣ders it. He had no sooner took in poyson, but he vomited it up again ere it got to the vitals. He had no sooner handled his ser∣pent, but he turned it into a rod, to scourge his soul with remorse. Peccatum tristitiam peperit, & tristitia peccatum contrivit, ut 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in ligno natus, sed ipsum comminuit.

Notes

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  Semper 〈◊〉〈◊〉 suffusos 〈◊〉〈◊〉 oculos a∣deò ut etiam 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cu∣tem genarum exederint.
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